All Labelling articles – Page 21
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Comment & OpinionUnhealthy food: time to get drastic on reformulation
Governments around the world are waking up to the time-bomb of obesity
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Comment & OpinionIndustry and campaigners reach a crossroads over food labelling
Campaigners want meat and dairy labelling that could carry wording on methods of production similar to what is found on packs of eggs
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NewsWelfare groups ramp up pressure for method of production labelling
The Labelling Matters coalition gearing up for a major campaign calling for labelling on all meat and dairy prodeucts in the ‘near future’
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NewsWaitrose and Iceland have saltiest loaves, says WASH
An international survey by WASH revealed this week that the average salt content of white and wholemeal breads from the UK was 0.93g per 100g
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NewsHMRC to create new duty category for ‘heat not burn’ products
Heated tobacco products are currently assessed by the taxman on a case-by-case basis to determine the appropriate liability for duty
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Comment & OpinionWe all pay the price of too many calories
This week, the food industry was challenged to reduce calories in popular products by 20% by 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will supermarkets enforce the under-16 energy drinks ban?
Waitrose, Aldi, Co-op, Tesco and Morrisons plan to exercise their Challenge 25 policies, currently used for alcohol sales
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Comment & OpinionBabies deserve better options - such as HPP foods
Walk down the petfood aisle in some UK supermarkets, and you will find a fridge for chilled products
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Comment & OpinionAs a nation, we need to diet. But will PHE's bitter pill work?
Instead of pile-it-high sell it cheap, retailers must somehow sell less, waste less and charge more
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NewsSan Pellegrino soft drinks to get 40% sugar reduction
The reduction, using stevia to maintain sweetness, will see the sugar in San Pellegrino’s lemon variant fall from 8.9g per 100ml to about 5.3g
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NewsHFSS food ads mean teens eating 18,000 extra calories a year
Exposure to junk food ads can lead to youngsters eating almost 340 extra calories per week, says Cancer Research UK
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NewsStarbucks gets behind PHE's calorie campaign
Starbucks will also introduce the PHE’s One You campaign focused menu board
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NewsMars abandons front-of-pack labelling system campaign
Confectionery giant said the new plans “lacked credibility”..
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Comment & OpinionFood industry faces mammoth reformulation task – but calorie focus represents a win
Already thoughts will be turning to just how companies can react to such a sweeping call for calorie reduction, even though the specific sector targets won’t be set until the middle of next year
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NewsPHE issues wide-ranging calorie cut targets in new crackdown
Products hit by the proposals include pizzas, ready meals, sandwiches and crisps…
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Comment & OpinionWe all need to wise up on treats
All of society needs to work together to effectively address this challenge
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NewsSoft drink shoppers topping up on sugar elsewhere, says FSS
From 2010 to 2016 there was a continuous decrease in the purchase of regular soft drinks
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NewsConfectionery giants seek portion control ideas from shoppers
Mondelez, Ferrero and Mars Wrigley plan to crowdsource comments for their Be Treatwise initiative
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Comment & OpinionEating less would be a simpler way to go 'guilt-free'
Sir, There’s no disputing that the likes of Halo Top, Breyers and Oppo have found a clever niche
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NewsCawston Press axes added sugar in fizzy drinks overhaul
Four reformulated variants will roll out on 12 March to Sainsbury’s, with calories reduced by an average of 24%