All Labelling articles – Page 22
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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%
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NewsCo Yo axes one third-party ingredient supplier after recall
The brand said it was “devastated” by the discovery of dairy in its coconut milk yoghurts
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NewsProcessed food ‘should not be demonised’ says FDF
The industry body was responding to a report in the BMJ linking ‘ultra-processed’ food and incidences of cancer
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NewsMedical cannabis oil flies off Holland & Barrett shelves
Sales of medical CBD Oil – an active substance found in hemp oil – have leapt 37% at H&B over the past four weeks
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NewsLabour proposes live animal export ban in new policy document
Draft document also proposes introduction of mandatory country of origin, method of production and slaughter labelling on meat