All Labelling articles – Page 36
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NewsElectronic cigarettes 95% less harmful than tobacco says government body
Electronic cigarettes are 95% less harmful to health than conventional tobacco products, according to a new report from Public Health England.
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Comment & OpinionPlain tobacco packs: a worrying precedent?
A new Australian study is the latest ammunition used by the UK government as it wages war on tobacco brands
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NewsAsda recalls Boys' Hulk Dress-Up Costume
Asda is recalling its Boys’ Hulk Dress-Up Costume due to a ‘potential choking hazard’…
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NewsAction on Consumer Choice launches anti-regulation website
Website aims to promote individual liberty and personal responsibility
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Analysis & FeaturesAre sweeteners the best alternative as pressure mounts on sugar?
Under sustained attack, sugar is starting to crumble. But artificial sweeteners are just as controversial
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NewsMen's Health links with Omega Pharma for vitamins launch
Supplier Omega Pharma has teamed up with magazine Men’s Health to launch a range of vitamins…
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Comment & OpinionRibena-gate reveals consumer dislike of 'choice editing'
Tesco’s pioneering move was portrayed as a witch-hunt against childhood favourites
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NewsPaper linking artificial sweeteners with diabetes labelled 'atrocious' by drinks industry
The report admits its claims of a link between diabetes and artificially sweetened drinks are based on poor quality research
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NewsPublic Health England ignored SACN advice in soft drinks row
SACN claims “no evidence in the report to suggest that sugar sweetened beverages should be avoided,” but PHE call for full ban
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NewsNo sugary soft drinks for kids call in wake of SACN report
SACN’s report also called for a huge 80% increase in the amount of fibre people eat
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NewsSACN dietary recommendations: Industry reaction
In the wake of the controversial SACN report ordering the average intake of sugar to be halved, industry reactions are flooding in
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NewsNew recommended diet lays out consumer challenges
BNF said the call to cut recommended daily sugar intake levels in half and increase fibre intake by 80% for adults, was “not representative” of most people’s diets
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NewsSACN report understood to recommend halving sugar intake
Industry figures and health campaigners were being briefed on the changes this morning, although SACN barred the media from attending
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NewsSupermarkets strike back in sugar war with previously unreleased Department of Health calorie figures
’Thousands of tonnes of sugar’ removal claim as BRC releases figures submitted to government but kept under wraps
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NewsWelsh minimum alcohol price move raises prospect of legal action
Minimum price per unit of 50p mooted by Welsh Assembly, similar move in Scotland mired in lawsuit
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NewsGovernment slammed over PHE sugar report delay
Various industry bodies have strongly criticised the decision to roll the PHE report into a wider strategy
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NewsHolding back PHE's sugar report is the first step towards a practical approach to obesity
Reining in Public Health England ahead of a wider blitz on obesity is a wise move
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NewsPHE sugar report held back in favour of wider obesity message
The Grocer has learnt that the Department of Health (DH) made the decision to hold back the report in the last week
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NewsUse-by dates aren't used by two-thirds of Brits
A Mintel study of 1,500 UK consumers found 67% relied on smell, taste and sight, instead of use-by or best-before dates
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NewsChild health: BMA calls for unhealthy food ad restrictions and 20% sugar tax
A report published by the BMA calls on the government to launch a review of both broadcast and non-broadcast advertising