All Labelling articles – Page 40
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Analysis & Features
Joanna Blythman's Swallow This: hard to swallow?
The book written by journalist (and Grocer columnist) Joanna Blythman claims to serve up the “industry’s darkest secrets” on food manufacturing
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News
Plain tobacco packaging plans flawed by security loophole
Key tools in the fight against illicit tobacco will become illegal because plain packaging regulations will forcibly remove them from packs
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Comment & Opinion
Own-label gap between healthy options consumers want and what they get is still weighty
Research suggests that work needs to be done by own-label to satiate the appetite for products low in fat, sugar and calories
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News
Ian Paisley claims plain packaging would ban tobacco security features, aid illicit trade
Paisley said the regulations for plain packaging would forcibly remove Codentify from current packs
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News
Action on Sugar slams WHO sugar report
Campaigners angry at WHO’s science behind recommendation for low sugar intake is considered “conditional” and not backed by strong evidence
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Analysis & Features
Slash recommended sugar intakes, WHO tells governments
WHO admits evidence is shaky, but political hot topic shows no sign of dying down with SACN recommendations on the horizon too
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News
Berry growers launch new campaign to push weightloss benefits
Campaign follows a four-month research trial conducted by Loughborough University
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News
Fruit juice given clean bill of health for 5 a day by experts
Members of an expert panel have told the DH to reject calls for fruit juice to be excluded from its official 5 a day logo…
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News
Proposal to make proxy tobacco purchase illegal welcomed by retailers
Regulations would put responsibility on purchasing adults rather than retailers, would include e-cigs
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News
Sugar totals in energy drinks labelled "disgraceful"
Research by Action on Sugar showed that out of a total of 197 energy drinks surveyed, 78% would receive a red label for sugars per serving
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News
"Demonisation" of sugar having real impact on consumer
Over a quarter (27%) said they have checked food labels for sugar content more often than they did 12 months ago
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News
Food product recall levels down 43% since before Horsegate
The number of food product recalls in the UK has plummeted by nearly half since before the horsemeat scandal…
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News
Pasta and spuds to the fore as DH model cuts sugar... and fat
A new Eatwell plate developed by the DH has proposed consumers should bulk up diets with pasta, potatoes and bread…
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Analysis & Features
Could nut contamination scandal eclipse Horsegate?
The discovery of nut protein in spice products such as fajita kits and chilli seasoning has been a wake-up call for the food industry
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News
Beetroot juice shown to lower risk of heart disease
Those consuming beetroot juice experienced an improvement of around 20% in blood vessel dilation capacity
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News
Nuts found in cumin products as FSA launches urgent inquiry
Substitutions come as a result of poor cumin crop and subsequent price rise, with substitutions posing serious risk to nut allergy sufferers
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News
Healthier food positioned for sharp growth, survey claims
Britons are most willing to pay a premium price for products that are “all natural”, “gluten free” or “organic”, according to research
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News
Red Tractor sets out to fix beef standards 'Achilles heel'
Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) has defended plans to introduce tougher assurance standards for beef…
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News
Free-from products see double-digit growth at Waitrose
Retailer says market has not yet peaked, plans to expand range
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News
Mandatory meat origin labelling proposal passed by European Parliament
Move would ensure more transparency throughout the food chain, and allow European consumers to be better informed, said committee chairman Giovanni La Via