All Labelling articles – Page 46
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NewsArtificial sweeteners: consumer suspicion on the rise
Consumer attitudes towards artificial sweeteners are hardening – despite the current anti-sugar campaign…
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NewsPfizer brings Emergen-C healthcare supplement to Tesco
A Californian vitamin brand worth over $170m in the US has made its European debut in the UK.
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Comment & OpinionMichael Mosley's blood pressure teaches us a valuable lesson
Guess what, bacon fans? Two rashers a day will knock two years off your life, according to Should I Eat Meat?…
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NewsMajor salmonella outbreak hits UK
A national outbreak of salmonella that has so far affected 156 people may have come from a single source, Public Health England has said.
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NewsExcess salt consumption linked to 1.65 million deaths worldwide
Consuming more than 2 grams of salt a day is a major contributing factor to more than 1.65 million deaths from heart disease every year, new research has suggested.
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NewsJuiceburst readies ‘schools approved’ soft drinks range
Juiceburst has announced the launch of a “schools approved” range of soft drinks ahead of upcoming government legislation.
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NewsCreative Nature secures Tesco listing for cacao products
A health food brand that went on sale in Tesco stores as part of a food fair has secured a listing in 240 stores.
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NewsDrinks trade hits back at call for on-pack health warnings
Alcohol misuse was unlikely to be reduced by “heavy-handed” health warnings on drinks, claim drinks industry insiders.
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NewsVegesentials gains listing in 100 Tesco stores
Soft drinks brand Vegesentials has secured a listing in 100 Tesco stores.
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NewsPlain tobacco packs consultation: health groups and traders respond
The government’s consultation on draft regulations for plain tobacco packs closes today. Here’s what traders and health groups had to say.
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NewsCampaigners petition the PM against plain tobacco packaging
Campaigners opposed to plain tobacco packaging have submitted more than 50,000 protest letters to the PM…
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NewsMorrisons burger ad rapped for failing to promote healthy eating
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned one of Morrisons’ TV adverts for failing to promote healthy eating.
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Comment & OpinionSugar tax supporters must heed Europe’s lessons
Doubtless calls for a sugar tax will soon be back. But there are clear signs that they are a political minefield for any government foolish enough to bring them in.
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NewsSugar tax used by EU soft drinks firms to boost margins
So-called “sugar taxes” lead to retailers and suppliers boosting profit margins on full-sugar and diet drinks…
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NewsManuka honey health claims should be removed says NZ
New Zealand has moved to clamp down on health claims about manuka honey…
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NewsTesco claims lead on super-strength beer and cider curbs
Tesco said this week it was years ahead of its rivals in removing super-strength beer and cider…
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NewsNairn's lower-sugar Astro Bites kids' biscuits enter Waitrose
Oatcake brand Nairn’s has secured a national listing for its lower-sugar kids’ biscuits…
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NewsSoft drink sales tipped to slump as shoppers snub sugar
One in four consumers - and a third of 16 to 24-year-olds - are drinking fewer fizzy soft drinks than six months ago, according to new research from Mintel.
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NewsFSA food origins study uncovers single labelling issue
A Food Standards Agency study into the origins of foods stated to be from the UK and Ireland has uncovered just one issue with country of origin labelling
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Comment & OpinionA new front in the war on obesity
Could local authorities pick up the baton from central government in the battle to get consumers eating healthier food?