All Labelling articles – Page 47
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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?
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: one in four binge on chocolate sharing bags
Sharing bags? Pah. More than half of us eat confectionery from packs intended for sharing, according to an exclusive poll for The Grocer
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NewsCat poison by insecticide fears tackled by Bob Martin Petcare
Bob Martin Petcare is reclassifying its products containing the insecticide permethrin as pharmacy-only…
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NewsShopper poll reveals popularity of country of origin labels
The majority of UK shoppers check the country of origin when purchasing food, drink, household products and even petfood…
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NewsSugar & salt FSA survey sees 'genuine public attitude shift'
Brits are now almost as worried about the sugar in their food as they are they are about food prices…
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NewsHealth minister orders probe into 2 Sisters plants
Health minister Jeremy Hunt has ordered the immediate inspection of two 2 Sisters plants embroiled in The Guardian poultry industry probe – less than 24 hours after the Food Standards Agency issued a statement supporting one of the sites.
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Comment & OpinionFSA U-turn is a Pyrrhic victory for industry
The poultry industry has successfully lobbied the FSA into U-turning on plans to ‘name and shame’ companies in its campylobacter survey, but it shouldn’t rejoice.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser to pour £100m into healthcare R&D centre in Hull
RB – formerly Reckitt Benckiser – today revealed it will plough £100m into a new consumer health R&D centre in Hull
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NewsCampylobacter claims: the industry responds
An undercover investigation by the Guardian newspaper into the food poisoning bug campylobacter has claimed to have uncovered hygiene breaches in the UK poultry industry.
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NewsFSA rapped for refusing to 'name and shame' in campylobacter results
The Food Standards Agency has come under attack for deciding not to ‘name and shame’ retailers and suppliers in a major food safety survey on supermarket chicken.
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American Foulbrood disease found in Scottish honeybee colony
An outbreak of American Foulbrood (AFB) disease has been detected in a honeybee colony in Scotland. AFB is caused by a spore-forming bacterium called Paenibacillus larvae, which kills bee larva by consuming their body tissues. The spores are highly resistant to extremes of temperature, chemical attack and other adverse conditions ...
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NewsHeart UK food logo can now be used across EU
A product approval scheme logo developed by cholesterol charity Heart UK can now be used across the European Union. Already in use in the UK. the logo has been trademarked across the EU to inform consumers the product they are choosing can be eaten as part of a low saturated ...
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NewsEgg products traceability boosted by isotope testing
British Lion is introducing isotope testing to its code of practice for egg products…
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Category ReportFocus on Functional Food
Brands are enlisting superhero ingredients to boost functional credentials. Can superfoods deliver super sales?…