All Sugar articles
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Boris Johnson’s obesity plan mean for the food and drink industry?
Promotions and advertising for HFSS food and drink are set to be curtailed. What does it mean for suppliers and pre-existing obesity measures?
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News
Whitworths targets lockdown baking trend with 5kg sugar bag
Whitworths said the past 12 weeks had ‘transformed the sugar market’
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Analysis & Features
Does new UK tariff policy mean cheaper sugar?
The UK’s new tariff policy is due to come into effect on 1 January, here’s what it means for the sugar industry
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Comment & Opinion
Doughnut sugar aids in bloody breakthrough
Among the many medical disruptions of coronavirus has been an impact on blood donations
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Analysis & Features
As Wowsomes is pulled does low-sugar chocolate have a future in the UK?
Did Wowsomes get it all wrong? Or is there just no appetite for it in the UK?
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News
McVitie’s slashes sugar content across range of biscuit brands
The new recipes were “achieved through a careful rebalancing of ingredients to reduce sugar and salt”
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Comment & Opinion
Unilever’s ban on children’s advertising is admirable, but will it make a difference?
The move has generated its fair share of positive PR, but there is already strict regulation around advertising to minors
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News
Bonraw looks to take on ‘sugar monsters’ with Silverbirch alternative
Silverbirch is billed as a lower calories replacement for white refined sugar
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Analysis & Features
Brexit could trigger an explosive sugar labelling shake-up, here’s how
The UK can now make its own rules on nutritional labels, prompting calls for changes with explosive repercussions
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News
Nestlé axes Wowsomes as lower-sugar treats struggle to find space
The bar was made with ‘hollow’ sugar crystals that reduced sugar content by 30% without affecting sweetness
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News
Rubicon reformulates still drinks lineup and rebrands entire range
It comes on the back of a disappointing year for Rubicon in the supermarkets
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Comment & Opinion
A sugar tax would clobber pre-mixed cocktails. Why not make a labelling change?
A sugar tax on top of alcohol duties and the PDPD ban would surely drive some smaller suppliers out of business
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News
Sugar tax should cover pre-mixed alcoholic drinks, claims Action on Sugar
The campaign group said today it believed the category was ‘unnecessarily high in hidden sugar and calories’
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Letters
Artificial sweeteners are a safe and useful tool in fighting obesity
It is critical to tackle obesity and related diseases including diabetes
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Analysis & Features
Are synthetic sweeteners like aspartame more dangerous than sugar?
As health concerns mount and the WHO pens new guidance, there are plenty of questions to answer
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Comment & Opinion
Culling cartoon animals is no panacea for the sugary cereal problem
Waving goodbye to cutesy mascots on the front of packs is a start. But the real problem is what's inside them
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Comment & Opinion
Why chocolate has emerged as the biggest winner in grocery
Chocolate took the title of fastest-growing category in this year’s Top Products Survey. That’s thanks to some savvy, well-timed innovation
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Comment & Opinion
High street hot drink sellers must shape up on sugar reduction – or face regulation
Action on Sugar’s report showed many high street coffee chains were failing to reduce sugar in their festive hot drinks
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News
Café chains slammed over amount of sugar in festive hot drinks
Action on Sugar analysed more than 200 drinks
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Letters
The demonisation of non-sugar sweeteners is inaccurate
According to all leading health authorities in the world low and no-calorie sweeteners are safe
