All Sugar articles
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Analysis & FeaturesAs 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
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Comment & Opinion
Harsher sugar taxes won’t mean a healthier Britain
The soft drinks levy has pushed manufacturers to introduce new chemicals into our diet, says Jon Shayler, COO of Erudus
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Analysis & Features
Seven things you need to know about the confectionery market
Gifting and dark chocolate are on the rise, and sweets are benefiting from the ‘Boris Johnson effect’
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Comment & Opinion
Whole fruit chocolate ticks all the right boxes, but the proof will be in the tasting
It’s sustainable and plays into the appetite for ‘healthy indulgence’. But can it be bigger than its predecessor, ruby chocolate?
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News
Trillion calories cut since 2015, claim food and drink companies
The figures also show the average amount of sugar in consumer baskets fell by 13% in the same period
