All Sugar articles – Page 10
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News
Nearly a third of multibuy offers are on HFSS products, research says
The Food Foundation is urging retailers to include more fruit and veg in bogof deals
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News
Milliways ties up £3m to take on chewing gum giants
Sustainable gum challenger Milliways has closed a £3m funding round to take on the giants of the category and become a household name.
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Comment & Opinion
The real health risks of the WHO’s aspartame research are poignant
The WHO’s findings into aspartame have come up with – to severely gloss over nuance in the report – nothing useful
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Analysis & Features
What WHO aspartame ruling means for sugar-free soft drinks
Aspartame is classed as a ’possible cancer risk’. What does this mean for sales of leading soft drinks?
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Comment & Opinion
WHO sweeteners advice is naïve at best. At worst, it’s dangerous
The flurry of news articles on the topic of aspartame show how unclear and open to interpretation the recommendations are, says Harry Thuillier of Oppo Ice Cream
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News
Nestlé develops cross-category sugar reduction technology
The tech uses an enzymatic process to reduce intrinsic sugar in ingredients such as malt, milk, and fruit juices by up to 30%
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Comment & Opinion
Brands must think ahead on HFSS restrictions
CPG brands can find their most fundamental growth driver in secondary displays, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Comment & Opinion
New York Fancy Food Show 2023: seven emerging trends
Joyful marketing and ‘flavour pearls’ were on the menu, says Chris Blythe, director at The Brand Nursery
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Comment & Opinion
How brands can take control of the aspartame debate
Brands that continue to use artificial sweeteners should take stock from the meat industry’s response to the IARC’s 2015 report, says Liam Keogh, co-founder of Palm PR
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Comment & Opinion
We’ve reached a turning point on sweeteners. Their dangers must be acknowledged
To counteract misinformation on sweeteners, we should be actively seeking out and sharing credible, independently verified information, says Alex Wright, CEO and co-founder of Dash Water
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News
Artificial sweeteners to face government scrutiny after WHO report raises health fears
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition said it planned to work with the Food Standards Agency to see if the ingredients fell through a gap in monitoring
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News
Healthy food unaffordable for millions of poorer families
The UK’s poorest households would have to spend half of their disposable income on food to meet the cost of the government’s recommended healthy diet
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News
Tesco and Sainsbury’s pledge to ditch multibuys despite government u-turn
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced over the weekend the government had backtracked on one of the main planks of its obesity strategy
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Comment & Opinion
As an ex-Defra minister, I know UPFs are only one factor in obesity
The argument is far more complex than campaign groups may have you believe, says George Eustice, MP and former Defra minister
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Comment & Opinion
What next for the obesity strategy now Sunak's bogof ban's in the gutter?
It’s fortunate for Rishi Sunak that the government can’t be held to account for deliberately misleading MPs – and the public – about its obesity strategy
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News
Bogof ban dropped again as Sunak says shoppers have ‘right to choose’
The ban will now not come in until at least October 2025, along with the similarly sidelined proposals for a ban on junk food ads before a 9pm watershed on TV and online
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Comment & Opinion
Industry can’t hide from the truth about artificial sweeteners
It’s official: artificial sweeteners are bad for us, says Alex Wright, CEO & co-founder of Dash Water
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Comment & Opinion
HFSS laws have failed to inspire change in consumers. Tougher taxes may be needed
The slow change in consumption habits may mean ministers need to take a more drastic approach to HFSS foods, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Reports
How flagging Rockstar is seeking a career revival
It must hurt being the only top 10 brand in decline when energy drinks have made an extra £218.2m in the past year
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Category Report
Can video games keep energy sales booming?
Red Bull and Monster reckon video game tieups will keep energy drinks flying off shelves. Could they also broaden their appeal?