All Sugar articles – Page 20
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NewsMost kids ‘health bars’ more sugary than Haribo, finds new survey
Action on Sugar attacked retailers and suppliers for marketing processed dried fruit products as ‘healthy snacks’
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Comment & OpinionBanning promotions of HFSS food isn’t the way to tackle obesity
Banning promotions on HFSS foods would reduce the choice on shelf and increase prices for shoppers Tackling obesity is an important public health priority, irrespective of economics. Indeed, with increasing evidence of the association between obesity and poorer Covid-19 outcomes, the government is right to want to ...
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NewsSugar promo ban alone to cost £1.7bn new report shows
The impact of the HFSS promotions ban will be ‘bigger than anything seen before’
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NewsFSA in the frame to handle reformulation strategy
Food Standards Agency a potential contender to take over PHE reformulation strategy
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NewsMedia Bites 10 August: Tate & Lyle, WH Smith, M&S/Ocado
Brexit backers Tate & Lyle are set to gain £73m from end of EU trade tariffs
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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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NewsWhitworths targets lockdown baking trend with 5kg sugar bag
Whitworths said the past 12 weeks had ‘transformed the sugar market’
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes 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 & OpinionDoughnut sugar aids in bloody breakthrough
Among the many medical disruptions of coronavirus has been an impact on blood donations
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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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NewsMcVitie’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 & OpinionUnilever’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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NewsBonraw 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 & FeaturesBrexit 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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NewsNestlé 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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NewsRubicon 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 & OpinionA 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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NewsSugar 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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Comment & OpinionArtificial 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 & FeaturesAre 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