All Sugar articles – Page 21
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NewsSoda Folk reformulates root beer flavour and adds new ‘hero’ to packs
The brand has reduced the sugar content in the new formulation by 63% and has rebranded the packaging
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NewsLocal councils call for transparency on soft drinks levy funding use
The Local Government Association has warned that without urgent action, local authorities will not be able to reach their childhood obesity targets
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NewsBRC launches guide to help businesses with HFSS crackdown confusion
The guide also gives criteria to help companies work through a decision for more complex products.
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NewsKellogg’s: ‘HFSS laws would cost £113m in lost sales’
High Court documents show it has lodged a three-pronged attempt to torpedo the plans
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NewsHealth groups vent fury over ‘watered down’ National Food Strategy
A raft of organisations said the much-delayed document had proved the government did not have the will to take ‘bold action’ to address the problems of the UK’s food system
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NewsHenry Dimbleby claims industry used cost of living crisis to torpedo National Food Strategy
Speaking to The Grocer after the government published its response to his landmark report, the Leon restaurant founder said the plans amounted to ‘not a strategy’
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NewsHFSS u-turn: public health directors from north of England slam government
The letter, signed by a dozen authority bosses, described the backtrack as “shocking”
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NewsTesco to go ahead with HFSS multibuy ban despite government u-turn
Tesco recently pledged to ensure 65% of its sales came from healthy products by 2025
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Comment & OpinionIndustry is more than capable of adapting to HFSS laws – regardless of the objections
Threats from food industry trade bodies have done an effective job in promoting the interests of their largest and most aggressive members, says Mhairi Brown, policy and public affairs manager, Action on Sugar
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NewsHFSS restrictions delay: challenger brands write to PM in protest
The letter claims the decision will lead to major food brands “swamping” the public with unhealthy food
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NewsTesco launches ‘healthy zones’ to nudge shoppers away from HFSS foods
Better Baskets signposts foods high in fibre, plant-based options, low & no alcohol, snacks under 100 calories and products that were in reusable packaging
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NewsMultibuy ban to be scrapped as MPs act on cost of living crisis
The Grocer understands Tory MPs have coined a new catchphrase, ‘canning the banning’ as part of a move to reject what they regard as ‘nanny state’ health policies
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NewsTesco leads supermarket healthy food league table, with Ocado bottom
ATNI and ShareAction said there was a ‘wide disparity’ in the performance of different supermarkets
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NewsThe Collective launches major ‘masterbrand’ marketing push
The campaign is covering 1,222 sites across the UK with a reach of 19.4 million people, the brand says
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Category ReportAre soft drinks ready to race ahead on HFSS? Category report 2022
Having adapted to the sugar tax, soft drinks are in pole position to thrive in the HFSS clampdown. Can sales continue to accelerate?
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Comment & OpinionHFSS regulations must not distract from the added sugar crisis
Our food system has evolved into leading people to crave sugary foods, says Joanna Allen, CEO at Graze
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NewsKellogg’s takes government to court over HFSS promotions ban
Kellogg’s claims the nutrient profiling model (NPM) used to calculate the nutritional value of cereals was not fit for purpose
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NewsShareholders pile pressure on food giants for transparent health reporting
Unilever became the first major manufacturer to bow to the ShareAction campaign last month
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks sugar tax turns a blind eye to health damage from artificial sweeteners
Sweeteners may very well be indirectly feeding sugar addiction and overeating, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsReport defends reformulation programme amid calls for mandatory HFSS targets
An FDF report includes fresh data from Kantar Worldpanel showing FDF members’ products contribute 10% fewer calories to the average shopping basket than in 2017