All Sugar articles – Page 7
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Category ReportCakes & biscuits trends 2024: Cake around the clock
As mealtimes give way to ‘snack time’, how are cakes and biscuits capitalising? And how is the trend shaping innovation efforts?
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NewsKids’ food companies challenge supermarkets ‘awash with HFSS and ultra processed food’
The Kids’ Food and Drink Collective (KFDC) launched this week with nine brands as founder members
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NewsCalories and salt slashed in typical basket claim food bosses
The FDF said the figures, based on Kantar Worldpanel data, showed how serious companies were about reformulation
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NewsJunk food watershed and online ban set to come in from October 2025
The new Labour government yesterday promised it would take decisive action to tackle the obesity crisis, said there would be “no more delays”
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Comment & OpinionDarzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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NewsDarzi report calls for ‘bold action’ to regulate food industry on obesity
The report by the leading cancer surgeon and ex health minister today contrasts the lack of action taken by govenments to tackle obesity to the succession of interventions that have successfully slashed smoking rates
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NewsScientists develop two new tests to detect fake honey
Researchers said the method of analysis was “portable and easy to implement, making it an ideal screening tool for testing honey along the supply chain”.
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NewsOreo boosts cocoa content as price soars by up to 25%
The price increases were a ‘last resort’, driven by higher input costs, according to owner Mondelez
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Comment & OpinionUPF tax may have consumer support, but it’s riddled with pitfalls
The proposed tax on ultra-processed foods throws up several potential problems, including a lack of definition
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Comment & OpinionOut-of-home food must be held to healthier standards
OOH companies should be held to the same transparency and healthiness standards as the rest of the food sector, says Dr Monique Tan, lecturer in public health nutrition at Queen Mary University of London
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NewsBritish Sugar and NFU agree on sugar beet contract for 2025/26 season
The quick resolution to negotiations was hailed by both parties – who were at loggerheads last year in talks over the current season’s prices
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Category ReportReady to drink trends 2024: Hard seltzer goes soft
The forecast hard seltzer craze hasn’t materialised in the UK, prompting brands to rethink their strategies. Does the future instead lie in canned cocktails?
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Category ReportHome baking trends 2024: Bake it yourself
Brits are making more cakes and loaves at home to mitigate the increasing cost of living and concerns about ultra-processed food
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NewsTate & Lyle profits surge after weak sugar beet harvests
Tate & Lyle Sugars enjoyed a huge jump in sales and profits last year as the cane sugar refiner benefited from weak European sugar beet harvests.
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Comment & OpinionTo make healthy food sexy, go where the young people are
The absence of economic infrastructure for the arts has created a space for junk food companies to swoop in and become the heroes of culture, says Christina Adane, food equity campaigner and editor
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Category ReportInfant & childcare trends 2024: growing baby
As concerns over sugar content mount and parents become ever more price-conscious, how can babyfood continue to grow sales?
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NewsJimJams raises £300k to target expansion in foodservice and out-of-home
Chocolate spreads challenger JimJams has secured six-figure backing to support the next stage of growth as it expands its reach into the foodservice channel
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Dash Water is Soft Drinks Brand of the Year
The brand’s fun stunts have bolstered brand awareness and helped its social media following soar
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Category ReportKids’ lunch trends 2024: Obesity unpacked?
Childhood obesity peaked in lockdown. Today, it remains above pre-pandemic levels. So do our packed lunches need to change?
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Comment & OpinionDimbleby: Election offers the chance for real food system change
The UK is uniquely well placed to kickstart change in our food system, says Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and managing partner of Bramble Partners