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A Danone a day...
MD Marc Gosselin tells Liz Hamson that health needs a hard sellLast year, a Morgan Stanley survey into obesity showed Danone had a whopping 80% of its portfolio in health. Putting all your eggs in one basket has its risks and not...
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Chains call for label body
Supermarkets have told MPs there is a need for a single nutritional body to administer guidelines on food labelling and to ensure that all parts of the industry are working toward the same goals.Amid fears over rising obesity levels, consumers...
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A new view of obesity
Obese people have cut down on the products usually vilified for causing weight problems. What is to blame asks Siân HarringtonThe argument that impulse snacks like confectionery are to blame for the shocking rise in obesity is...
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Leadership is the only way
Global suppliers paid tribute to retailers for the lead they have taken in the obesity debate, admitting the industry’s supply side needed to be far more proactive. Liz Hamson reports from CIESMats Lederhausen, managing...
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Corporate casebook
Unilever is stepping up its corporate responsibility in the storm over obesity. But is anyone listening? Simon Mowbray reportsIt’s 9.30am on a sunny Monday morning and Unilever UK chairman Gavin Neath has just spilled the first drop...
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Education is key in the obesity battle
from Sharon Richey, managing director, LoewyBeSir; A leading food manufacturer recently stated: “We do want to help solve obesity, but blaming food manufacturers is a bit like blaming car manufacturers for traffic...
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Giving choice to the consumer
The industry must take more action to tackle childhood obesity, the Westminster Diet and Health Forum heard. Elaine Watson reportsThe panel’s response to Glenn’s comments showed that trotting out the standard industry line about no...
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‘Tackle obesity – or else’
The food industry has to work harder to tackle the growing obesity problem if it is to avoid regulatory scrutiny, delegates were told at the Westminster Diet & Health Forum.Speaking at the event, which was run in association with The Grocer,...
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Nicorette makes a mint
Pfizer is to throw a multi-million pound advertising blitz behind its first new Nicorette product for four years.The pharmaceuticals giant plans to make up for its tardiness in launching a mint-flavoured stop smoking gum by welcoming its new...
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Nicorette makes a mint
Pfizer is to throw a multi-million pound advertising blitz behind its first new Nicorette product for four years.The pharmaceuticals giant plans to make up for its tardiness in launching a mint-flavoured stop smoking gum by welcoming its new...
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Tobacco giants fuming
Irish health minister Michael Martin, architect of the smoking ban in the Republic’s pubs, is now taking on the cigarette companies with similar curbs on instore tobacco promotion.The minister is promising “a robust defence” of the measures,...
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Jowell wants industry to pitch in over obesity
Government moves to tackle obesity will require food manufacturers to take an active role in encouraging balanced diets and healthy eating.Culture secretary Tessa Jowell made this clear last week when she confirmed she expects the industry to...
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Taste’s the thing
Masterfoods is confident Mars Delight will escape unscathed the hostilities of the obesity debate. Mary Carmichael reportsThe chocolate countlines sector has never been known for its health credentials for consumers and in recent...
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Fruit’n’veg vouchers launched
Fruit and vegetables are the weapons in a new campaign by health chiefs to tackle child obesity. In a DoH programme, parents are set to receive vouchers for free fruit and veg.The campaign is designed to promote lifelong healthy eating habits...
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FSA debate tackles child obesity
Gary Lineker must take a long, hard look at himself, Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger should be outlawed, fatty foods should be taxed and advertisers must become part of the solution.Those were just some of the heartfelt views voiced at this week’s...
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FSA debate tackles child obesity
Gary Lineker must take a long, hard look at himself, Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger should be outlawed, fatty foods should be taxed and advertisers must become part of the solution.Those were just some of the heartfelt views voiced at this week’s...
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FSA debate on food industry
How the food industry promotes its products to children and the effect it has on poor diets and rising levels of obesity will be up for public debate on January 27.Back in October Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, the government’s...
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Diet alone cannot solve obesity
from Richard Ali, director of Food Policy, BRCSir; I was one of those providing information on obesity to the Health Select Committee (The Saturday Essay, The Grocer, December 13). Rather than an atmosphere of finger pointing, what I...
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Lower fat at Walkers
Walkers is to launch a get active-style promotion and cut the saturated fat content of its core range in a bid to quell the public row over obesity.The announcement came after PepsiCo UK president Martin Glenn gave evidence to the Commons...
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Political heat builds over levels of obesity
The food industry’s responsibility for obesity and other health issues was in the spotlight this week, with top government and industry figures debating its role and snack industry chiefs facing a grilling from MPs.Speaking at Westminster Diet...