All Labelling articles
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NewsScottish law requires flour and bread to be fortified with folic acid
The legislation is hoped to prevent birth defects in babies
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NewsConagra adds ‘GLP-1 friendly’ claim to Healthy Choice frozen meals
The claim will be added to 26 Healthy Choice lines from January
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RankingsBaby & infant products 2024: controversy in babycare as prices rise
Price rises are all too apparent this year: babymilk is up 16.9% per average unit
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NewsTomato purée: supermarkets hit back at BBC investigation but own-label supply slows
This is how UK supermarkets got caught up in a major forced labour scandal this week
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Comment & OpinionEPR: brands must speak out before unfair fees cost them ‘bigly’
High EPR fees are going to cost producers ‘bigly’, as our friend across the pond might say. But brand owners have largely met the news with a deafening silence.
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NewsPoliticians back call for bold National Food Strategy to tackle obesity
Three former prime ministers and 10 former health secretaries are among a raft of former leaders backing action in the new report published today
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NewsMoma launches 10 new products alongside major redesign
It has launched 10 products including oat milks, porridge sachets and iced coffees
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need traffic light labelling for ultra-processed foods
By adapting the familiar traffic light system, we can bring UPFs into the conversation without overwhelming the public, says Ben Davies, founder of Vypr
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Comment & OpinionHealthy innovation is crucial, but the information underpinning it must be accurate
Misleading consumers over the healthiness of a product not only provides an unfair advantage, it betrays the public’s trust
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Comment & OpinionLittle Freddie responds to ‘concerning’ babyfood sugar investigation
“Our independent nutritional testing results are exactly as we reflect on our packs,” says Little Freddie’s UK general manager Rich Keir
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NewsLittle Freddie babyfood pouches contain almost double advertised sugar levels
Little Freddie babyfood pouches have been found to contain higher levels of sugar than stated on pack labelling, with some products having almost double the amount of sugar listed in the nutritional information
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NewsCampaigners claim ‘victory’ over Lidl and Sainsbury’s in ‘freshly baked’ row
Lidl and Sainsbury’s have dropped ‘freshly baked’ signs for their in-store bakeries, despite denying the move was due to pressure from The Real Bread Campaign
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NewsAldi accused of misleading customers on chicken welfare
Compassion in World Farming has said the similarities between M&S and Aldi packaging could lead to consumer confusion
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Comment & OpinionDelay EPR or face the fallout in jobs and growth
According to Defra, final fees will only be known after the scheme begins – this is nonsensical, says Miles Beale, CEO of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association
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Comment & OpinionNomad: mandatory labelling and HFSS taxes are key to tackling obesity
The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee report is a major step forward in addressing public health and dietary concerns, says Stéfan Descheemaeker, CEO of Nomad Foods
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Analysis & FeaturesThe battle for the soul of extended producer responsibility
After many delays, rows and u-turns, the government’s EPR scheme is approaching the starting line. But the battle for control of the system rages on
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Analysis & FeaturesIs genetic crop engineering the key to climate-resilient agriculture?
With backing from Labour, precision bred crops could be on their way to UK farms. But the complex issue divides both the industry and the public
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NewsFood companies urged not to dump recycling labels after mandatory plans shelved
At a meeting this week Defra bosses urged brands to continue using or to start using recycling labels on their products on a voluntary basis
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NewsPost-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labels will not apply to Great Britain, government confirms
The government will not be extending the controversial post-Brexit requirements to Great Britain
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Comment & OpinionDitching GB-wide ‘Not for EU’ labels is the sensible decision
These ‘not for EU’ labels were never just about food, or trade, or biosecurity, says international trade editor Maria Gonçalves