All Labelling articles – Page 13
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Comment & Opinion
Hard seltzers encourage underage drinking? Don’t be so dramatic
Hard seltzers are lightly flavoured, don’t contain sugar and come in grown-up packaging
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Analysis & Features
What the US-UK trade talks dossier tells us about food and drink’s post-Brexit future
The 451-page dossier of official files details meetings held in both London and Washington from July 2017 to November 2018
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News
Chair of Action on Salt slams government for lack of action on obesity
Action on Salt last week responded to a call for evidence from the National Food Strategy
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News
Upfield revamps Flora ProActiv with vegan recipe
The brand’s Olive Oil, Light and Buttery variants have been reformulated to remove all traces of buttermilk
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Comment & Opinion
Brexit has slowed progress on food waste, obesity and the environment
Whatever the election’s outcome, Brexit is likely to continue to impede progress
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News
IGD offers food and drink companies guidance on shrinking products
IGD said its new guide was aimed at making the process of calorie reduction more consistent for companies
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News
Pret a Manger set aside £10m for food allergy scandal costs, accounts reveal
Pret a Manger set aside almost £10m to cover legal costs after it became embroiled in a major food allergy scandal, newly filed accounts have revealed.
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Comment & Opinion
‘Superbug’ study raises further questions about raw petfood
BARF diets risk exposing animals to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a University of Zurich study found
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News
‘Allergen Audit’ unit launched to monitor foodservice safety
Food safety consultancy NT Assure and compliance auditor Serve Legal have collaborated to develop the audit
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News
UK vaping industry pushes ‘facts not fiction’ in reassurance campaign
The UKVIA warned ‘misinformation and scare stories’ had threatened to push UK vapers back to cigarettes
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News
Healthy fast food giant Leon hits grocery with Sainsbury’s tie-up
Leon plans to make grocery a significant part of its business over coming years
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Analysis & Features
Will US vaping sector woes affect the UK market?
Deaths and lung injury cases have been linked to vaping in the US. Will UK regulations protect suppliers and customers here?
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News
Government report recommends plain packaging for unhealthy foods
CMO Sally Davies said the voluntary reformulation programme has failed to tackle the obesity crisis
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Comment & Opinion
Time for a change on low and no-alcohol drinks labelling?
The law around how UK suppliers must describe these products is holding back the market and needs to change, argues Infinite Session CEO Chris Hannaway
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News
Benecol boosts ‘cholesterol-busting’ plant matter in range reformulation
The new formula will contain more than double the amount of plant stanols per pot
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News
Pret a Manger set to complete rollout of full ingredient allergen labelling
The initiative forms a key part of Pret’s Allergy Plan, launched in May this year
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News
‘Unnecessary’ levels of salt in sauces and marinades
The campaign group found 54% of products tested were high in salt and would receive a red traffic light
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News
Peanut allergy research reveals impact of sleep deprivation
The FSA-funded research has been described as “hugely significant” for peanut allergy sufferers
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News
Unilever criticised over Latin America food fortification claims
Levels of zinc, iron and vitamins in Maizena atole products in Mexico were lower than claimed, says report
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News
UK vaping industry distances itself from growing alarm in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US reported last week a “multistate outbreak of lung disease” associated with vaping