All Labelling articles – Page 18
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Jamie Oliver's Tesco role any more than an ad coup?
It may seem a bitter medicine to some but Dave Lewis thinks an Oliver-backed health initiative is preferable to DH intervention
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Comment & OpinionJamie Oliver’s Tesco deal is a curate’s egg
It’s not about the moolah. He’s not the new face of Tesco. It’s not even an ad campaign. So what exactly is this tieup?
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NewsPHE 'risks demonising food with junk classification change'
Industry leaders have called on Public Health England to re-think its proposed shake-up of the Nutrient Profiling model
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News'Sugar tax' fails to impact shopping habits
Just 1% now say they plan to stop drinking sugary soft drinks
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Comment & OpinionSensationalist reporting about the ‘dangers of red meat’ must stop now
It’s not the first time we’ve heard calls for health warnings on red meat, but it’s surprising to hear it from someone advising government
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Comment & OpinionWill consumers abandon gum if they know it contains plastic?
If Iceland is to believed, 85% of people don’t know gum is made from synthetic polymers and plasticisers
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NewsQuaker slashes sugar levels in its hot cereal lineup
The brand has removed more than 175,000kg of sugar in a bid to provide healthier breakfast choices
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NewsAfrica-inspired health brand Aduna in £300k crowdfunding push
The campaign will raise funds to scale up production of new tea and energy bar ranges
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Comment & OpinionCheap junk food will only worsen the health woes of Britain's poorest
You can’t solve poverty with bad food, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsBurton’s Biscuits Minis packs to get ‘100 calories’ overhaul
At 139g, new Maryland multipacks will be 8% smaller but the rsp will not change
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Comment & OpinionThe Fast Fix: can ultra low-calorie diets tackle diabetes?
Could an ultra low-calorie diet reverse Type 2 diabetes and save the NHS billions of pounds?
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NewsPHE to reconsider name and shame tactics in war on sugar
Last month the DH body revealed the industry had failed to hit its sugar reduction target
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NewsAsda online hires Foodmaestro to add raft of dietary filters
The function will be available across Asda online groceries from tomorrow
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Comment & OpinionPM must take decisive action on HFSS products
While we welcome PHE’s first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme, much more must be done…
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NewsAldi adds 'We Love Milk' nutritional labels to Cowbelle lines
The new ‘We Love Milk’ label promotes the discounter’s Cowbelle brand as a source of protein, vitamins and minerals
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Comment & OpinionThe ‘guilt lane’ ban idea is back: it won’t bother retailers
Is the renewed focus on guilt lanes a sign that ministers may yet back away from pressing the nuclear button on promotions across every part of the store?
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NewsJimmy’s Iced Coffee slashes added sugar in new-look drinks
The brand’s range will appear from next week in ‘fun, vibrant and informative packaging’
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NewsFood & drink companies miss PHE sugar reduction targets
Figures released by PHE today showed there had been an overall 2% reduction in sugar from a 2015 baseline, well short of the 5% target for the first year of the programme set in March last year
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NewsLidl explores new method of production label for UK meat
The four-level labelling system is already live in Germany, where it has been well received by consumers
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Comment & OpinionUK legislation is lagging behind when it comes to transfats
The WHO estimates transfat consumption is responsible for more than 500,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease every year, so why isn’t the food industry – and the government – taking more action?