All Labelling articles – Page 20
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NewsThousands of high-sugar products face children's TV ban
Thousands of products high in sugar face children’s TV and other media advertising ban under new proposals, reveals PHE
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NewsStartup's pea-based mince to go head to head with Quorn
P-Build is in talks with major retailers to bring its mince to market, The Grocer understands
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NewsDepartment of Health mounts low-alcohol drinks consultation
Low and non-alcoholic booze brands could be forced to rethink their packaging
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NewsKellogg’s doubles vitamin D to 50% RDA in breakfast cereals
The move came in response to one in five people in the UK being deficient in vitamin D, according to Kellogg’s
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NewsCo-op to switch all fresh pork sourcing to outdoor-bred pigs
The move, described as a first for a UK-wide supermarket, taps into growing interest in animal welfare among consumers
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NewsFlavoured water a hit as Brits down extra 33 million litres
Value sales of plain water were up 5.1% in still and 7.7% in sparkling to a total of £299.1m
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Comment & OpinionUnhealthy food: time to get drastic on reformulation
Governments around the world are waking up to the time-bomb of obesity
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Comment & OpinionIndustry and campaigners reach a crossroads over food labelling
Campaigners want meat and dairy labelling that could carry wording on methods of production similar to what is found on packs of eggs
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NewsWelfare groups ramp up pressure for method of production labelling
The Labelling Matters coalition gearing up for a major campaign calling for labelling on all meat and dairy prodeucts in the ‘near future’
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NewsWaitrose and Iceland have saltiest loaves, says WASH
An international survey by WASH revealed this week that the average salt content of white and wholemeal breads from the UK was 0.93g per 100g
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NewsHMRC to create new duty category for ‘heat not burn’ products
Heated tobacco products are currently assessed by the taxman on a case-by-case basis to determine the appropriate liability for duty
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Comment & OpinionWe all pay the price of too many calories
This week, the food industry was challenged to reduce calories in popular products by 20% by 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will supermarkets enforce the under-16 energy drinks ban?
Waitrose, Aldi, Co-op, Tesco and Morrisons plan to exercise their Challenge 25 policies, currently used for alcohol sales
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Comment & OpinionBabies deserve better options - such as HPP foods
Walk down the petfood aisle in some UK supermarkets, and you will find a fridge for chilled products
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Comment & OpinionAs a nation, we need to diet. But will PHE's bitter pill work?
Instead of pile-it-high sell it cheap, retailers must somehow sell less, waste less and charge more
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NewsSan Pellegrino soft drinks to get 40% sugar reduction
The reduction, using stevia to maintain sweetness, will see the sugar in San Pellegrino’s lemon variant fall from 8.9g per 100ml to about 5.3g
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NewsHFSS food ads mean teens eating 18,000 extra calories a year
Exposure to junk food ads can lead to youngsters eating almost 340 extra calories per week, says Cancer Research UK
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NewsStarbucks gets behind PHE's calorie campaign
Starbucks will also introduce the PHE’s One You campaign focused menu board
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NewsMars abandons front-of-pack labelling system campaign
Confectionery giant said the new plans “lacked credibility”..
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Comment & OpinionFood industry faces mammoth reformulation task – but calorie focus represents a win
Already thoughts will be turning to just how companies can react to such a sweeping call for calorie reduction, even though the specific sector targets won’t be set until the middle of next year