All Sugar articles – Page 8
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NewsArtificial sweeteners to face government scrutiny after WHO report raises health fears
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition said it planned to work with the Food Standards Agency to see if the ingredients fell through a gap in monitoring
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NewsHealthy food unaffordable for millions of poorer families
The UK’s poorest households would have to spend half of their disposable income on food to meet the cost of the government’s recommended healthy diet
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s pledge to ditch multibuys despite government u-turn
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced over the weekend the government had backtracked on one of the main planks of its obesity strategy
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Comment & OpinionAs an ex-Defra minister, I know UPFs are only one factor in obesity
The argument is far more complex than campaign groups may have you believe, says George Eustice, MP and former Defra minister
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for the obesity strategy now Sunak's bogof ban's in the gutter?
It’s fortunate for Rishi Sunak that the government can’t be held to account for deliberately misleading MPs – and the public – about its obesity strategy
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NewsBogof ban dropped again as Sunak says shoppers have ‘right to choose’
The ban will now not come in until at least October 2025, along with the similarly sidelined proposals for a ban on junk food ads before a 9pm watershed on TV and online
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Comment & OpinionIndustry can’t hide from the truth about artificial sweeteners
It’s official: artificial sweeteners are bad for us, says Alex Wright, CEO & co-founder of Dash Water
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Comment & OpinionHFSS laws have failed to inspire change in consumers. Tougher taxes may be needed
The slow change in consumption habits may mean ministers need to take a more drastic approach to HFSS foods, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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ReportsHow flagging Rockstar is seeking a career revival
It must hurt being the only top 10 brand in decline when energy drinks have made an extra £218.2m in the past year
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Category ReportCan video games keep energy sales booming?
Red Bull and Monster reckon video game tieups will keep energy drinks flying off shelves. Could they also broaden their appeal?
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Comment & OpinionWhy the government needs to rethink its HFSS multibuys ban
Research suggests it could actually increase consumption, say Dr Farasat Bokhari and Professor Paul Dobson, members of the Centre for Competition Policy at the University of East Anglia
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Comment & OpinionThe ultra-processed foods debate is not binary
Many of the arguments used to bash manufacturers are lazy, boring and stuck on repeat
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Comment & OpinionWhy the babyfood sector needs guidance to reduce sugar content
The main contributor of sugars in infants aged four to nine months is coming from commercial babyfoods, says Dr Kawther Hashem, campaign lead at Action on Sugar
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NewsVK launches ‘lighter’ vodka soda spin-off into retail
At 3.4% abv, the NPD would appeal to ‘consumers looking for moderation’, said VK
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NewsTower Hamlets becomes latest local authority to ban HFSS advertising
The move follows the launch of the Healthier Food Advertising Policy, brought in across the Transport for London network in 2019
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KVI TrackerPasta, sugar and oil prices tumbling, KVI shows
The price of pasta, sugar, and vegetable oils all fell this week at several supermarkets in the latest sign of easing food inflation
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NewsIncredo raises $30m to back sugar binding technology growth
Incredo Sugar, formerly known as DouxMatok, purports to be able to reduce sugars used in sweet foods by 30%-50%
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NewsSweeteners ‘fine to use’ despite WHO concerns, experts insist
A recent WHO report said artificial sweeteners should not be used as part of long-term diets and could contribute to health risks
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NewsLabour pledges to ban HFSS adverts but rules out health taxes
Labour leader Keir Starmer plans to ban junk food ads but will not impose a salt and sugar tax during the cost of living crisis
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ReportsHow dairy snacks are tapping up the health opportunity
The likes of Babybel, Laughing Cow and Dairylea have all been launching cheese snacks and seizing on impulse space