Jan 3, 2019 | News, Sugar
UK children are currently consuming around 13 cubes or 52g of sugar a day, according to Public Health England (PHE). This is said to exceed the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the time they are 10 years old. The findings, which have been...
Dec 19, 2018 | Confectionery, Ingredients, News, Sugar
The latest Government salt reduction targets set by Public Health England (PHE), suggest that the food industry has achieved “mixed progress”, with just over half of all average salt reduction targets met so far. However, for manufacturers and retailers combined, all...
Nov 29, 2018 | Ingredients, News, Ready Meals, Retailing, Sugar
Fast food advertising will be banned on the entire Transport for London (TfL) network from 25th February 2019 under measures designed to tackle child obesity, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed. The decision follows a public consultation launched in May...
Aug 3, 2018 | News, Retailing, Sugar
Concern about sugar content in food has risen 16% according to the latest biannual Food Standards Agency (FSA) Public Standards Tracker Survey. After a review in 2010, the Tracker was redeveloped in full and since then has run on a biannual basis. Questions cover...
Jul 20, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing, Sugar
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk will soon be available in a new bar with less sugar, as the company owned by Mondelēz International, weighs in on the obesity crisis in the UK. The new product will contain 30% less sugar than the original in an effort to help consumers manage...
Jun 25, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing, Sugar, Training and Education
Part two of the Government’s childhood obesity plan has been announced, which hopes to halve the number of obese children by 2030. The details have been unveiled by Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Building on the first chapter of the childhood obesity...
