All Health articles – Page 17
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NewsCoeliac disease diagnosis rate rises to 30% in the UK
Coeliac UK has announced that diagnosis of coeliac disease in the UK has risen from 24% to 30%.
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Product NewsLow-carb diets should be discouraged, says study
Weight loss diets that switch out carbs in favour of meat or fat are associated with a higher mortality rate, according to a new study.
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Product NewsKara reduces sugar in Tulip muffin range
Kara, Finsbury Food Group’s foodservice brand, has redeveloped its Tulip muffin range with less sugar.
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NewsMindful baking workshop aims to combat stress
A new workshop is combining bread making with the idea of ‘mindfulness’.
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Product NewsSugar tax has ‘little impact’ on consumer behaviour
The sugar tax imposed on soft drinks, and suggested for bakery items such as cakes and biscuits, has had little impact on consumer behaviour, Nielsen research has revealed.
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Product NewsBakers urged to use high-fibre alternative flours
Bakers could capitalise on the wellness trend by introducing more fibre-rich flours into their recipes, a registered nutritional therapist has claimed.
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Product NewsWarburtons rolls out new gluten-free wraps
Warburtons has unveiled its first new free-from products since dropping the Newburn Bakehouse branding from its gluten-free range
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Product NewsSevere obesity in Year 6 schoolkids hits record high
The proportion of 10 to 11-year-old children who are severely obese has reached a record high, according to new figures.
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Product NewsB-Tempted launches gluten-free vegan range
Free-from brand B-Tempted has unveiled a selection of gluten-free vegan cupcakes and muffins.
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Product NewsRaw vegan cake shop Rawnchy opens in Glasgow
A self-taught raw cake maker who has catered for the likes of Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood has opened a vegan cake shop in Glasgow.
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Product NewsLatest acrylamide survey results published by FSA
Food safety chiefs have said the latest results of its acrylamide testing have not increased its concern about the risk to human health.
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NewsHealth chiefs in new push for menu calorie labelling
Government health bosses are to start consultations over calorie labelling on restaurant, café and takeaway menus as part of new plans aimed at combatting childhood obesity.
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Product NewsHow scientists plan to boost fibre in white bread
Scientists investigating ways to create healthier white bread and wheat-based products have revealed plans to modify the starch in wheat.
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Product NewsWaitrose cheesecakes get ‘veggie makeover’
Waitrose has launched two sweet vegetable cheesecakes, featuring beetroot and avocado, in what it claims is a first for a UK supermarket.
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Product NewsBaked goods account for more of kids’ sugar intake than soft drinks
Cakes, biscuits and other baked goods account for almost a quarter of children’s sugar intake, according to government body Public Health England.
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Product NewsBurton’s overhauls Minis to hit 100 calories per serve
Burton’s Biscuit Company is to reformat its core Minis product lines in support of the Public Health England’s (PHE) 100-calorie snack initiative.
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Product NewsCan apple by-product cut sugar and sat fat in cakes?
A Welsh consortium has secured £350,000 in funding for research into using an apple by-product to reduce levels of sugar and saturated fat in items such as cakes.
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NewsWaitrose’s step-by-step guide to reducing sugar
Pressure on bakery manufacturers and retailers to reduce the sugar content of their goods has been renewed after the food and drink industry fell short of government targets.
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Product NewsWhat we learned at the FOB conference 2018
Experts from Waitrose, Public Health England and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) were among the speakers at the Federation of Bakers’ (FOB) annual conference last week.
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NewsNew call for mandatory out-of-home food labels
Health campaigners Action on Sugar and Action on Salt are calling on government to make colour-coded nutrition labelling mandatory on café and restaurant items.