All Legislation articles – Page 12
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Product NewsModitions bakery secures Asda contract
The Ballymena-based Moditions bakery will be supplying its gluten-free ranges to Asda stores across Northern Ireland, the company has announced.
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Product NewsScotland takes charge on childhood obesity challenge
Scotland is taking the challenge of tackling childhood obesity into its own hands, after the Scottish government expressed disappointment at the UK government’s childhood obesity strategy, published last week.
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Product NewsHomepride unveils new 100% British wheat campaign
Kerry Foods, the owner of Homepride flour, is to launch a 100% British Wheat Campaign in September which will involve new marketing and packaging for the brand.
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NewsArla Foods launches major breakfast campaign
Denmark-based firm, Arla Foods Ingredients has launched an exclusive breakfast campaign for its £100m commitment to back healthier eating among its consumers.
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Product NewsRoberts Bakery launches new app to improve footballing skills
Cheshire-based business Roberts Bakery has joined forces with Derby County football club to launch a new app aimed at getting youngsters to improve their footballing ability.
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Product NewsSodexo announces plans to source only cage-free eggs
International foodservice firm Sodexo has announced that it will source only cage-free eggs globally by 2025.
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Product NewsStudy claims salt may help cure gout
A recent study by US researchers has identified a link between a high-salt diet and lower blood levels of uric acid, a condition recognised to trigger gout, but sodium could also worsen blood pressure.
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Product NewsDepartment of Health set to introduce teaspoon measures on food packs
The Department of Health has stated that food packaging will be labelled with how many teaspoons of sugar and salt are added to a product, following the decision to leave the European Union.
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Product NewsFSS committed to tackling obesity
Scotland’s new food authority, Food Standards Scotland (FSS), will take a hard line on tackling obesity, with suggested measures including a junk food tax and advertising bans.
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Product NewsThe industry reacts to reformed childhood obesity plans
Bakers have been told by the government to cut the amount of sugar in their products by 20% over the next four years.
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Product NewsCampaigners slam government obesity strategy
Action on Sugar (AOS) has lambasted the government over its “weak obesity strategy”, describing it as “appalling” that no further action to improve the strategy has been taken since the leaked report a few weeks ago.
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Product NewsCornelius to bring new clean protein to market
The Cornelius Group has partnered with international food ingredients company Agropur to supply the purest whey protein supplement available on the market today.
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Product NewsE5 Bakehouse helps Kenyan charity combat blindness
Hackney-based bakery, E5 Bakehouse is helping a Kenyan charity sell sourdough bread to fund the growing need for eye operations in its local Nakura region.
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Product NewsMuffin Break launches health range in support of the NHS
Bakery retail chain Muffin Break has announced that it will support the NHS’s introduction of a 20% sugar tax in hospitals by 2020 by bringing out a healthier range of products at its stores based in the University Hospital Lewisham and Whittington Hospital, both in London.
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NewsGMB protest over Bakkavör working conditions
Trade union GMB has protested outside Sainsbury’s headquarters over its frustrations about the working conditions at Bakkavör.
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Product NewsPlanet Organic brings out gluten-free vegan sliced bread line
Speciality health retailer Planet Organic has announced its new addition to the free-from bakery department: an organic, gluten-free, vegan, soy- and nut-free range of bread from Good Grain Bakery.
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NewsLa Jawaab bakery closes due to cockroach infestation
Huddersfield-based bakery and deli La Jawaab has been forced to closed over hygiene concerns after an infestation of cockroaches.
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Product NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury’s recall desserts over metal issue
Supermarket giants Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have taken the precautionary measure to recall some of their chilled desserts after manufacturer Bakkavör reported they could contain flakes of metal.
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Product NewsGenius produces the first gluten-free toastie loaf
Free-from bakery, Genius has expanded its bread range by bringing out the first gluten-free toastie loaf – Genius Toastie.
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Product NewsFDF publishes sugar reduction guidance
Bakers are being urged to understand the function of sugars in bakery items before moving to reduce the sugar content.