All Legislation articles – Page 18
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Product NewsNew sugar research says it’s addictive
Sugar might be addictive in a similar way to cocaine and tobacco, according to researchers.
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Product NewsWarburtons says baking industry doesn’t get enough credit
Warburtons’ chairman Jonathan Warburton has said that the baking industry doesn’t get enough credit for its work on reducing salt levels.
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NewsNew Real Bread Week plans
The eighth annual Real Bread Week is proving nicely, and will be coming out of the oven on 14 May.
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Product NewsJacobsens recalls Disney cookies
Danish cookie manufacturer Jacobsens Bakery is recalling tins of its Disney-brand cookies due to the presence of undeclared milk.
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Product NewsGluten sensitivity is a growing problem
A leading consultant has suggested that the UK might be suffering from gluten overload.
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Product NewsAlmondy launches lactose-free cake
Almondy, the Swedish gluten-free bakery, has launched a lactose-free chocolate and almond cake.
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Product NewsWHO takes aim at sugar
Sugary food consumption should be discouraged, according to anti-diabetes recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Product NewsBakery market suffers as snacking falls
The war on sugar is starting to have an impact, with people turning their backs on sweet baked goods and pastry products because of health concerns, according to new figures.
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Product NewsJammie Dodgers thieves sentenced
The gang who stole £20,000 of Jammie Dodgers from a Burton’s Biscuits factory in Cwmbran, Wales, have been jailed for more than 11 years.
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Product NewsAberdeen bakery faces underweight goods charge
Chalmers Bakery in Aberdeen has been charged with producing 50 underweight packs of cheese straws and one pack of underweight oatcakes.
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NewsPret covers NLW by putting prices up
High street coffee chain Pret A Manger is covering the cost of the new national living wage (NLW) by charging customers more for their coffee.
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Product NewsNew gluten-free muffins for Flower & White
Shrewsbury-based Flower & White has created a range of gluten-free muffins for the foodservice sector.
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NewsBelfast Chamber of Commerce seeks Sunday trading extension
Belfast Chamber of Commerce (BCC) is to lobby the city council to apply for holiday resort status as it seeks to extend Sunday trading hours.
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Product NewsPieminister enters gluten-free market
Premium pie maker Pieminister has entered the free-from market with the introduction of two gluten-free pies.
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Product NewsThe government will fight legal challenges to sugar tax
Chancellor George Osborne says “bring it on” to the threat of legal action from drinks firms.
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Product NewsFDF calls for salt reduction measures
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has highlighted three key measures it says would drive down salt consumption in the UK.
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Product NewsSurvey finds demand for more gluten-free products
There is insufficient choice in the gluten-free market, according to 73% of consumers who buy coeliac-friendly products.
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Product NewsSugar tax: Action on Sugar says bakery could be next
Industry experts have said that the sugar tax on soft drinks is “a slippery slope”, and the bakery industry could be next.
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NewsCornish baker adopts National Living Wage
W C Rowe, one of the first large-scale Cornish employers, has adopted the soon-to-be-mandatory National Living Wage (NLW) for its workforce.
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NewsMPs underline commitment to apprenticeships
MPs George Eustice and Nadhim Zahawi spoke at the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF’s) stand at the Big Bang UK Scientist and Engineers Fair in Birmingham last week.