All Legislation articles – Page 18
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NewsNew national commitment to sustainable food and drink
Resource efficiency charity WRAP has pledged to reduce the resource intensity of the UK’s food and drink by one-fifth, saving £20bn.
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Product NewsSugarwise – a solution to the sugar debate?
Today, (11 March) students at the University of Cambridge will announce details of a “ground-breaking free sugars test”.
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NewsNo change to Sunday trading hours
Plans to overhaul Sunday trading laws in England and Wales have been dropped, after they were rejected by MPs.
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Product NewsCarbs linked to lung cancer?
A US study has found a link between lung cancer and eating a diet with a high glycaemic index (GI), a measure of carbohydrate content.
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NewsStoke Newington bakery supports vulnerable women
Luminary Bakery provides training and jobs for women who are struggling with single motherhood, have faced domestic violence or homelessness, or who have a criminal record.
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NewsSussex bakery fined £14,392 for rodent infestation
Falcone Baking Company in Newhaven has been fined after being found guilty of five offences relating to poor food hygiene, including a “serious rodent infestation”.
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Product NewsGreggs launches flat white with Nappuccino lab
To mark the launch of its new flat white coffee, high street baker Greggs has bought an “adult naptime pod” to London.
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Product NewsPoundstretcher recalls Disney cookies
Poundstretcher is recalling tins of Disney Choc Chip Cookies due to the presence of undeclared milk.
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NewsAttorney General to speak at gay cake appeal
Senior judges in Belfast have allowed Northern Ireland’s Attorney General to become involved in the Ashers Baking Company gay cake row.
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Product NewsFolic acid “not a bakery issue” says Scottish Bakers
The Scottish government has backed mandatory fortification of flour, but industry association Scottish Bakers had said folic acid is a medical issue, not a bakery one.
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NewsTeaspoons a poor measure of sugar, says FDF official
Calls to use teaspoons as a measure of sugar content are flawed, due to variation in the size of individual spoons, according to Tim Rycroft of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
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NewsWalsall bakery fined £10k
Billy Bunter’s Bakehouse, based in Walsall, has been found to be in breach of a raft of food safety rules, and was issued a £10,000 fine in court this week.
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Product NewsNew Mini Bagel
The New York Bakery Company (NYBC) aims to appeal to both the calorie-conscious and the snacking market with its latest offering.
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Product NewsFirst sugar, now salt?
Starbucks, Caffé Nero and Costa pastries and sandwiches contain too much salt, according to research for The Telegraph.
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Product News2017 salt targets on track
Consensus for Action on Salt & Health (CASH) has collected data on white bread brands in the UK, and Brace’s and Linwoods do not meet the 2017 max salt target.
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NewsUnderstanding shoppers is ‘key to the sugar issue’
To keep products on supermarket shelves, suppliers need to understand what shoppers think, according to Bridgethorne.
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Product NewsSwiss rolls recalled due to undeclared milk
Two Swiss roll products have been recalled due to incorrect ingredients information.
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Product NewsDepartment of Health disappoints campaigners over child obesity
The government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy, which may contain plans for a sugar tax, will not be released until the summer, according to the Department of Health (DoH).
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Product NewsDiabetic-friendly bread produced by Singapore scientists
A team of scientists have produced diabetic-friendly bread by adding a plant-extract which slows the rate of digestion.