All Legislation articles – Page 19
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NewsFDF opposes Brexit
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) wants the UK to remain part of the European Union (EU), as 71% of its members “overwhelmingly endorse” staying in Europe.
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Product NewsAction on Sugar responds to the Budget
Yesterday, the government announced a new £520m levy on sugary drinks, to be brought into effect in two years’ time.
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NewsCoffee shops making false recycling claims?
High street coffee chains have been accused of making false claims about how many paper cups they recycle, with less than one in 400 paper coffee cups being recycled, despite many carrying the recycling logo.
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NewsUnited Biscuits to encourage a new generation
Leading food and drink manufacturers, including United Biscuits, will join forces this week to inspire more young people to consider careers in the UK’s largest manufacturing sector.
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Product NewsExtended Tesco listing for Feel Free For Gluten Free mini donuts
Feel Free For Gluten Free’s (FFFGF’s) mini donuts will be available in 646 Tesco stores from this month.
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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.