All Legislation articles – Page 23
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Product NewsBig brands join forces to call for trans-fat limit
Major food producers Mars, Kellogg’s, Nestlé and Mondelēz have thrown their weight behind a campaign to put a limit on trans-fats in food by signing an open letter to the European Commission.
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Product NewsUS gluten-free brand expands UK in-store trial
US-based gluten-free brand Udi’s has expanded a trial of in-store bakery goods from two to four Asda stores as part of a long-term development plan.
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Product NewsBritish Lion Eggs’ Code of Practice reviewed
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) is preparing to relaunch its Lion Eggs Code of Practice at the end of this month, and has also lodged a trademark application for a logo for products such as quiche made with Lion eggs.
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Product NewsIceland has bread advert banned
Iceland has had one of its bread adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint it misled the public.
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NewsCosta Coffee ordered to improve hygiene
Costa Coffee has received a string of damning reports from recent hygiene inspections, making it the major high street coffee chain with the most stores rated less than satisfactory.
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Product NewsReal Bread Campaign celebrate Sourdough September
The Real Bread Campaign held Sourdough September last month to raise public awareness of the taste and potential health benefits of traditional bread-making.
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NewsPie companies square off
Wiltshire-based pie producers Eat Square has been told not to refer to its pies as square by a London-based rival.
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Product NewsGreggs wins health award
Highstreet bakery chain Greggs has won the Health and Wellness Award at the IGD Awards 2015 for the positive health impact of its Balanced Choice range.
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NewsIGD: the health debate is at ‘tipping point’
The health debate around obesity has reached a “tipping point”. That is the view of Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of food and consumer goods research charity IGD. She told delegates at IGD’s Big Debate that the organisation’s analysis showed 56% of consumers were sceptical of nutrition advice.
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Product NewsFeel Free For Gluten Free launches doughnut range in Tesco
Feel Free For Gluten Free has launched a new doughnut product in 250 Tesco stores.
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Product NewsOpportunities in organic foods identified
The steady growth in organic foods presents new opportunities for brands and retailers, research from market data company Nielsen has revealed.
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NewsFSA welcomes new deputy chair
Heather Hancock has been appointed deputy chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
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NewsReal Bread urges legal ‘sourdough’ definition
The Real Bread Campaign is calling for a legal definition of the word ‘sourdough’ as part of an Honest Crust Tax.
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Product NewsTrans fat ban could lower death rate, finds study
A total of 7,200 deaths could be prevented in the next five years if trans fats were removed from processed food in the UK, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has reported.
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NewsTop 5 stories this week
Been a bit busy? Read our round-up of the five biggest stories this week.
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Product NewsNew Britain Oils expands production capacity
New Britain Oils, the producer of sustainable palm oil products, has increased its bakery fats production capability by 30%.
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Product NewsFDF urges industry to unite on sugar attack
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) boss has warned the industry that no sector is safe from the attack on sugar.
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NewsFamily company changes name after trademark mix-up
A two-year-old family company has been forced to change its name after finding a similar name had already been taken just weeks before it set up.
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New salt link to obesity
Obesity could be linked to a high salt intake – regardless of overall calorific consumption, a new study has found.
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Product NewsCelebrity chef attacks sugar in new documentary
A new documentary by Jamie Oliver in which he urges the government to reduce the nation’s sugar intake is aired tonight.