All Legislation articles – Page 25
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NewsHalve sugar intake says government
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has advised the government to radically reduce intake of free sugars in the population’s diet, while upping fibre consumption.
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OpinionBlog: how to take heart from SACN
Martyn Leek, British Baker editor, breaks today’s SACN report down in a way that bakers can take heart from its dietary recommendations.
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Product NewsAction on Sugar: government has not gone far enough
Campaigners have called on the government to go further than its own recommendations – and have demanded a 40% reduction of sugar in food and drink by 2020.
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NewsSugar in the headlines
The war on sugar has been a strong media narrative throughout the past 12 months. Here British Baker looks at some of the headlines:
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Product NewsRenewed calls for sugar tax
There has been a renewed call for a tax on sugar – with the British Medical Association (BMA) suggesting 20% be levied on sugary drinks.
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Product NewsCleaning fluid found on Co-op doughnuts
Co-operative shoppers in Oswestry, Shropshire have been left feeling ill after eating doughnuts that had been contaminated with cleaning fluid.
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NewsBaking industry concern over Budget’s Living Wage
Plans to introduce a National Living Wage (NLW) will have a ’major impact’ on skilled sectors like bakery, industry leaders have warned.
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NewsUnion slams Sunday all-day trading plans
The GMB union has lashed out at government plans to introduce all-day trading on Sundays in the biggest reform of opening hours for 20 years.
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NewsGunstones bakery ‘last-ditch’ talks continue
Union leaders have said ‘as of yet’ further strikes at 2 Sisters Food Group’s Gunstones bakery will still go ahead.
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Product News£12k-worth of Burton’s biscuits stolen in Wales
A trailer full of biscuits worth £12,000 has been stolen from Burton’s Biscuits factory in Wales.
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Product NewsBFree wraps snapped up by Costa
Health-conscious bakery brand BFree has partnered with Costa Coffee so the high street chain can use its BFree Multigrain Wraps.
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Product NewsGluten-free set for more aggressive growth
The meteoric rise of gluten-free is set to continue for at least three years before starting to plateau.
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Product NewsGenius recalls five more lines over contamination fears
Five more supermarket own-label products have been recalled by gluten-free label Genius following a contamination issue revealed earlier this week.
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NewsGay cake bakery outlines appeal grounds
Ashers Baking Company, the business at the centre of the ‘gay cake’ row, has outlined the grounds which it will appeal over.
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NewsScientific Advisory Committee prepares to discuss carbs
A government nutrition board will meet next week to discuss the SACN Carbohydrates and Health report.
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NewsReading sandwich vans could face new £861 licensing fee
Mobile sandwich traders in Reading could face a new annual charge of £861, as Reading Borough Council considers a new report.
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Product NewsSandwiches under threat as Tesco trebles salad range
Tesco said it was a case of “move over sarnies” as it trebled its ready-to-eat salad range to nearly 50 lines.
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NewsBarry Callebaut buys American Almond
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut is to acquire the assets of nut products company American Almond Products.
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Product NewsGenius ’gluten-free’ products recalled by supermarkets
A number of Genius-branded and own-label gluten-free products have been recalled after it was found they are contaminated with gluten.
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Product News
Protein bakery facility planned
The Protein Works is to invest a significant sum of money into a new protein-focused bakery facility in Cheshire.