All Legislation articles – Page 26
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NewsPret to increase veggie option in-store
Pret A Manger will increase the vegetarian and vegan options in its stores following a blog and poll led by chief executive Clive Schlee.
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Product NewsOutcry over Dundee cake PGI bid
An attempt by the Scottish government to give Dundee cake protected status has caused an outcry from bakers outside the city.
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NewsPie firm gains Grade A food safety certification
Lewis Pies, the Swansea-based pie company, has secured a Grade A certificate for food safety from the BRC Global Standards.
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NewsBSB opens back catalogue to encourage bakery youngsters
The British Society of Baking (BSB) is opening up its past papers to all as it launches a new website.
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NewsHigh-GI diet found to contribute to depression
Research in America has suggested that the consumption of things like sugary foods and white bread are linked with an increased risk of depression in women.
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NewsPret takes a vote on going vegetarian
Pret A Manger, the high street sandwich chain, is considering opening an all-vegetarian shop.
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Product NewsUS professor identifies “harmful” ingredients
Bakery ingredients such as emulsifiers, fat and sugar could be creating harmful cycles within the human body, new evidence has shown.
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Product NewsSoil Association defends Not In Our Bread campaign
The Soil Association says that the Federation of Bakers (FOB) is “wrong” for branding its Not In Our Bread campaign as “misleading”.
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Product NewsEFSA wheat pesticide review will consider carcinogen claims
The European Food Safety authority (EFSA) is officially reviewing the risks of pesticide glyphosate, and will consider new research suggesting it is “probably carcinogenic”.
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Product NewsSACN consults on Vitamin D intake
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has published draft recommendations on vitamin D, finding that the UK is not getting enough in winter.
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NewsFood and drink firms unite behind diet and health research
Food and drink manufacturers and retailers are helping to fund a £3.7m research project investigating the link between diet and health, which will ultimately inform new product development.
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NewsConvenience store body warns of Living Wage impact
The government’s plan to introduce a £7.20 National Living Wage in April 2016 will put tens of thousands of livelihoods at a risk in the independent retail sector, according to research from the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsBread industry hits back at ’misleading’ pesticide campaign
A campaign to stop UK bread manufacturers using the pesticide glyphosate has been branded ‘misleading’ for targeting bread.
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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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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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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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NewsSugar: the reaction
The report today on sugar and carbohydrates has prompted a raft of mixed reactions - from supporters to those who feel the targets will be difficult to attain. Here British Baker compiles those comments:
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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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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.