UK Sets 18-Month Deadline for Baby Food Companies to Address Salt and Sugar Levels
Baby-food manufacturers in the UK now have 18 months to reduce salt and sugar in their products in accordance with new “guidelines” introduced by the...
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UK Launches Healthy Food Sales Initiative to Combat Obesity
The UK government has announced a new policy aimed at promoting the sale of healthy foods and drinks in collaboration with industry manufacturers and supermarkets....
UK Unveils Plans to Revise Sugar Tax
The UK government is seeking public feedback on plans to extend the sugar tax on soft drinks to include milk-based beverages. Introduced in 2018 as...
FDA Suggests New Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels for Packaged Foods
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a proposal to require a front-of-pack nutrition label for most packaged foods. This initiative aims to...
Consumers May Be Misled by Food Labels: ECA Audit Report
European consumers face increasing risks of being misled by a growing array of “confusing” and “misleading” food labels, asserts the European Court of Auditors (ECA)....
US Moves Forward in Efforts to Lower Salt Levels in Packaged Foods
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advancing its initiative to prompt food manufacturers to significantly decrease sodium levels in their products. Ultimately, the...
Portugal government halts implementation of Nutri-Score labelling scheme
The new government in Portugal has decided to pause the implementation of Nutri-Score front-of-pack labels in the country. The previous socialist government had proposed adopting...
Encouragement for the Food Industry to Embrace Plant-Based Options
In today’s rapidly changing food and beverage industry landscape, it is crucial for European food manufacturers to actively engage with consumers. This engagement not only...
German government calls for further recipe adjustments to reduce sugar, fat, and salt in processed food and drinks
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) recently revealed new data showing that levels of fats, sugars, and salt in some processed food and...
Nutrabolt backs US supplements company, Bloom Nutrition
Nutrabolt, the US-based energy-drink and recovery-beverage maker, has acquired a stake in supplements and active-nutrition business Bloom Nutrition. The “significant minority investment” provides Nutrabolt with...