09-May-2012 - Crisp makers are hitting back at their unhealthy image with new varieties of crisp substituting traditional oils such as sunflower oil with alternatives that are much lower in saturated fats.
23-Apr-2012 - The government is deepening the obesity crisis by allowing flagship academies to lower national nutritional standards, warns Jamie Oliver.
16-Mar-2012 - New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) is investing millions to expand the volume and variety of sustainable palm oil (SPO) available to UK food manufacturers.
15-Mar-2012 - UK food and drink manufacturers have rejected claims by campaign group Which? that the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal has made inadequate progress at reducing what it describes as “the national obesity emergency”.
13-Feb-2012 - The food industry must get much more closely involved in public health issues if we are to deal with the problems of obesity the nation faces, the co-chair of the government’s food Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD) Network has argued.
09-Feb-2012 - The government has been slammed for spending huge sums on trying to reduce the weight of people across the population rather than focusing attention where it is needed most - on those who are seriously obese.
06-Jan-2012 - The government must adopt a more unified policy framework to improve the health of the nation and curb the growth in obesity, food policy experts have urged.
14-Dec-2011 - UK food policy has taken a backward step under the coalition government, according to Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University, London.
25-Nov-2011 - The introduction of a fat tax in the UK would be “very difficult for the industry to stomach” and could “cripple” some food and drink firms, experts have said.
02-Nov-2011 - The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed comments from the Health Select Committee about the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal describing the plan as “no silver bullet” to tackle obesity.
14-Oct-2011 - Food firms have rejected criticisms that the industry is failing to combat obesity after the government’s framework to tackle the problem drew flack from campaign groups.
05-Oct-2011 - Prime Minister David Cameron is considering the possibility of introducing a Danish-style fat tax to tackle the nation’s £9bn obesity crisis.
03-Oct-2011 - News that Denmark is to become the first country in the world to introduce a tax on foods with saturated fat, in a bid to foster healthy eating, has sharply divided British opinion.
23-Sep-2011 - Ginsters has overcome supply issues to become the first manufacturer to secure 100% sustainable palm oil in the category of branded savoury pastries, in co-operation with fats and oils supplier AAK.
08-Sep-2011 - Manufacturer Typhoo Tea has reacted angrily to an accusation that it is making a mockery of the government’s voluntary Public Health Responsibility Deal.
26-Aug-2011 - The prospect of a fat tax has lurched back into view following a damning Lancet editorial claiming the food industry is failing to tackle the UK’s obesity “pandemic”.
13-Jun-2011 - Silbury’s oils and fats division could become as important to the company as its tomatoes business, its directors say.
24-May-2011 - 40 jobs could be lost at AAK Bakery Services in Oldham in March 2012 after Swedish parent AarhusKarlshamn revealed it could close the business following a UK operational review.
01-May-2011 - Burton’s Foods has achieved its target to source 100% segregated palm oil for its biscuits two years ahead of schedule. The firm is now using segregated palm oil in all of its baking products.
01-May-2011 - In March, edible oils and fats manufacturer AAK UK announced that its entire range of bakery fats and many other standard product lines contain sustainable palm oil that has been certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
07-Apr-2011 - Tesco may have to reduce the shelf-life of some of its products to meet 2012 targets on salt reduction set by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), according to a nutritionist who works for the retail giant.
04-Apr-2011 - A fledgling rapeseed oil business expects to almost double its turnover this year after striking a deal with a national garden centre chain
01-Apr-2011 - A range of omega-3 sauces for children have been launched by healthyandessential.com, an online retailer specialising in healthy foods and supplements for the whole family, and select health food shops.
01-Apr-2011 - Unilever UK has extended its Flora brand with the release of a healthy alternative to traditional cooking oils and butter.
11-Mar-2011 - New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL) says UK food firms now recognise that tropical oils are the only viable alternative to less healthy fats, as it announces plans to build a new £9m processing plant dedicated to bakery and foodservice products.