The Government needs to create a level playing field across the retail, manufacturing and foodservice sectors if it wants any chance of curbing obesity and steering consumers towards healthier diets, members of the food industry told the House of Lords.
Food Manufacture speaks with DuelFuel's founder Tim Davies after his business has been forced to shut up shop, following what he calls 'an incorrect' decision and a potentially 'dangerous precedent' from HMRC around his product's...
Nestlé shareholders have hit out at the manufacturer for its reliance on sales of less healthy foods, threatening a resolution to force the food giant to focus on healthier foods at its annual general meeting.
Giving evidence to the House of Lords select committee on food, diet and obesity, former Government food tsar, Henry Dimbleby, and TV doctor, Dr Chris van Tulleken, have urged the UK Government to introduce salt and sugar taxes and black octagon label...
A recent report pointing a finger at food and drink firms that make most of their money from the sales of ‘unhealthy’ foods has been criticised for its lack of scope and failing to acknowledge manufacturers’ effort to control portion sizes.
Scottish food and drink manufacturers can soon benefit from a £50k fund to help them to make their food healthier and kickstart their reformulation journeys.
Walkers is to rollout new packaging for it Sunbites range of snacks containing 50% recycled plastic, with plans to cut its use of virgin plastic over the next two years.
Accelerated by the health-conscious consumer and new UK rules, food and drink producers have been working hard to reformulate their recipes. But what have been the obstacles in their way, is there any benefit to these tweaks, and will it help curb obesity?
Unilever has announced that it is granting a free non-exclusive license to the ice cream industry for 12 reformulation patents that support the storage of ice cream at higher temperatures.
Several leading food and drink manufacturers showcased new products in the House of Commons this week as part of the 'FDF Innovation For Healthier Diets – Parliamentary Tasting Event'.
Food Manufacture analyses the links between aspartame and cancer, digging into the arguments on both sides and whether this will have any influence over its use in fizzy drinks.
Scottish food and drink firms have received a share of a £75k fund to support the development of healthier products – the Healthier Products Innovation Fund for Scotland.
The average UK shopping basket has become healthier over recent years, thanks to reformulation by the food and drink industry, according to new Kantar Worldpanel data.
Bethan Grylls summarises the key takeaways from our series of fireside chats presented earlier this week, sponsored by RSSL, as five food and drink leaders lend their expertise on maintaining and working towards a more secure, safer food and drink system....
In this penultimate instalment of our documentary around food insecurity sponsored by RSSL, Bethan visits the Food and Drink Federation's headquarters to chat to its head of climate and energy policy, Emma Piercy.
Scottish food and drink businesses reformulating to produce healthier foods have benefited from a round of funding from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland.
Reformulating products to help improve their shelf life can not only reduce food waste but help save businesses money as well, according to food ingredients manufacturer Kerry.
Food and drink firms reported sweeping reductions in sugar in the Government’s Sugar Reduction Programme: Industry progress update, but criticism was levelled against the industry for its inability to meet voluntary targets.
Almost half of food businesses are not prepared for high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) legislations, due to be implemented from 1 October, according to GS1 UK.
Vegan snack manufacture Pri’s Puddings has reformulated its product range to be compliant with forthcoming Government rules on high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods.
Reformulating foods to include added fibre could lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes for seven in 10 adults, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
Manufacturing, nutrition, product development food science and legal experts will share the latest insights on reformulation at a forthcoming Food Manufacture virtual event.
Nestlé has boosted its vegan offering with the launch of plant-based egg and shrimp, as its reveals its latest progress toward reducing sugar in its cereal products.
In an 'industry-first', stevia leaf ingredients producer PureCircle and flavourings, extracts and essences company Synergy Flavours, team up with Skinny Drinks Group to create zero-sugar tonics sweetened with PureCircle Reb M stevia extract.
