nutrition

These are all the posts that have been tagged with nutrition.

PHE announces next stage of childhood obesity plan

Public Health England (PHE) has announced that it will be evaluating the evidence on children’s calorie consumption and setting the ambition for the calorie reduction programme to remove excess calories from the foods children consume the most.

Appeal for sugar alternatives to improve public health

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched an appeal to food and drink suppliers to identify sugar alternatives as a nationwide effort to improve consumers’ health.

Redefining functionality

Lucy Brice discusses the new age of functional ingredients, and why food and drink products now should be all encompassing to cater for increasingly demanding consumers.

FrieslandCampina splits its organisation

Royal FrieslandCampina has announced that as of 1 January 2018 it will be splitting its organisation into four global business groups: Consumer Dairy, Specialised Nutrition, Ingredients and Basic Dairy.

Jumping on the protein bandwagon

It’s not all that long ago that sports nutrition and protein products were considered the preserve of athletes and bodybuilders. These days, however, it seems everyone wants a slice of the action.

Frozen food retail growth accelerates

The latest frozen food retail statistics reveal that frozen food continues to excel with value growth across almost every category in the 52 weeks up to 18 June 2017.

FDF Awards 2017 shortlist announced

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced the shortlist for the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2017.

New Sweetech flavours reduce sugar levels in food and beverages

Bell Flavours and Fragrances has announced the introduction of Sweetech technology as a flavour enhancer alternative for the food and beverage industry.

The big issues

I have attended two events in the last week, the combined themes of which represent three of the major focuses for the food and drink industry at present: waste, obesity and Brexit.

UK hosts World Dairy Summit 2017

Leading figures from the global dairy sector will gather in Belfast, Northern Ireland, later this year to discuss the greatest issues facing the industry.