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PHE reveals overconsumption of sugar by English youth
According to figures from Public Health England (PHE), children in England have consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar in less than six months.
Q1 food and drink exports reach £5.2bn
The latest export statistics from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveal that Q1 2018 exports of food and drink have grown by 5.5% to £5.2bn, from £5.0bn in Q1 2017.
For the love of liquid milk
The UK Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) recently looked at how UK milk prices rank on the European stage, and how lower milk solids content contributes to the UK’s performance.
Food industry’s efforts to cut sugar revealed
Public Health England (PHE) has published the first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme, measuring how far the food industry has gone towards reducing the sugar children consume through every day foods.
Major investment for Petrow’s processing lines
A production upgrade has been made by the Petrow Food Group, which has confirmed an investment of £850,000 into a new fruit processing line for its products.
Omega builds on sugar-alternative success with ΩMegaSweet Extra launch
Following the implementation of the Sugar Tax this month, natural flavour creator Omega Ingredients is celebrating a successful year for its 100% natural sugar alternative, ΩMegaSweet and launching its next generation formulation, ΩMegaSweet Extra.
Campden BRI shares 2018 research projects
Campden BRI has launched ten new research projects that will investigate the latest hot topics in food and drink.
Plastic-free aisle debuts in Amsterdam
The world’s first plastic-free aisle has been unveiled at an Amsterdam supermarket.
New MD for Arla Germany
Markus Mühleisen will become Arla Foods’ new head of Germany as of 1 March.
New research dispels healthy eating myth of gluten-free foods
According to research published in the February 2018 issue of the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, not all gluten-free foods are as healthy as consumers may believe.
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Low sugar granola launched for health-conscious Brits
Granola brand Jordans Cereals is launching a new low sugar cereal range that contains less than 5% sugar for health-conscious Brits concerned with the levels of sugar in their food.
GEA extends portfolio with extrusion and milling technology
GEA has concluded the acquisition of the Pavan Group, headquartered in Galliera Veneta near Padua, Italy, which was signed in September 2017.
Pioneer Foods adds granola brand to portfolio
Pioneer Food Group a subsidiary of Pioneer Foods has announced that it has added the granola brand Lizi’s to its range of breakfast cereals.