Tag: obesity
Cadbury cuts 10 billion calories from UK market
Mondelez is to bring all its Cadbury chocolate bars sold as part of a multipack under 200 calories...
Sturgeon urged to act on junk food price promos
Health groups and campaigners have united to call on the First Minister to curtail promotions on food and...
SGF trashes ScotGov’s junk food proposals
Scottish Grocers Federation has strongly criticised Scottish government proposals to restrict grocery promotions such as multibuys in stores...
Scotland’s toddlers eating ‘a million sweets a week’
Food Standards Scotland has responded to analysis undertaken by Cancer Research UK which shows Scotland’s toddlers are eating...
Cadbury reveals reduced-sugar Dairy Milk
Mondelez has announced that Cadbury Dairy Milk will be available in a 30% less sugar format, with new...
‘Leave promos alone’, SGF warns Government
Scottish Grocers Federation has warned the Scottish Government that imposing restrictions on promotions would have considerable costs to...
Industry weighs up government’s obesity strategy
The Scottish Government’s proposals to improve the nation’s health have received a broadly positive reception from the Scottish...
Changing fronts in the ‘war on sugar’
When someone somewhere decided that this year’s consumer enemy would be sugar, the focus was depressingly sharpened on...
No quick fixes to dietary problem
Ahead of this May’s Scottish election, the nation’s diet is going to be near the top of the...
Sugar tax could be on cards, warns dietary watchdog
Scotland is a step closer to a sugar tax, following the acceptance by the Board of Food Standards...