SACN report
Sugar intake should be halved, says SACN report
The government should halve the recommended daily intake of sugar, an influential committee of nutrition experts has advised in a widely anticipated report.
Archives for July 16, 2015
Food manufacturing Oscars: deadline extended
Want to win a food and drink manufacturing excellence award? Then, there's now an extra week to submit your free entry before the extended deadline of Friday July 24.
Finsbury Food to ‘outperform profit expectations’
Finsbury Food Group predicts its profit performance will “outperform expectations”, according to its latest financial update on trading for the full-year to June 27.
SACN report
Twitterati: industry should lower sugar after SACN
Manufacturers must do more to help consumers halve their overall energy intake from free-sugars to less than 5%, commentators on Twitter have urged after the release of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's report on carbohydrates today.
SACN report
Industry: SACN report says ‘nothing new’
There’s “nothing new about sugar” in the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's (SACN’s) report on carbohydrates, but more needs to be done to increase fibre intake, food and drink manufacturing leaders have said.
Premier Foods visit reveals growth potential
An investors' tour of Premier Foods’s sweet treats facility at Carlton, near Barnsley has revealed significant investment potential, reports City analyst Shore Capital.