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Nutritional risks on the rise
Diseases such as diabetes, cancer, obesity, Alzheimer’s and coronary disease are said to account for the single-largest burden on the UK economy.
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Report shows sugar reduction progress by food industry
Findings suggest a consumer shift towards zero or lower sugar products, with sugar purchased from soft drinks decreasing in all socio-economic groups.
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Resisting weight gain with cells
Nestlé Research has undertaken exploration which points towards the body’s natural ability to resist weight gain through active cells.
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Action on Sugar urges food vendors to stop hiding nutrition information
Excessive sugar and calorie content of ‘out of home’ waffles, pancakes, pretzels and crepes are not labelled sufficiently when compared to similar products in supermarkets, a survey by Action on Sugar reveals.
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Tax on high sugar snacks could reduce obesity, report reveals
Obesity rates are on the rise, but research suggests a sugar tax could offer a solution.
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3D printing: A new frontier of food
Sci-fi fans may recall Star Trek’s Replicator machine, capable of turning any molecule into a meal. While this may seem very futuristic, Darcy Simonis explains how 3D printing could soon change the way we manufacture food.
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Snack alternative looks to encourage healthy lifestyle for children
Healthy multipack snacks for children are available in a major supermarket and aim to inform children on how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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Levy called for all calorie-dense processed foods
Companies making processed foods with excessive calories should be taxed, says Action on Sugar and Action on Salt.
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Healthy just got tasty: Bite UK snack report summer 2019
Snacking has traditionally been the sector where health priorities take a back seat, but new Government guidelines, specifically those recommending low fat snacks under 100 calories, has raised the bar. 'Better-for-you' snacks need to entice consumers in with their packaging and then over-deliver on taste.
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Dairy processing equipment market to reach over $15bn by 2026
The increasing demand for dairy products has resulted in the growth of the dairy processing industry.
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Dietary fibres market will grow to fill the ‘fibre gap’
The dietary fibres market will see strong sales due to health-conscious consumers and manufacturers investing in new products.
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New studies find baby foods are high in sugar
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New studies have discovered that many baby food products provided over 30 percent of the calories from total sugars.
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Millets market to exceed $12bn by 2025
Favourable government initiatives to proliferate the global millets market size over 2019-2025.
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European soft drinks industry commitment to reduce added sugars on track
A mid-term review on the European soft drinks industry shows a significant reduction in average sugars from 2015-2017.
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Sales of probiotic yoghurt have increased and will continue to grow
New research has shown that probiotic yoghurt sales closed in on US$ 20 billion in 2018 and sales are likely to increase over the coming years.
