23 Nov 2005
WINNER: GLAXOSMITHKLINE, WILLIAMS MURRAY HAMM
COMMENDED: SAINSBURY'S, WILLIAMS MURRAY HAMM
Launched in 1873, Horlicks is one of the UK's best-known brands. But by 2004 it was viewed as outdated and associated with an older
generation and cold, dark nights. Owner GlaxoSmithKline wanted to shift
the...
13 Apr 2005
The Conservative Party plans to impose strict legislation on food manufacturers over food labelling...The party's election manifesto, launched on Monday, pledges to 'reform food labelling, so ...
the country of origin, the major ingredients, how far the food has been transported and whether it meets ...
government's plans, which are being spearheaded by the Food Standards Agency and would involve a voluntary ...
04 Mar 2005
| by Donna Werbner
as upmarket places to eat ahead of the smoking ban for pubs that serve food.
The government is to scrutinise non-broadcast advertising and the promotion of food to children...whether the industry is making good on its promise to introduce
voluntary curbs on food and drink ...
, the
government told the food industry to act by early-2007 or face
regulation. The DoH project will track ...
Ofcom, which is expected to unveil proposals to track broadcast food ads
in the new year. The DoH ...
15 Apr 2005
| by by Ardi Kolah
The EU Food Supplements Directive has been torpedoed by the Advocate General in the European Court...An historic victory for food supplement manufacturers and suppliers has just been secured ...
spearheaded the legal challenges in both the English and European courts said: "The fatal flaw in the Food ...
laws throughout the 25 EU member states.
What was breathtaking about the Food Supplements Directive ...
to protect the names of regionally and locally produced foods....Under EU legislation, firms can register food and drink as having a protected designation ...
of the laws.
The UK food industry has been slow to enforce these measures, which experts say have huge marketing implications. So far, the UK has won registered status for just 29 distinctive foods, including ...
to protect the names of regionally and locally produced foods....Under EU legislation, firms can register food and drink as having a protected designation ...
of the laws.
The UK food industry has been slow to enforce these measures, which experts say have huge marketing implications. So far, the UK has won registered status for just 29 distinctive foods, including ...
17 Aug 2005
| by Craig Smith, Editor
A few years ago, the airline catering company Gate Gourmet told its client, Ryanair, that it would no longer be able to supply the airline with free ice. In turn, Ryanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary stopped providing ice for passengers' drinks. At an estimated saving of less than £40,000 a year,...
29 Jul 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON - A raft of food brands including McDonald's and Walkers could find their ads banned before...whether a food is unhealthy based on a points system on its saturated fat, salt and sugar content.
It has been produced to help Ofcom as its considers restrictions on when unhealthy foods can be shown, including a possible ban during children's programming or before 9pm.
Ads for junk food could also ...
The Food and Drink Federation has warned the Food Standards Agency (FSA) against labelling foods...proposed nutrient-profiling model. The model is a
scoring system Ofcom will use to identify which foods could face
advertising restrictions. It will rate food out of 10 for fat, sugar, salt and energy ...
. The government's Public Health White Paper requires 'a change in the
nature and balance of food promotion ...