09 Mar 2004
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
to encourage children to eat healthier foods, according to the Food Standards Agency, which is pushing...The agency is this week preparing to vote on an action plan on food promotion, and as well as a TV ad curb it is pushing for changes to labelling on food targeting children.
However it has not called for a complete ban of the advertising of junk food to children despite being petitioned ...
07 May 2004
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - The government has criticised food manufacturers for failing to heed calls for a reduction...Neath, chairman elect of food giant Unilever, admitted that labelling could be improved and that levels of sugar, fat and salt could be cut without consumers being put off the food.
The news comes following a decision late last year to stop short of banning junk food advertising on television. At that time, however ...
27 Sep 2004
| by Staff,
menu in the face of continued criticism of its unhealthy food offering....comes amid a constant barrage of criticism lobbied at the fast food chain, which is synonymous ...
of McDonald's is his route to ill health, and the best-selling book by Eric Schlosser, 'Fast Food Nation ...
customers."
He said that McDonald's is prepared to listen and modify certain things at the food chain ...
26 Feb 2004
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - The Consumers' Association is considering naming and shaming certain food brands...advertising of all foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt during children's television viewing times.
The association has also called for the four biggest high-street supermarkets to take a lead in labelling foods ...
steps including naming and shaming products, such as food aimed at children that is high in fat, sugar ...
09 Jul 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - Leading food and retail brands, including Pizza Express, Asda and Somerfield, have been...The survey by the Food Standards Agency tested a range of pizzas, spaghetti and baked beans from ...
%.
Sir John Krebs, the FSA chairman, said: "Foods such as baked beans, spaghetti and pizza are products ...
pizzas were the lowest with 40%.
The Food Standards Agency is committed to reducing salt intake ...
29 Oct 2004
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - McDonald's is the favourite food brand of teenagers in the UK, a new survey has found..., to draw a picture about the lifestyles of British teenagers.
It found that the top five food brands ...
brand to receive any votes was Evian, chosen by 3% as their favourite food brand. When asked what their favourite kind of food is, 18.8% said chocolate, compared with 0.9% who said a sandwich.
Overall ...
29 Oct 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - Coffee giant Starbucks is to sponsor the BBC Good Food magazine's 2005 calendar, while...away a free 250g bag of whole bean coffee, which readers can claim by using a voucher inside Good Food at more than 400 nationwide stores.
The December issue of Good Food carrying the calendar and voucher goes on sale on November 3.
BBC Good Food's sister title Olive has secured butter brand Lurpak ...
08 Mar 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - McDonald's is to introduce a new range of healthy foods and cut the levels of salt in some...According to a report in the Sunday Express, the company is to unveil a new range of foods called ...
the amount of salt in the oil in which food is fried and the seasoning in the burgers and ketchup ...
with the formula of the food.
Only last week McDonald's revealed that it is to cease selling supersize options ...
06 Jul 2004
| by Jules Grant,
with the strapline "We don't play with your food".
The spot aims to demonstrate that all Birds Eye products are free from added artificial colours and flavours, and that all it does to its food is freeze it, free of any artificial preservatives.
It is hoped that the campaign will send a bold message to the food ...
28 Apr 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON - BBC Magazines is launching its third food title, Easy Food, to target an audience...Decorating. The title further extends BBC Magazines' food portfolio, which includes BBC Good Food and Olive.
Food expert Sara Buenfeld will edit Easy Food. She was previously food editor on Woman & Home and Living and is the author of several food books.
The title is to launch on June 16 and Dolmio ...
to remove filters