09 May 2007
The decision does not go as far as some of its rivals, such as
Masterfoods, which has ruled out any advertising to kids. However,
Unilever will promote only products that have a positive profile
according to its 'Choices' on-pack nutritional data scheme. The initiative is an extension of Unilever ...
05 May 2006
waiting for the unsuspecting kids.
It's shocking and you realise just how easily it could happen to
you ...
't aimed at my age group. It has a cute kid
and the usual Coco Pops monkey, which I suppose children can ...
. If it is aimed at my age group ("growing kids"), or
young people rather than children, then it's giving pretty ...
05 May 2006
, such as Woolworths' Kids
First, which has given £3.5 million to improving school
playgrounds since 1999. Woolworths ...
05 May 2006
The number of children in the UK who are clinically obese is increasing, as is the incidence of diseases caused by poor diets. In these circumstances, is it acceptable to advertise snack foods and those high in fat, salt and sugar to children?
LONDON - Sainsbury's is launching its second Active Kids scheme in an escalation of a sports...of brand communications Helen Buck said the retailer would make its 2006 Active Kids scheme 'bigger ...
and is planning to increase the range of equipment schools can receive.
Sainsbury's Active Kids sponsorship ...
school football kits that will carry the Sainsbury's Active Kids logo.
To improve the targeting of its ...
LONDON - The School Food Trust is trialling Twitter as a means of telling the parents of school children what they are eating during their school day.
The National Consumer Council (NCC) has slammed food manufacturers and advertisers that deliberately target children as having the 'ethics of a playground bully'.
Active Kids scheme....Johnson, is called Active Kids Get Cooking. It is expected to launch next month.
Under the scheme, schools and children will receive free cooking lessons and recipe ideas. The Active Kids voucher mechanic ...
to redeem them for cooking equipment early next year.
The Active Kids sports scheme launched in February ...
11 Apr 2008
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The Government has launched a wide-ranging inquiry into whether children are damaged by advertising and marketing.