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The nationwide strategy, which aims to reduce sugar, fats, and salt content in finished food products to promote healthy eating and reduce obesity levels, has received criticism for its voluntary approach. The strategy aims to lower the total number of calories in processed foods, as well as reduce industrial trans and saturated fatty acids, and […]

The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a public consultation on the government’s plans to restrict promotions of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). The consultation , which opened this weekend and will close at the beginning of April, asks stakeholders to comment on […]

The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court has overruled a decision by the country’s local government that prohibited sales of food supplements, declaring the ban to be ‘without constitutional support’. The Swedish municipality of Naka’s Planning and Environmental Services Committee instructed Greatlife Group, to stop selling vitamin D supplements citing the product’s daily dose of 123 micrograms […]

Nutritional labelling is an emotive subject in Europe, drawing strong responses from all sides of the debate.As the European Commission prepares to release its report on the topic next year, can – and indeed should – consensus be reached for a single pan-European frontof-pack labelling system? Nutritional labelling schemes are often presented as an important […]

Italy’s Ministry of Health has notified the European Commission (EC) of its intention to set maximum levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in food supplements. The regulation contains provisions concerning the definition of maximum levels of THC in food with limits specifically defined for supplements containing foods derived from cannabis. Additional details of the Ministry’s intentions extend […]

Spain has become the third European country to adopt the front-of-pack NutriScore as its official nutrition label. The Spanish government’s Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Security and Nutrition announced yesterday (12 November) a raft of measures aimed at tackling obesity, including the use of NutriScore. The logo was designed for the French government and came […]

Consumers have rapped Costa for failing to mention meat on the front of packaging for its festive toastie. The front of pack describes the product as ‘Ultimate Christmas Toastie with sweet cranberry sauce on cheese topped bread’ – and does not mention that the product contains turkey and bacon. The meat content is listed on […]

The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has made available guidance in preparing applications in support of nutrition-related health claims related to muscle function and physical performance. In offering support very much geared towards the sports nutrition industry, the Authority has updated existing scientific requirements for physical performance-related health claims published in 2012. “This guidance […]