Right or wrong, excess sugar intakes are being frowned upon by health experts, due to the association of high ‘free’ sugars with poor dietary quality, obesity and increased risk of non-communicable diseases – heart disease, cancers, diabetes, asthma and dental diseases being the most prevalent globally! Free sugars include monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods […]
Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched its biggest new product campaign in a decade as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, the new and improved sugar free Coca-Cola, hits shelves across the UK. The new recipe tastes even more like the original Coca-Cola Classic, but without sugar and is supported by a multi-million-pound marketing campaign. The launch, announced in […]
Speaking at the British Retail Consortium’s Retail Symposium 2016 event, Leendert den Hollander, VP and general manager of Coca-Cola Enterprises, said that the British soft drink industry had achieved a 14% calorie reduction over the last four years and contributed £11bn annually to the economy. He was also keen to highlight that Coca-Cola has been […]
Public Health England (PHE) has launched its first hackathon in Manchester, inviting developers to come up with apps and other digital services to encourage healthy living in children. The initiative follows the success of PHE’s Change4Life campaign in January, centring on an app which measures how much sugar is contained in day-to-day products. Four months […]
J. Walter Thompson Japan and Kanagawa-based Ishii Clinic gave hypertension patients a new lease on their gastronomical life at the ‘No Salt Restaurant’, which paired a menu of salt-free dishes with an innovative Electro Fork that serves up a salty sensation. Today, excessive intake of salt is a global health issue. The World Health Organization […]
Family (and friends) have been working with TruVibe Organics since the brand’s creation several years back. The brand has, up until now, simply packaged up highly nutritional single ingredients, sold through health food stores and pharmacies in the US. The brand’s big idea is around ‘positive experience’, both from the product and the positive vibes […]
Momentum is building towards a sugar tax. What does this mean for Britain’s sugary brands? Earlier in March 2016, the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, stated unequivocally that the idea remains on the table. He was echoing a statement made by the Prime Minister in January, and advice issued by Public Health England in October. The […]
The UK may be a nation of dieters, but it seems that many are failing to keep track of their calorie consumption. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that well over one third (37%) of Brits don’t know how many calories they consume on a typical day. Despite official guidelines recommending that women consume no […]
A whirlwind visit to Melbourne has left leading weight management company Jenny Craig with a new suite of commercials featuring ex Spice Girl Mel B. Created by Chocolate Studios, the new campaign shows a fit and svelte Mel B telling Australians that Jenny Craig works and that she has maintained her 16 kilos weight loss […]
As Fi Europe swings open its doors in Paris (1st-3rd December 2015), new research unveiled by Mintel at the food ingredient event reveals that the majority of consumers in key European markets are cutting back on their consumption of sugar. Mintel research finds that more than three in five Italian (64%), Spanish (63%) and Polish […]