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Alcohol Industry in UK to Print Health Information on Labels
Mar 30, 2017UK Government's Department of Health has worked with the alcohol industry to bring the guidance for a labelling that states health information on bottles of alcohol. The labelling will better reflect the latest advice on alcohol published ...
Tags: Alcohol Industry, Labels
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FDA Launches Nutrition Facts Label Online Tool
Jul 11, 2016The Nutrition Facts label is found on packaged foods and beverages, and can serve as your daily guide for comparing foods and making healthy choices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making it even easier to explore and ...
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FDA Approves Introduction of New Nutrition Facts Label with More Information
May 25, 2016The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the introduction of a new nutrition-facts panel on the back of the packaged food and beverage products which will now carry information on sugar content added by manufacturers and ...
Tags: Nutrition Facts Label, FDA
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Mars Plans to Make Its Foods Healthier, New Global Approach
Apr 19, 2016Mars Food says it will be changing some of its products to make them healthier for consumers. The global company, which is responsible for Masterfoods, Dolmino and Kan Tong, revealed both sodium and added sugars will be reduced in its ...
Tags: Mars Food, Healthy food
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Mars Food Starts Global Initiative to Promote Healthier Food Choices Among Consumers
Apr 18, 2016Mars Food has started a global initiative called Health and Wellbeing Ambition to promote healthier food choices and healthier meal options among consumers. The Health and Wellbeing Ambition will be rolled out over the next five years ...
Tags: Mars Food Starts, Mars'initiative
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USDA Releases New Dietary Guidelines Edition to Improve Quality of Health
Feb 7, 2016The US Departments of Agriculture and Health & Human Services has released an updated nutrition guidelines for general public based on scientific recommendations to improve quality of health by eating right. The newly released eighth ...
Tags: vegetables, fruits, grains
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LGA Urges Alcohol Makers to Display Calorie Count in Bottles
Feb 6, 2016UK's Local Government Association has urged alcohol makers to introduce calorie labels to their packaging in order to inform people about the calories the drink contains. It said that long-term health effects of drinking are known to ...
Tags: calorie labels, drink contains
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Lumispec App Enables More Efficient Light Assesement for European Consumers
Nov 25, 2015The main obstacle that currently blocks mass-market acceptance of LED lighting, both domestically and commercially, is widespread lack of understanding and knowledge to make qualified purchasing decisions. That is all set to change, ...
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A Mapping of Sustainable Textile Initiatives by Norden
Jul 21, 2015A mapping of sustainable textile initiatives by Norden – a regional partnership of Nordic countries – shows that many different perspectives and stakeholders are now working with environmental impacts associated with textile ...
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MEPs Lend Support to Include Labels with Calorie Values on All Alcoholic Drinks
May 5, 2015Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have lent support to include labels with calorie values on all alcoholic drinks. Justifying their demand, public health experts said that such labels were important for consumers to make informed ...
Tags: alcoholic drinks, drinks
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Kellogg's Shows Commitment to Health Star Ratings
Apr 27, 2015Breakfast cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s today announced its commitment to implement the voluntary Health Star Ratings on all of its cereals across Australia and New Zealand from the beginning of June 2015. Kellogg’s said ...
Tags: Breakfast cereal, cereals
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Australian Made Campaign Welcomes Delay
Apr 8, 2015Australian Made Campaign welcomes delay and more consultation on Country of Origin labels The Australian Made Campaign has welcomed the Government’s decision to consult with stakeholders and undertake consumer research into its ...
Tags: Made Campaign, consumer demand, Agriculture
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Elvis Isn't Alive and Barcodes Hide Country of Origin
Apr 3, 2015Barcodes look mysterious. And every now and then an urban myth grows and develops about one or other of their numbers and/or stripes. The most enduring is that barcodes hold insider information about a product’s country of origin. ...
Tags: Elvis, GS1 Barcodes, Packaging
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Diageo Is Set to Provide Nutritional Information
Mar 23, 2015Diageo is set to be the first alcohol company to voluntarily provide nutritional information including calories per typical serve and alcohol content on all of its products. The information will be displayed on packaging as well as on its ...
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Coca-Cola Fights for Market Share in Its Established Markets
Mar 12, 2015Coca-Cola, the drink, may be fighting harder than it ever for market share in so many of its established markets, but Coca-Cola, the brand, has just become a whole lot bigger. It is now the master brand for classic Coke, Diet Coke, Coke ...