Huge blaze engulfs Halloween toffee apple factory
A factory making toffee apples for Halloween was burnt down at the weekend.
Archives for September 29, 2015
Tate & Lyle ordered to pay £18M in damages
Tate & Lyle plc has been ordered to pay £18M in damages to American Sugar Refining (ASR) by the Commercial Court in London after the US firm acquired its EU sugars business.
Finland set to scrap tax on sweets and ice cream
The Finnish government has said a tax on sweets and ice cream in the country will be scrapped at the start of 2017 after the European Commission said the tax unfairly advantaged producers within the country.
Mars, Nestlé and Hershey face fresh cocoa child labor class action lawsuits
Three class action lawsuits brought in California allege Mars, Nestlé and Hershey use child labor to produce their best-selling chocolate brands. The firms say they are tackling the issue and will fight the cases.
Nutrition labelling helps, but self-control complicates food choices
Consumers can make healthier choices from both traffic light and numerical labelling, but individuals’ levels of self-control can make a big difference to the effectiveness of an intervention, according to two new studies.
UK body set for public consultation on junk food advertising rules
The UK's Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) will begin a public consultation on new rules for marketing junk food to children in early 2016 amid growing concerns over children's diet, it has announced.