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American consumers drifting away from alcoholic drinks as Generation Z rises
Generation Z and late Millennials' more restrained approach to alcohol is having an effect on the American drinks market.
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Survey finds a surge of interest in nutrigenomics
The result is in keeping with a drive among consumers for personalised nutrition.
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Nutritionists to be unleashed on the aisles in Waitrose stores
The latest steps to boost consumer health follow the store becoming the first to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s, a move which was quickly replicated by many supermarkets.
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A wilful misrepresentation: Dairy UK responds to ‘less and better’ report
The head of the association accused the writers of the report, which targets Defra as it prepares for Brexit, of "cherry picking" statistics.
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Dutch consumers favour British traffic light model for food information
The traffic light system was favoured over the French and Scandinavian schemes.
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Research finds FDA voluntary salt reduction scheme could save lives and money
A team researchers have concluded that a policy floated by America's Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to introduce a voluntary sodium reduction scheme could prevent nearly half a million cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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European Commission moves to boost transparency in food safety studies
The announcement comes in response to a request brought forward in a European Citizens' Initiative concerning glyphosate.
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Food packaging could affect body’s nutrient absorption
Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which the digestive tract operates, according to new research by faculty and students at Binghamton University in New York.
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New European acrylamide legislation comes into effect
Rules that require food manufacturers to both identify sources of a common, potentially carcinogenic byproduct of the cooking process in their wares and show how they are working on cutting it down have come into force.
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How Food Standards Scotland is helping tackle the nation’s sugar habit
Two weeks on from its first ever conference, Heather Kelman of Food Standards Scotland (FSS) writes about the state of sugar consumption in the country, what has been done to tackle it and what role the FSS will play.
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Sugar tax lands in the United Kingdom to a mixed reception
According to one politician, British teenagers consume nearly a bathtub of sugary drinks every year, or 234 cans using slightly more rational units. But will ramping up the cost of high-sugar drinks put fizz in the fight against childhood obesity, or will it fall flat?
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Consumers willing to pay a premium on unhealthy foods they crave
Neuroscientists have found that consumers are willing to pay disproportionately more for higher portion sizes of craved food items.
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Food waste: The biggest loss could be what you choose to eat
New analysis from the Weizmann Institute using the concept of opportunity costs suggests hundreds of millions more could eat from the same resources if we switched to plant-based diets.
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“Breakthrough” as Nestlé alters the structure of sugar to make healthier chocolate
The Swiss confectioner has said that its innovative sugar reduction technique, which claims to deliver the same sweetness level with less sugar, was inspired by candy floss.
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Canada–US Free Trade Agreement increased calorie intake in Canada
A new study indicates changes in the Canadian diet corresponded with increased US exports and investment in the Canadian food and beverage sector.
