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stores slammed for unhealthy food promos
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claims that uk supermarkets are promoting more unhealthy foods than they were two years ago have met with criticism from the retail sector, which has been working with private-label and branded food manufacturers to improve the health profile of products. consumers have been seeing the effects of rising food prices on their grocery bills and, at the same time, may have less to spend as a result of the credit crunch. in this climate, supermarkets have been keen to appeal to shoppers as offering good value for money. but a survey conducted by the national consumer council (ncc) in march found that fatty and sugary foods (branded and own-label) made up 54 per cent of in-store promotions – more than twice the proportion seen the last time the survey was conducted, in july 2006. meanwhile, only one in eight promotions was for fruit and vegetables, including frozen produce as well as fresh. the ncc believes this finding shows “the lengths [supermarkets] will go to attract consumers during the credit crunch”. the british retail consortium, however, has hit back at the findings, calling the report “misleading” since it was not conducted in the same month in 2006 and 2008. it condemns bcc for “ignoring the fact that promotions are balanced across the year”. brc food director andrew opie pointed out that more promotions are available for treat foods at easter time, which this year fell in march. while fruit and vegetables are promoted all year round, they are promoted “more heavily in spring and summer when supplies are more plentiful”. “the ncc would find a different picture in summer”, opie said. the survey called cut-price, what cost? , the survey was conduced across eight uk supermarkets: sainsbury’s, co-op, waitrose, marks & spencer, asda, tesco, somerfield, and morrisons. each store was assessed on nutritional content of own-brand products, use of labelling schemes like traffic light labelling and/or guidance daily amounts, in-store promotions, and consumer information and advice. easter excluded a spokesperson for the bcc told foodnavigator.com that the criticism relating to easter promotions in march is not justified, since easter promotions like chocolates, easter eggs, biscuits, and hot cross buns were excluded from the findings. she said that the bcc prefers to conduct the survey in the same month of the year each time, but this was not possible in 2008 since the council is in the throes of a merger with two other consumer organisations, energy watch and post watch. for the findings on fruit and vegetable promotions, she agreed that not as many fresh fruits and vegetables are available in march as in the summer, not there were not many discounts on what was available. “the seasonality argument does not hold for frozen produce,” she added. reformulation effort the bcc did note that all retailers have made improvements in the salt content of their own-label products, in line with targets set by the food standards agency to reduce the nation’s salt intake by 2010. but it said it would like to see them moving faster on reducing salt, fat, saturated fat and sugar in own-brand products. but opie maintained that such reformulation needs to take place slowly. “retailers continue to develop healthier recipes but that has to go at a pace customers are comfortable with,” he said. “no-one gains if customers reject new versions as bland or tasteless”. the ncc’s report is available here .
Source :Food Ingredients Food Science - Additives, Flavours, Starch
Date :
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September
2008
Category :
Food And Health
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european farmers federation copa-cogeca has supported mep’s calls for greater funds to support producers following the e. coli outbreak in europe.the federation on tuesday (21 june) welcomed mep calls to increase funds for eu fruit and vegetable producers hit by the e. coli crisis under the proposed eu compensation package and called for the commission and farm minsters to act quickly. the announcement follows a debate in the european parliament’s agriculture committee.
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the term “proven,” leads a list of 10 emerging trends that will influence new product activity in the nutrition and functional foods sectors this year, according to innova market insights. renewed interest in fruit and vegetables was identified as an emerging trend. \"proven\" is the new buzzword,” it claims because “the few european companies that have successfully navigated the efsa health claims maze will be keen to highlight their ingredients.
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a difficult funding climate resulted in more licensing and joint venture transactions than outright acquisitions in the health and nutrition sector in 2009, according to a new report focusing on m&a trends in the industry. the latest report on m&a activity in the health and nutrition sector from the us-based consultants, the jh chapman group, claims that a substantial increase in licensing and joint ventures from 21 in 2008 to 53 in 2009 is reflective of on-going interest for growth via unique technology and knowhow and lack of access to financing.
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half-portions of fruit and vegetables in processed and other composite foods will count towards the target of ‘five-a-day’ under a new uk industry scheme. members of the uk food industry, including coca-cola, greencore, heinz, innocent, pepsico, and united biscuits, in addition to the british nutrition foundation, the food and drink federation, together with supermarkets wm morrison, marks and spencer, and tesco, agreed to the new guidelines which aim to help consumers increase their intake of fruit and vegetables.
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europe’s agriculture ministers are to hold an emergency meeting today on the e.coli outbreak as authorities continue their efforts to pinpoint the source of the bacteria that has killed 22 and sickened almost 2,300 people. the summit comes after german officials yesterday confirmed that preliminary tests on beansprouts from a farm in northern germany had failed to find traces of the new e.
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the notion of going green, buying organic, and sourcing free trade products is gathering momentum in australia and around the world, but research released in australia suggests the added expense remains a significant deterrent. business information analysts ibisworld decided to test the theory that sustainable grocery shopping was too expensive, revealing that, while the ‘organic’ food shopping basket was 70% more expensive, there are a host of cost-effective ‘green’ options.
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new standards for food in schools is driving innovation in lunchbox-friendly products as parents heed official messages about healthy eating, according to the latest research from mintel. products that offer convenience, that can be eaten on-the-go and fit the all-natural category are offering opportunities for development for lunchbox food and drink players, said the report called “children's packed lunches - uk - december 2008”.
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