FSA calls for ‘mini-sized’ food

Manufacturers should start making fatty food and soft drinks in single portions to help consumers choose a healthier diet, according to the Food Standards Agency.

It has called on manufacturers to reduce saturated fat in biscuits, cakes, buns and chocolate confectionery and sugar in soft drinks. It also wants consumers to have a greater choice of sizes in chocolate confectionery and soft drinks.

Recommendations include reducing saturated fat in some chocolate bars with fillings by at least 10%, in plain sweet and savoury biscuits and plain cakes by at least 10% and in other biscuits and cakes by 5%. Further recommendations will follow early in the summer on dairy and meat products, pastry and savoury snacks.