Can proposals for a world first snacks tax in the UK tackle the obesity crisis?It’s a particularly rare occasion to see confectionery making front page headline national news, but the past week has seen the emergence of a potential global first being introduced in the UK, in the form of a tax on snacks. Business news, Sustainability
First Global Sugar Summit addresses industry challengesThe first Global Sugar Summit launches in London on March 27, and will address the challenges across the sugar supply chain today. Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Challenging quarter for OrklaOrkla achieved an operating profit of NOK 1.4 bn (€188.7m) in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decline of 2.4%. Business news
PHE report highlights failure to reduce enough sugar contentWith concerns continuing over increasing levels of obesity within the UK, figures from government body Public Health England reveal that the confectionery sector has much work to achieve targets on reducing sugar. Business news
