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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 18 May 2013 21:38:57 GMTSat, 18 May 2013 21:38:57 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Manufacturers including Nestle and Mars, as well as retailers like Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer, have pledged to further cut food waste and carbon emissions in the UK.http://www.just-food.com/news/industry-targets-food-waste-carbon-with-new-pledge_id123133.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationThu, 09 May 2013 11:19:00 GMTUK food and soft drink exports were flat in 2012 after shipments fell in the final quarter of the year.http://www.just-food.com/news/food-exports-flat-in-2012_id122533.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationMon, 18 Mar 2013 08:38:00 GMTThe Food and Drink Federation has branded a report by UK medics calling for a ban on junk food ads before the watershed as a "damp squib".http://www.just-food.com/news/food-industry-brands-medics-obesity-report-as-damp-squib_id122197.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationMon, 18 Feb 2013 12:04:00 GMTObesity is a global epidemic that is "bankrupting economies and short changing futures", we were told during a round table at the World Economic Forum in Davos this weekend.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/threat-of-legislation-on-obesity-looms-large_id121940.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationMon, 28 Jan 2013 14:55:00 GMTIt is still not clear what the new hybrid nutrition labelling scheme is supposed to look like, according to the chair of the Food & Drink Federation's health and wellbeing group.http://www.just-food.com/news/nutrition-labelling-scheme-still-unclear-fdf-pepsico-exec_id121919.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationFri, 25 Jan 2013 14:59:00 GMTjust-food managed to secure a number of key interviews with leading industry figures this week, including that of the new Groceries Code Adjudicator, Christine Tacon, who outlined her new role and the challenges she might face. Other interviews included Warburton's free-from director Chris Hook Plum Organics CEO Neil Grimmer who told just-food about the firm's recent acquisition of Plum UK. Elsewhere, Unilever CEO Paul Polman told of his disappointment at the performance of its food division last year and the horsemeat scandal rumbled on.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id121914.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationFri, 25 Jan 2013 11:39:00 GMTUK ministers and food industry leaders are keen to expand the reach of the Responsibility Deal in 2013 to show its many doubters that voluntary pledges can help to deliver healthier diets for consumers. Step forward Dr Susan Jebb, who, as chair of food portion of the deal, has the dubious honour of trying to keep everybody happy, at least some of the time.http://www.just-food.com/interview/responsibility-deal-food-chair-dr-susan-jebb_id121884.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationWed, 23 Jan 2013 15:04:00 GMTPublic health minister Anna Soubry has told UK food industry leaders they must engage more companies in the Responsibility Deal on health or risk the government imposing regulation.http://www.just-food.com/news/do-more-on-responsibility-deal-or-face-legislation-minister_id121874.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationWed, 23 Jan 2013 10:36:00 GMTThe Food & Drink Federation has released a report praising achievements by the industry to cut salt, fat and sugar from products, as its Responsibility Deal with government comes under renewed pressure.http://www.just-food.com/news/food-industry-defends-record-on-health_id121862.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationTue, 22 Jan 2013 12:29:00 GMTThe British Retail Consortium has given a cautious welcome to the UK's first Groceries Code Adjudicator, Christine Tacon, while food producers and farmers appeared happier with the appointment.http://www.just-food.com/news/groceries-code-adjudicator-tacon-must-be-objective-brc_id121845.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationMon, 21 Jan 2013 15:11:00 GMTA review of the food industry's progress in cutting salt from products, and recommendations on the best way forward, are due to be published by the Government shortly.http://www.just-food.com/news/salt-reduction-review-due-soon_id121849.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationMon, 21 Jan 2013 15:39:00 GMTA report published last week by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers suggesting that up to 50% of food produced globally is not consumed has attracted significant media attention. Ben Cooper reports.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/report-ignites-food-waste-debate_id121828.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationFri, 18 Jan 2013 14:57:00 GMTThe UK's largest listed retailers reported their quarterly results this week, keeping the just-food news desk busy. Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons all be revealed how they performed over the keenly-watched Christmas trading period. Elsewhere, just-food spoke with HKScan CEO Hannu Kottonen following an announcement by the company that it plans to cut up to 295 jobs as part of efforts to streamline its domestic subsidiaries. Struggling US retailer Supervalu also had news this week, with its deal to offload five of its chains to Cerberus Capital Management.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id121725.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationMon, 14 Jan 2013 08:51:00 GMTCalls for limits on salt, sugar and fat in foods marketed to children in the UK do not seem so far-fetched when one considers the scale of the challenge posed by poor diet.http://www.just-food.com/comment/dont-scoff-too-loudly-at-legal-limits-on-fat-in-food_id121680.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationWed, 09 Jan 2013 15:14:00 GMTFrom a sustainability standpoint, 2012 might be characterised as a year when the world went backwards - or at a pinch stayed still - but the food industry moved forward, writes Ben Cooper.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/industry-makes-progress-on-csr_id121554.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationTue, 18 Dec 2012 16:06:00 GMTjust-food does not shy away from commenting on the major developments and issues in the industry and this year its focus centred on issues from traffic-light labels to sustainability, on deals like Kellogg's takeover of Pringles and Arla Foods' latest venture in China.http://www.just-food.com/comment/the-most-read-comment-from-just-food-in-2012_id121551.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationTue, 18 Dec 2012 15:06:00 GMTWorking with suppliers, rather than withdrawing contracts, is more effective in making food supply chains more sustainable, Nestle has claimed.http://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-puts-faith-in-co-operation-with-suppliers-on-csr_id121418.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationTue, 04 Dec 2012 17:58:00 GMTFood manufacturers including Nestle, Mondelez International and Unilever have announced plans to "harmonise" the way they label the nutritional information for products sold in the EU.http://www.just-food.com/news/food-majors-sign-gda-labels-pledge_id121191.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationWed, 14 Nov 2012 15:51:00 GMTUK food and drink manufacturers have said there are "lots of questions" over how EU laws on food labelling will be implemented.http://www.just-food.com/news/food-industry-raises-questions-on-eu-labelling-regulations_id121114.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationMon, 12 Nov 2012 15:11:00 GMTFood and drink industry stakeholders gathered in London yesterday (7 November) for The Westminster Food & Nutrition conference. The topic of discussion surrounded food labelling policy in the UK and the challenges for food manufacturers. Speakers included the Food and Drink Federation, Morrisons, The British Medical Association and Defra.http://www.just-food.com/news/uk-debate-on-food-labelling-nutrition_id121105.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=food-and-drink-federationThu, 08 Nov 2012 15:16:00 GMT