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6 days ago | bakeryandsnacks.com | Gill Hyslop

May marks Coeliac Awareness Month - a timely reminder that this often-overlooked autoimmune disease affects millions, many of whom remain undiagnosed. With new science revealing how the gut actively drives the reaction to gluten, what does this mean for the future of gluten-free? Despite growing awareness, coeliac disease frequently goes unrecognised, leaving many people struggling with persistent digestive issues, fatigue, skin conditions or fertility problems.

1 week ago | bakeryandsnacks.com | Nicholas Robinson

Despite being deficient in many essential vitamins and nutrients, protein has garnered consumers’ attention. But why? Low carb, low sugar, low fat but high in protein. It’s the magical buzzword that continues to sway purchasing power. However, the average person needs no more than around 55g of protein per day, according to the British Heart Foundation. But many products on the market claim to offer over half that RDA.

1 week ago | bakeryandsnacks.com | Gill Hyslop

In a potentially landmark development for Britain’s shrinking bread market, Associated British Foods (ABF) - parent company of Allied Bakeries - has confirmed it is in talks with private equity firm Endless LLP over a possible merger. The deal could bring together Kingsmill and Hovis - two of the UK’s most iconic bread brands - in a move that underscores the challenges facing the sector.

1 week ago | bakeryandsnacks.com | Gill Hyslop

In an attempt to tackle adult obesity rates that now exceed 40% in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advancing a proposed front-of-pack (FOP) labelling rule that would require most packaged foods to display whether a product contains low, medium or high levels of sugar, saturated fats and sodium. But according to a new Georgetown University study, the FDA has failed to learn key lessons from other countries that have already tried similar approaches.

1 week ago | bakeryandsnacks.com | Bethan Grylls

The UK Government is consulting on whether the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) should be extended to cover milk-based and milk substitutes drinks. What is the Soft Drinks Levy? The soft drinks levy was introduced in 2018, imposing a tax on pre-packaged drinks with added sugar that contain at least 5g of sugar per 100ml. Drinks with sugar content between 5-7g of sugar per 100ml are charged a standard rate of 18p/litre. Drinks with 8g or more sugar per 100ml are charged a higher rate of 24p/litre.