No Surprises as Obesity Dominates Discussion
As predicted, the food industry year is shaping up to be dominated by what more can be done to reduce obesity. This is no surprise since New Zealand’s obesity rate remains one of the highest in the developed world. It’s a problem everyone should be concerned about. As...
Companies live up to Healthy Kids Pledge
Food companies remain committed to continuing progress on product reformulation, according to FGC’s report to the Government on year 1 of the Healthy Kids Industry Pledge. The report to the Ministry of Health shows that many FGC member companies have been involved in...
Chocolate Industry could Match Wine, Honey Success
Being raised in Dunedin, the presence of the Cadbury factory looming large not far away down the hill made sure chocolate played a big part in my youth. Cadbury World was the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory of my schooldays, and I visited it many times with school over...
Sugar tax chalkboard theory fails real-life test
Criticism by Otago University campaigners of analysis by NZIER economists on the effectiveness of a sugar tax is weak, says FGC. The campaigners called for New Zealand to follow the UK’s lead and introduce a tiered levy on sugar in drinks that sends a ‘price signal’...