Noticias sobre la Sal del Reino Unido

Responding to the increased consumer demand for strong traceability and high quality ingredients, British crisp producer Burts Chips started using locally sourced Cornish Sea Salt in its top-selling salt variant.

They may not be the healthiest of foods but crisps are still the second most popular snack in the UK, research shows. But with crisps made from other vegetables and even fruit now on the market, is the classic potato crisp under threat?

Food scientists have found a way of measuring how we register the saltiness of crisps which could lead to new ways of producing healthier crisps — without losing any of the taste. The research by scientists at The University of Nottingham could lead to...

Tate &Lyle announces that it has signed an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Eminate Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Nottingham, UK, for its novel salt reduction technology. The product, currently known as ‘SODA-LO®’,...

PepsiCo has warned that it won't be able to make any more radical cuts to salt levels in its Walkers crisps until there have been further scientific advances.

Seabrook Crisps Ltd has invested £1.5m in developing four new flavours of crisp, each with 90 per cent less salt. The new product, called Goodbye salt, Hello flavour, will be available in Jacket potato with Mediterranean tomato &herbs;Jacket potat...

I usually like to keep my blogs short and to the point, but following a critical article about the Agency's salt policy in The Times earlier this week, I felt this needed a more detailed response. As Chief Scientist, my job is to ensure that the Agency...

“At PepsiCo, our goal is to support healthier lifestyles by providing a range of great-tasting products that are as healthy as possible. We're very proud of the work we've done to transform the nutritional profile of some of the nation's favourite foo...

In May 2009 the Agency published revised salt reduction targets for 2012, for 80 categories of foods. These are more challenging than the previous targets for 2010. The earlier voluntary salt reduction targets were published in March 2006 for 85 catego...

Unilever today announced the launch of a global salt reduction strategy for its Foods portfolio, covering over 22 000 products.Unilever has committed to a reduction in salt across its products to target a dietary intake of 6g of salt per day by the end...

If you are out and about and are looking for a quick, healthy snack for your children, an orange and lemon wholegrain muffin may sound like a good option. If you are watching their salt intake, however, you would be better off giving them a bag of cri...

High levels of salt added to a bag of chips could be pushing consumers over the recommended limits and endangering their health, research shows. Adults are advised to eat no more than 6g of salt a day, with lower limits for children.But a study of ch...

A probe into the culinary offerings of the UK's favourite fast food restaurants has found "shockingly high levels of salt in some family, individual, and children's meal options", which in many cases could result in kids receiving well over ...