Gavin Partington

  • Foodservice Footprint Retail-fizzy-drinks Hats off to the Government Features Features Out of Home News Analysis University of Oxford Tam Fry Sigar Tax Roger White Public Health England National Obesity Forum Jon Woods Jamie Oliver Institute for Fiscal Studies Ian Wright Health Foundation Green Budget George Osborne Gavin Partington FDF Coca Cola BSDA Britvic Anita Charlesworth AG Barr

    Hats off to the Government

    Easter bunnies, bitter blows and the thirst for more of the same. David Burrows reflects on the story of the sugar tax so far. In february all the talk was about the rabbit the prime minister might pull out of… Read More

  • Is Mexico’s sugar tax working

    THERE’S BEEN a bit of confusion surrounding the impact of this controversial legislation. Here are both sides of the story so far.   YES – Kawther Hashem, nutritionist for Action on Sugar More than 30% of the Mexican population are obese and… Read More

  • Fizzy drinks cut calories by 7%

    CALORIES ACROSS the soft drinks category are down by 7.3% over the last 3 years, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel.                           The data shows that calories… Read More

  • Doctors back soda tax

    DOCTORS BELIEVE that a tax on sugary drinks will help to tackle the obesity crisis. Academy of Medical Royal Colleges also calls for better standards of hospital food   In an extensive report, published today February 18th, the Academy of… Read More