DutchNews, June 27,
2017
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Food
producers have reached agreement with supermarkets to stop putting sugar in
jars of summer vegetables from next year, following pressure from consumer
groups.
Jars of sweet corn, peas, carrots and marrowfat peas currently have
added sugar but this will stop next year. Producers have also agreed to reduce the
salt content of jars of French and runner beans and look into reducing the
amount of sugar and salt added to winter veg such as red cabbage.
The deal
covers both branded and own label products.
Food lobby group Foodwatch
published research last year showing sugar was added to 79 out of 170 different
jars and tins of vegetables found in Dutch supermarkets, including organic
products.
Absurd
The organisation welcomed the industry change of heart,
describing it as ‘absurd’ to add sugar to the most healthy part of a meal.
The
sugar reduction is part of a wider agreement between the food industry and
government to reduce the amount of sugar, salt and fat in processed food.
The
agreement is self-regulatory and in April, the public health institute RIVM
said not enough had been done to cut back on salt, despite earlier pledges.
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