Calorie Labelling

Menu calorie counts could be scrapped as Government reviews anti-obesity strategy

14-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Larger hospitality businesses in England may no longer be required to display calorie counts on menus after Government ministers ordered an official review of its anti-obesity strategy.

Menu calorie counts are changing dining habits, says research

11-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Calorie counts on menus are having an impact on diners’ eating habits and dish choices, new research has found.

Scottish Government urged to heed hospitality concerns over calorie labelling

11-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

UKHospitality Scotland has said it is vital hospitality businesses take the opportunity to get involved in the consultation on calorie labelling announced by the Scottish Government last week.

Down for the count? Calorie labelling comes into force

06-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Diners will see the calorie content of dishes on menus from today as calorie labelling for businesses that employ 250 or more staff comes into force in England.

Read it and weep: Mandatory calorie labelling arrives

04-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Mandatory calorie counts for businesses in England employing more than 250 staff come into force this month. But will it change what restaurants put on menus and what customers order?

UKHospitality launches guidance on new calorie labelling legislation

28-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has produced guidance on the new calorie labelling legislation that is set to come into force from April.

What the new Calorie Labelling Regulations mean for your business

10-Jan-2022 By Michael Hordern

A new law requiring restaurants to display the calorie content of their food comes in this April, but businesses should be preparing for it now

UKHospitality asks Government to delay mandatory calorie labelling

21-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

UKHospitality is calling on the Government to delay its plans for mandatory calorie labelling on menus, stating that the additional cost could derail hospitality’s recovery from the pandemic.

Proposals to force calorie labelling on pub pints 'ludicrous'

14-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

Leaked Government proposals that would force bigger pub chains to provide calorie labelling on pints of beer have been slammed by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) as 'ludicrous'.

Mandatory calorie counts strongly opposed by hospitality bosses

07-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The hospitality industry is strongly opposed to mandatory calorie counts on menus and alcohol point of sale material, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders Poll carried out by Lumina Intelligence.

Mandatory calorie labelling for out-of-home food businesses employing more than 250 confirmed

27-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Government is pushing ahead with plans to force restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways with more than 250 employees to add calorie labels to menus.