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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practicality for food businesses of calculating free sugars under the Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 for products containing fruit or vegetable juice, purée or paste ingredients.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practicality for food businesses of calculating free sugars under the Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 for products containing fruit or vegetable juice, purée or paste ingredients.
The current Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) is over 20 years out of date and does not reflect the latest evidence, particularly on free sugars, which are more strongly correlated with poor health outcomes, including obesity. The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink by applying the new NPM.
The Government published the new NPM on 27 January 2026 alongside technical guidance to support business to understand the new NPM and apply it to their products, including worked examples on how to calculate free sugars and NPM scores in a range of products. Since publication of the new NPM, we are continuing to engage with industry on what further support would be helpful.
We have launched a consultation on the proposed application of the new NPM to the advertising and promotions restrictions, which is open until 17 June 2026. The consultation seeks feedback on the impact and challenges associated with the proposal for industry and enforcement authorities and gathers views on what further support is needed to help businesses and enforcement authorities to adapt to the requirements of the new NPM. We will consider whether further guidance is needed following feedback to the consultation.
A consultation-stage impact assessment, setting out the direct costs to businesses for the proposed application of the new NPM to these restrictions, was published alongside the consultation. We will use evidence from the consultation to inform the final impact assessment which, subject to the outcome of the consultation, would be published ahead of any changes being made.
Detailed impact assessments for the current advertising and promotions restrictions, which set out the costs to industry can also be found on GOV.UK. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the restrictions and will publish a Post Implementation Review within five years of the restrictions taking legal effect.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of classifying the fruit juice category as not healthy in proposed Nutrient Profiling Model reforms on UK businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of classifying the fruit juice category as not healthy in proposed Nutrient Profiling Model reforms on UK businesses.
The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink and we are consulting on proposals for applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) to these policies.
The NPM is used as part of a two-step process to determine ‘less healthy’ food or drink products in scope of the advertising and promotions restrictions. Products must first fall within one of the product categories in the legislation and second, score four or above for food, or one or above for drink in an NPM assessment. Fruit juices without added sugar are not in scope of our current promotions and advertising restrictions.
Our consultation seeks feedback on the impact and challenges associated with the proposal for industry and enforcement authorities and gathers views on what further support is needed to help adapt to the requirements of the new NPM. A consultation-stage impact assessment, setting out the direct costs to businesses for the proposed application of the new NPM to these restrictions, was published alongside the consultation.
We will use evidence from the consultation to inform the final impact assessment and welcome views from the fruit juice, agriculture, and food producer sectors. Subject to the outcome of the consultation, the final impact assessment would be published ahead of any changes being made.
Detailed impact assessments for the current advertising and promotions restrictions, which set out the costs to industry, can also be found on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the restrictions and will publish a Post Implementation Review within five years of the restrictions taking legal effect.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Nutrient Profiling Model on (a) businesses and (b) employment within the fruit juice sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Nutrient Profiling Model on (a) businesses and (b) employment within the fruit juice sector.
The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink and we are consulting on proposals for applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) to these policies.
The NPM is used as part of a two-step process to determine ‘less healthy’ food or drink products in scope of the advertising and promotions restrictions. Products must first fall within one of the product categories in the legislation and second, score four or above for food, or one or above for drink in an NPM assessment. Fruit juices without added sugar are not in scope of our current promotions and advertising restrictions.
Our consultation seeks feedback on the impact and challenges associated with the proposal for industry and enforcement authorities and gathers views on what further support is needed to help adapt to the requirements of the new NPM. A consultation-stage impact assessment, setting out the direct costs to businesses for the proposed application of the new NPM to these restrictions, was published alongside the consultation.
We will use evidence from the consultation to inform the final impact assessment and welcome views from the fruit juice, agriculture, and food producer sectors. Subject to the outcome of the consultation, the final impact assessment would be published ahead of any changes being made.
Detailed impact assessments for the current advertising and promotions restrictions, which set out the costs to industry, can also be found on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the restrictions and will publish a Post Implementation Review within five years of the restrictions taking legal effect.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising the minimum juice content for cider to 50%.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising the minimum juice content for cider to 50%.
The Government has not assessed an increase to the minimum juice content for cider. Engagement with the sector has suggested that an increase to 50% is not supported by the industry and is not what consumers in the UK would expect from their cider products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to extend the suspension of customs tariffs on fruit juices after June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to extend the suspension of customs tariffs on fruit juices after June 2026.
203 suspensions are due to expire on 30 June 2026, including 27 measures that are in place on fruit juices and concentrates. The Government will consider a possible extension ahead of the measures’ expiry date. Further information about the review will be made available on GOV.UK in due course.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of fruit juice a drink must contain to be considered a pure fruit juice for the purposes of the sugar levy.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of fruit juice a drink must contain to be considered a pure fruit juice for the purposes of the sugar levy.
The levy will apply to soft drinks with added sugar. This will include any fruit or vegetable juice drinks that contain added sugar. Pure fruit and vegetable juices, and other juice drinks that do not have added sugar will not be liable.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the associated health benefits of some sweetened fruit juices, and of the impact of the sugar levy on sweetened fruit juices with such associated health benefits.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the associated health benefits of some sweetened fruit juices, and of the impact of the sugar levy on sweetened fruit juices with such associated health benefits.
The new soft drinks industry levy does not target pure fruit juices where no sugar is added. Fruit juices are part of the 5-a-day message as they have intrinsic nutrients and other health benefits.
Juice drinks with added sugar are in the scope of the levy because they can be reformulated and/or sweetened with less caloric sweeteners providing the same vitamins and health benefits without the added sugar.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason exemptions were granted from the sugar levy for 100 per cent fruit juice and milk; and if he will publish the evidence on which that decision was taken.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason exemptions were granted from the sugar levy for 100 per cent fruit juice and milk; and if he will publish the evidence on which that decision was taken.
Pure fruit juices and milk-based drinks have other health benefits and we do not want to discourage their consumption.
Pure fruit juices are part of the 5-a-day message and have intrinsic nutrients such as containing certain vitamins.
Milk and milk-products are a good source of protein and calcium, which have health benefits such as aiding bone formation. The government wants to encourage the consumption of milk to help children consume the required amounts of these nutrients.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with response to his contribution of 16 March 2016, Official Report, column 963-64, whether the proposed exemption from the sugar levy for fruit juices will apply to (a) fruit juices with added sugar and (b) fruit juices with natural sugars only.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with response to his contribution of 16 March 2016, Official Report, column 963-64, whether the proposed exemption from the sugar levy for fruit juices will apply to (a) fruit juices with added sugar and (b) fruit juices with natural sugars only.
The levy applies to drinks with added sugar, excluding milk-based drinks.
Therefore, the levy will apply to fruit juices with added sugar, but not to fruit juices containing only naturally occurring sugar.
Following on from the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Mr Evans), may we have a debate on the consistency of official advice on nutrition—and indeed on whether we need advice on nutrition at all—given the confusion that will inevitably be caused in the minds of...
Following on from the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Mr Evans), may we have a debate on the consistency of official advice on nutrition—and indeed on whether we need advice on nutrition at all—given the confusion that will inevitably be caused in the minds of...
My hon. Friend will have heard what I said in my reply a moment ago, but the recommendations published today are in draft form. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition is inviting comments on the scientific aspects of its report, and it will consider those and finalise the report later...
My hon. Friend will have heard what I said in my reply a moment ago, but the recommendations published today are in draft form. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition is inviting comments on the scientific aspects of its report, and it will consider those and finalise the report later...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with manufacturers of fruit juice about a reduction of levels of sugar in their products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with manufacturers of fruit juice about a reduction of levels of sugar in their products.
Eight businesses have signed up to the Responsibility Deal to reduce calories, including added sugar, in the soft drinks they produce and retail. Ministers and officials are continuing to engage with soft drinks businesses to encourage greater sign up to the calorie reduction pledge. The school food standards severely restrict the provision of foods and drinks that are high in sugar in schools.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulations covered the export of seeds to Canada from transgenic tomatoes grown under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 at the John Innes Centre; how they were consigned; and how any transgenic tomato juice will be imported into the United Kingdom and...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulations covered the export of seeds to Canada from transgenic tomatoes grown under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 at the John Innes Centre; how they were consigned; and how any transgenic tomato juice will be imported into the United Kingdom and...
The export of the seeds was subject to the requirements at Article 12.1 and 12.3 of EU Regulation No.1946/2003 on the transboundary movement of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The seeds were consigned to the importer on that basis, in appropriately sealed packaging. The tomato juice is being sterilised before export to the UK and will not contain any seeds. The import is therefore not subject to any GMO-related requirements. The juice will be stored in an appropriate manner at the John Innes Centre.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the genetically modified purple tomato juice to be used in a clinical trial on United Kingdom heart patients has been tested for toxicity in accordance with European Union regulations, in addition to the small-scale test on mice performed in Italy.[HL5004]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the genetically modified purple tomato juice to be used in a clinical trial on United Kingdom heart patients has been tested for toxicity in accordance with European Union regulations, in addition to the small-scale test on mice performed in Italy.[HL5004]
No application has been made for the authorisation of genetically modified purple tomatoes or for their cultivation. The Government therefore does not hold any information on the composition or properties of these plants or on any toxicity tests that have been carried out on the juice from such tomatoes.
Letter dated 20/01/2014 from Earl Howe to Lord Sharkey regarding the removal of fruit juice from the 5 a day portion guidelines. 1p.
Letter dated 20/01/2014 from Earl Howe to Lord Sharkey regarding the removal of fruit juice from the 5 a day portion guidelines. 1p.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department holds on the effect of freshly squeezed citrus fruit juice on tooth enamel and consequent effects on public health.
[161287]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department holds on the effect of freshly squeezed citrus fruit juice on tooth enamel and consequent effects on public health.
[161287]
Evidence indicates that fresh fruit, and in particular citrus fruit, have erosive potential and particularly when consumed with high frequency.
The Department published the second edition. of ‘Delivering better oral health—an evidence-based toolkit for prevention’ in 2009 which can be found here:
www.oralhealthplatform.eu/sites/default/files/field/document/NHS_Delivering%20Better%20Oral%20health.pdf
This report contains a section on erosion and relevant supporting references. Dietary associations with erosion are present but weak, as the evidence is predominantly based on laboratory studies which do not fully explain causal relationships and co-factors in the erosive process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice his Department gives to the public about the effects of citrus fruit juice on oral hygiene.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice his Department gives to the public about the effects of citrus fruit juice on oral hygiene.
[161331]
The Department's second edition of “Delivering better oral health—an evidence-based toolkit for prevention” (2009) includes the advice
“Avoid frequent intake of acidic foods or drinks—keep them to mealtimes”
and
“Do not brush immediately after eating or drinking acidic foods or drinks”.
The toolkit can be viewed here:
www.oralhealthplatform.eu/sites/default/files/field/document/NHS_Delivering%20Better%20Oral%20health.pdf