The food industry has failed to slash sugar levels in products such as biscuits to hit
Government targets. Sugar levels in popular foods including ice cream and chocolate bars were supposed to be cut by 5 per cent over the last year.
But a recent report showed firms had reduced levels by only 2 per cent overall – and some foods had actually become sweeter.
MPs said the voluntary policy had ‘failed miserably’ while doctors said the results were ‘hugely disappointing’.
The targets were drawn up by Public Health England – the Government’s anti-obesity agency – last March.
