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New Health Warning over Quarter of Soup Sold in UK Shops
A study of 481 soups found 23% exceed the UK salt target; branded soups breach rate is 48% compared to 6% for supermarket brands, with some servings containing half the daily limit.
- AoSS found that 23% of ready-to-eat soups exceed the Government voluntary maximum salt target of 0.59g per 100g from an analysis of 481 soups sold across major UK retailers.
- Despite a full 12 months, AoSS says progress has stalled and called non-compliance 'disappointing', urging the UK Government to restore stronger incentives and accountability.
- Branded soup manufacturers account for most breaches, with 48% exceeding the target versus 6% of supermarket own-label brands, and Soup Head Tom Yum Soup contains 1.01g per 100g.
- Average suggested servings supplied 1.43g of salt, raising intake concerns, with 51 products containing over 2g per suggested serving under front-of-pack labelling guidelines.
- Daylesford said the cited 1g per 100g figure was a packaging misprint, and laboratory analysis confirmed the actual salt is 0.67g per 100g — 33% lower, with corrected packaging in production, and retailers including Asda and the BRC say reformulation is underway.
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