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Just prior to Easter the UK's Food Standards Agency unveiled its latest initiatives that will affect how the manufacturers of treats develop products for local shops. Portion-sizes for single serves was firmly in the front line as the agency targeted chocolate, soft drinks and biscuits. Its recommendations, based on a "public consultation", are the starting gun of the next phase in tackling obesity. The FSA is asking manufacturers to "make smaller single portion sizes more easily available for chocolate confectionery and soft drinks". It suggests 250ml servings of soft drinks, which may unwind the industry's investment in moving people from 330ml cans to 500ml screw top plastic bottles. It wants a 10% reduction in saturated fat in filled chocolate bars. Proposals for savoury snacks will follow in the summer. Unlike salt, which can be reduced gradually, removing fat from foods means changing the recipe. Big manufacturers have invested millions in making their...