Health news – Page 18
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NewsMedia Bites 4 December: Coca-Cola, junk food advertising ban, pie theft
Coca-Cola has drawn the ire of environmentalists after weakening its recycling and reuse goals
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NewsTesco to roll out own label gut health range in 2025
The supermarket has applied to register the name ‘Gut Sense’ as a trademark
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NewsPoliticians back call for bold National Food Strategy to tackle obesity
Three former prime ministers and 10 former health secretaries are among a raft of former leaders backing action in the new report published today
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NewsMoma launches 10 new products alongside major redesign
It has launched 10 products including oat milks, porridge sachets and iced coffees
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NewsLittle Freddie babyfood pouches fail WHO sugar standard, despite claims
Little Freddie babyfood pouches fail to meet World Health Organization standards for on-pack sugar labelling, despite the brand claiming it is “always” reflective of the body’s guidelines.
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NewsFood transparency body faces shake-up as Labour increases outside scrutiny
The move comes with growing pressure on Labour to distance itself from food and drink companies in policy setting on areas such as obesity
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NewsPeanut allergy advice on mustard lifted as FSA investigation ends
The FSA issued an initial recall of 48 products after identifying contaminated mustard powder supplied by FGS Ingredients
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NewsDisney launches branded fruit to boost kids’ consumption
The initiative, launching on 20 November, will see branded easy peel citrus and mini apples become available in Ocado
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NewsLittle Freddie babyfood pouches contain almost double advertised sugar levels
Little Freddie babyfood pouches have been found to contain higher levels of sugar than stated on pack labelling, with some products having almost double the amount of sugar listed in the nutritional information
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NewsCreed Foodservice continues education campaign with ‘brain food’ roundtable
The roundtable is part of the wholesaler’s campaign to improve nutrition in schools
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NewsChildren bombarded with ‘relentless’ pre-watershed HFSS ads, claims report
The report, published today by The Food Foundation, claims Haribo, Mars, Mondelez, PepsiCo and Kellogg’s dominated the TV ads shown
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NewsTesco offers Bupa check-ups as it launches new private health trial
Customers at the refurbished Cheshunt Extra store will be able to get advice, treatment and virtual GP appointments for a range of health concerns in the dedicated health zone
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NewsParents ‘paying over the odds’ for infant formula, CMA report finds
The interim report highlights ‘a number of concerns’ related to the infant formula market
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NewsGillian Anderson’s G Spot attracts attention from Heineken
The Dutch brewing giant acquired a minority stake in the company, launched by the Sex Education and X Files star last year, and will help accelerate its expansion and boost brand awareness
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NewsCampaigners claim ‘victory’ over Lidl and Sainsbury’s in ‘freshly baked’ row
Lidl and Sainsbury’s have dropped ‘freshly baked’ signs for their in-store bakeries, despite denying the move was due to pressure from The Real Bread Campaign
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NewsDimbleby warns government of health disaster if it relies on Ozempic to tackle obesity
He said he feared the Labour government was hoping the revolutionary new drugs would solve the problem
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NewsAldi accused of misleading customers on chicken welfare
Compassion in World Farming has said the similarities between M&S and Aldi packaging could lead to consumer confusion
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NewsTesco adds hundreds of lines to online beauty range
The supermarket said Maybelline was the most searched for cosmetics brand on its website
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NewsOzempic and supermarket health targets 'would halve obesity’
However, the report stops short of recommending taxes on the food and drink sector because of the danger they would push up food prices
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NewsLidl makes big changes to store layouts and adds self-checkouts
There are also new security measures including a one-way barrier at the entrance and another at the self-checkouts where customers must scan a receipt before leaving