Health news – Page 19
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NewsThe Collective moves into kids’ pots with new Super Spoonies
The yoghurt brand will launch Super Spoonies – containing no added sugar – into Tesco in the new year
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NewsThe Gym Kitchen debuts high-protein milk in Tesco
The ready meals brand has taken its first venture into the chilled dairy milk category, offering a more nutritious alternative to standard milk options
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NewsLow-sugar cereal bar brand Boka takes production in house
The new site is 100% nut-free, allowing Boka to add the claim to its packs
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NewsMerchant Gourmet adds ready-to-eat beans to tap growing demand
All three variants contain a dash of Italian extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of salt
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NewsSupermarket bosses oppose plans for FSA to take on war on obesity
The British Retail Consortium said it believed the DHSC should take leadership of the government’s obesity strategy
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NewsHealth app and gut shot brand Zoe staff facing further redundancies
The company confirmed to The Grocer it was “restructuring our teams at Zoe to continue on our ambitious mission of transforming the health of millions”
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NewsWes Streeting pledges to ‘work with industry to tackle obesity crisis’
Streeting said there were an “increasing number” of companies that wanted healthier food and more nutritious diets
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NewsHolland & Barrett to open 50 new UK stores in 2025
It includes an expansion of partnerships with Tesco and Next, Holland & Barrett property and format director Nick Gerrard told The Grocer
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NewsDisposable vapes: retailers given until June to clear stocks
From June, the only vaping products available for sale legally in the UK must be refillable and rechargeable, intended for repeat uses
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NewsLords’ inquiry demands new taxes ‘hold industry to account’ for obesity crisis
The committee calls for prime minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves to take personal charge of a new obesity strategy
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NewsHealth app Zoe partners with Mindful Chef on gut-friendly recipe range
The six recipes have been created and approved by Zoe’s co-founder Professor Tim Spector, and will feature on the Mindful Chef website from 3-16 November
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NewsLidl triples plant-based range and sets new sales targets to support climate goals
Lidl GB chief commercial officer Richard Bourns said the supermarket was the ‘first UK retailer to set specific plant-based protein targets’
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NewsUPF clampdown risks national dietary crisis, warn scientists
New report urges ministers not to extend restrictions beyond the definitions of HFSS, or risk the anti-UPF bandwagon doing more harm than good
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NewsTesco launches £4m school fruit & veg scheme
The supermarket said its funding would support pupils in 400 schools where there was a higher-than-average free school meal ratio
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NewsFunctional energy drink Nutrein to hit 5,000 c-stores by March
Co-founder Steve Rush, however, said he was in talks with wholesalers, including Nisa and Bestway, to arrange a more permanent supply deal
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NewsTeffie debuts range of allergen-free baked goods made from teff
Founder Jessica Rogers learnt about the ancient African grain during a trip to Ethiopia
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NewsIllegal meat import concerns grow as Defra slashes border team budget
Industry leaders have recently met with Defra’s new director general for food, biosecurity & trade, Emily Miles, to raise concerns over illegal meat entering the UK
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NewsNatural vitamin startup secures funding to ‘shake up the fortified foods industry’
Biovit will use part of the cash injection to carry out a trial of individuals’ micronutrient absorption levels and utilisation rates
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NewsFood companies urged not to dump recycling labels after mandatory plans shelved
At a meeting this week Defra bosses urged brands to continue using or to start using recycling labels on their products on a voluntary basis