Health news – Page 21
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NewsNaturelly enters confectionery with non-HFSS mixed fruit gummies
Billed as ‘the healthiest sweets in the world’, the gummies contain real fruit juice and 5g of naturally occurring sugar per pack
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NewsChanges to food labelling on EU products postponed to 2024
The new food labelling rules on EU products entering the GB market will now come into force on 1 January 2024
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NewsOcado adds top 14 allergen-free ‘aisle’ in free-from switch-up
The retailer said it was ‘committed to supporting our customers, no matter what their dietary requirements’
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NewsBoundless Activated Snacking bags six-figure investment to grow gut health brand
Boundless Activated Snacking has secured a six-figure investment to maintain rapid growth at the gut health snacking brand.
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NewsScottish government rejects calls to pause HFSS promotions ban
The move comes with the UK government having delayed large elements of its plans for a crackdown
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NewsPetits Filous launches Vitamin Rich yoghurt drinks duo
The range includes two flavours: Strawberry & Beetroot and Apricot, Peach & Carrot
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NewsXampla launches microcapsule technology to protect vitamins in fortified drinks
The technology wraps a microscopic droplet of vitamin oil in plant-based material to guard the vitamin from UV light, pH imbalance, and pasteurisation
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NewsOli Tec smart labelling system promises to slash food waste
Oli-Tec is in conversation with several supermarkets and suppliers in the UK and US to secure a large-scale trial of its technology
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NewsThe Collective launches new packaging in major brand refresh
The updated packaging will be implemented across the Gourmet, Dairy-free Gourmet and Natural ranges
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NewsSainsbury’s removing ‘best before’ dates on almost 300 lines
Sainsbury’s has said that, after “stringent testing”, it has found that its yoghurt is safe to consume past its expiration date
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NewsClearly Drinks launches functional drinks for pregnancy and menopause
The manufacturer said it had ‘spotted a gap in the market’ for ‘a great-tasting and enjoyable form of vitamin and mineral support’
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NewsMission Ventures kicks off incubator scheme for healthier startups
The startup consultancy has partnered with non-profit organisation Impact on Urban Health to help 10 healthier challenger brands launch into the mults
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NewsWaitrose relaunches Cooks’ Ingredients range with 40 new lines
The number of Cooks’ Ingredients lines will expand from 420 to 458, with some of the old products being re-tiered out of the range
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NewsYeo Valley Organic launches new kefir drinks in range expansion
The drinks will be available in Natural, Mango & Passionfruit and Cherry flavours and will be stocked in September in Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Waitrose
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NewsBear adds non-HFSS oats and fruit snack bar duo
‘Our consumer research has been very positive, with four out of five people saying they would buy the product,’ said Bear
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NewsSnacking challenger The Savourists adds non-HFSS Crunchits duo
The high-protein snacks are made from a blend of toasted edamame, black beans and puffed rice
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NewsExotic fruit supplier Dole plans move into dietary supplements
Called Secret Nature of Fruit, the supplements brand will include a range of products made from fruit and plants with added benefits
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NewsWhitworths adds dried fruit Fusions and Gastro Nuts to recruit younger shoppers
‘We’re hoping that these new ranges will reach new consumers, in new eating occasions to help everyone eat a little healthier every day,’ said Whitworths
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NewsMindful Chef partners with Diabetes UK on recipe range
The brand also tweaked some of its most popular recipes specifically to support people managing their diabetes
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NewsMeat industry bodies raise concerns about new eco-labelling methodology from Oxford University
The paper found that many meat alternatives had a fifth to less than a tenth of the environmental impact of meat-based equivalents