Health news – Page 22
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Fears industry facing paperwork chaos as new data transparency body launches
The Data Transparency Partnership will collect data on metrics including health, food waste and carbon emissions
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Cocos Organic launches kids’ range of coconut ‘yog tubes’
The dairy alternative product is available in strawberry and banana flavour and is free from dairy, gluten, nuts and refined sugar
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Premier Foods adds McDougalls and Hovis wholegrain flours
The new launches would ‘allow bakers the opportunity to make a simple, healthier swap’, said Premier Foods
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Non-HFSS doughnut brand Urban Legend makes supermarket debut
The listing will see the health-focused startup in Tesco stores across London
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Biotiful Gut Health unveils revamped range and NPD
The revamp includes new kefir yoghurt, protein, kefir drink and plant-based variants
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More than half of ‘flagship’ products HFSS, claims survey
The claims by Action on Sugar/Salt and ShareAction come ahead of October’s start of the clampdown on HFSS promotions
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Inquiry to expose ‘shambolic’ handling of food sector during pandemic
The first stage of Hallett’s inquiry will focus on how well prepared the government was for the crisis
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Waitrose rolls out HFSS signage to advise shoppers
The new signs advise shoppers to reach out to store colleagues for help if they’re having difficulty locating their “favourite” products
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Mondelez launches non-HFSS Juicies confectionery range
The range will comprise a trio of sweets from its Maynards Bassetts and Natural Confectionery Co brands
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Brave launches high-protein breakfast cereal made from pulses
The HFSS-compliant cereal solved the ‘two crucial issues of other cereals: the high sugar-induced glucose spike and the negative environmental impact’, claimed Brave
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Deli Kitchen recruits Stavros Flatley for outdoor lunch campaign
The campaign aims to encourage Brits to boost their mental and physical health by taking a proper break at lunchtime
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Confusion over lack of Covid guidelines as cases rise
Businesses reported absence levels were still “nowhere near” the 2020 peak, when some firms saw over 20% of staff off work
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NHS: childhood obesity levels down since last year but still higher than pre-pandemic
According to the government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, obesity prevalence in reception-aged children has dropped from 14.4% in 2020/21 to 10.4% in 2021/22
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Nexba expands functional drinks offering with nootropics range
The drinks were suitable for everyone ‘from the health-conscious consumer to the person looking to feel good, improve focus and be calm’, said Nexba
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M&S ditches best before dates on fruit & veg
The retailer is removing best before dates from the labels of over 300 fresh produce items and replacing them with a code system
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Tree of Life owner in talks with banks to secure future
The group behind health food distributor Tree of Life is in talks with lenders to secure its future as it battles supply chain issues and rampant inflation, The Grocer has learned.
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Healthy cereal startup Surreal hires Innocent copywriter John Thornton
Thornton joins the business from his previous role as copywriter & social media manager at Innocent
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Kind targets health-conscious shoppers with lighter Thins snack bars
Despite weighing in at under 100 calories each, the bars are classified as HFSS in line with the wider Kind range
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Growers associations team up for R&D programme
The groups aim to continue research within the industry despite the demise of the statutory levy and the end of AHDB horticulture from March 2023
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Soda Folk reformulates root beer flavour and adds new ‘hero’ to packs
The brand has reduced the sugar content in the new formulation by 63% and has rebranded the packaging