Health news – Page 25
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NewsMorrisons to delay introduction of HFSS multibuy ban to help cost of living
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have said they plan to stick to the original timeframe
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NewsDel Monte announces partnership with UK men’s tennis number one Cameron Norrie
Norrie will participate in a series of promotional activities including national consumer media interviews and a social media campaign
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NewsBerry Gardens launches new snack pots berries with new brand The Berry Collective
The berry pots are the newest addition to the supplier’s brand The Berry Collective, which previously focused only on wholesale
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NewsNisa offering new deals on healthy options to help ‘cash-strapped consumers’
Nisa has also recently partnered with the NHS Better Health campaign
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NewsHFSS u-turn: public health directors from north of England slam government
The letter, signed by a dozen authority bosses, described the backtrack as “shocking”
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NewsTesco to go ahead with HFSS multibuy ban despite government u-turn
Tesco recently pledged to ensure 65% of its sales came from healthy products by 2025
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NewsHFSS restrictions delay: challenger brands write to PM in protest
The letter claims the decision will lead to major food brands “swamping” the public with unhealthy food
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NewsSupermarkets make fresh pledges to increase fruit and veg sales
Sainsbury’s has done the most to ramp up its sales of fresh fruit and veg, according to a recognition from the Peas Please initiative
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NewsNatasha Ednan-Laperouse: foundation announces ‘ground-breaking’ clinical trial for allergy treatment
The three-year study will aim to prove that “everyday foods” containing peanut or milk, taken carefully and under medical supervision, can be used as an alternative to pharmaceuticals
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NewsTesco launches ‘healthy zones’ to nudge shoppers away from HFSS foods
Better Baskets signposts foods high in fibre, plant-based options, low & no alcohol, snacks under 100 calories and products that were in reusable packaging
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NewsHFSS: government confirms multibuy ban and ad restrictions shelved
Restrictions banning HFSS ads on TV before 9pm and paid-for adverts online will also be paused for a year,
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NewsSoft drinks startup Headstand debuts with coffee leaf seltzer
Headstand founder Josh Tarlo previously served as head of coffee at Kiss the Hippo and Origin Coffee Roasters
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NewsPlant-based protein brand Misfits expands into functional cereal
The NPD replicated ‘the sugary and non-nutritious cereal brands in the market, without the actual junk’, said Misfits
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NewsGovernment poised to row back on junk food advertising clampdown as well as volume promotions
The Grocer understands confirmation of the u-turn is due imminently, after a week of frenzied speculation about the future of the flagship obesity strategies
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NewsOcado funds The Felix Project as operations ramp up to tackle cost of living crisis
The Felix Project is expanding its Enfield warehouse in north London with financial help from partner Ocado Retail
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NewsMultibuy ban to be scrapped as MPs act on cost of living crisis
The Grocer understands Tory MPs have coined a new catchphrase, ‘canning the banning’ as part of a move to reject what they regard as ‘nanny state’ health policies
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NewsNexba launches sugar-free Natural Energy drinks duo with added prebiotics
The drinks had been specially designed to build everyday energy without the crash and burn effect of typical energy drinks, said Nexba
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NewsTesco leads supermarket healthy food league table, with Ocado bottom
ATNI and ShareAction said there was a ‘wide disparity’ in the performance of different supermarkets
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NewsHFSS promotions ban in chaos after fresh reports of government u-turn
The ban was due to come into force in October, which would likely see it coincide with an expected huge rise in fuel costs
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NewsCoconut Collab launches Gut Health plant-based yoghurt alternative range
The products are fermented in the traditional way and each pot has multiple strains of live gut-friendly cultures