Health news – Page 34
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NewsHealthy food unaffordable for millions of poorer families
The UK’s poorest households would have to spend half of their disposable income on food to meet the cost of the government’s recommended healthy diet
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NewsNorthern Ireland post-Brexit trade plagued by lack of clarity
Businesses warned of incoming trade disruption on the Irish Sea border
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s pledge to ditch multibuys despite government u-turn
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced over the weekend the government had backtracked on one of the main planks of its obesity strategy
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NewsPiccolo champions nutritional credentials in brand refresh
It has redeveloped its existing recipes, adding ‘super ingredients’ such as acerola cherry and flaxseed oil
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NewsSysco announces strategic partnership with Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
The research foundation was set up by Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse in 2019, following the death of their daughter Natasha three years prior
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NewsNew Covid-19 revelations uncover government's ‘total lack of preparation’
Ministers were said to have been “completely consumed” with preparing for a no deal Brexit
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NewsGovernment taken to court over National Food Strategy climate impact
Agrifood campaigners claim Defra’s food strategy’s lack of meat reduction targets is unlawful
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NewsFrozen pea demand soars amid cost of living crisis
Searches for frozen peas in the UK have increased 20% in the past 12 months
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NewsBogof ban dropped again as Sunak says shoppers have ‘right to choose’
The ban will now not come in until at least October 2025, along with the similarly sidelined proposals for a ban on junk food ads before a 9pm watershed on TV and online
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NewsActivia launches new high-fibre range of yoghurts
The range is available in three flavours: Walnut & Oats, Apple & Cereals and Muesli
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NewsBusinesses fear they won’t be prepared for new Northern Ireland Brexit checks
Full Windsor Framework guidance for green lane users was only released a few days ago
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NewsBan on bogofs in doubt as Sunak says no final decision yet for ‘bonkers’ policy
Having already delayed the introduction of the proposals until October, Sunak told the House of Commons yesterday that “no final decision” had been taken
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NewsCarbon footprint app launches with environmental scores for millions of products
Items shown in the Reewild app carry a traffic light rating from A to E denoting its impact on the environment, and a unique ‘Carbon Calorie’ value
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NewsMamamade brand rescued from liquidation by the Family Food Co
The Family Food Co has rescued the Mamamade brand out of liquidation in its second deal of the year, as part of ambitions to build a marketplace for healthy meals for kids
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NewsSainsbury’s confirms closure and replacement of all Lloyds pharmacies
How the spaces will be utiliised will vary store to store, a Sainsbury’s spokesman said
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NewsSupermarkets to see FSA inspections slashed under food safety shake-up
The move comes just three months after a new meat fraud controversy hit the sector, a decade after the horsemeat scandal rocked the industry
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NewsGovernment mulls fast-track for lab-grown meat approval
It comes amid fears that existing restrictions on so-called novel foods are holding back firms from investing in solutions to the environmental and hunger crisis
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NewsBol unveils £1m brand refresh in shift towards ‘lifestyle’ focus
The redesign aimed to help Bol stay ‘culturally connected with shoppers in an ever-saturated category’
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NewsWalkers Leicester factory in line for mega cash injection
The investment aimed to ‘future-proof’ the Leicester site, allowing PepsiCo to ‘deliver on our ambitions on packaging and health’
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NewsSpam launches TV campaign to attract younger shoppers
The ad was based on the insight that consumers were looking for quick meals that delivered on flavour and satisfaction, said Spam