Health news – Page 38
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NewsBoots MD calls for more data sharing between NHS and community pharmacies
Sebastian James pointed to an Imperial College London study that found loyalty card data could be an early predictor of ovarian cancer
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NewsFSA set to validate thousands of CBD products
Groups responsible for half of the CBD public list confirm an update is imminent
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NewsPop-up grocer Raye to open its first ever beauty-only store
The range will include skincare, bodycare and haircare alongside supplements, herbal boosters and home products
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NewsAsda moves to make £1 kids’ meals healthier following criticism
Asda also said it would now offer a free piece of fruit with every kids’ meal in the deal
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NewsNakd adds duo of functional snackbar ranges
‘The functional health market is booming and it’s a sector that’s becoming increasingly important to shoppers,’ said Nakd
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NewsM&S drops Ella’s Kitchen babyfood in favour of deal with Piccolo
The move comes just under five years after M&S axed its entire range of own-label babyfood, replacing it with Ella’s
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NewsHuel brings in Wagamama finance chief as new CFO
Fast-growing meal replacement brand Huel has appointed the CFO at restaurant chain Wagamama as its chief financial officer
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NewsLivestock bodies raise further doubts over Lancet meat data linking consumption to deaths
AHDB, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and the British Meat Processors Association have called on The Lancet to withdraw the data in question
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NewsMedia Bites 3 March: WH Smith, Haleon, AB InBev
WH Smith is hit by a second cyberattack in less than a year, while results from Haleon and AB InBev are also picked up by the papers
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NewsCity snapshot: Haleon boosted by strong ‘power brands’ growth in debut annual results
Consumer health group Haleon has posted a double-digit revenue and profits jump in its first annual results as a listed company
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NewsDanone promises to ‘never’ launch HFSS products for kids
The commitment comes as part of a strategy to be a ‘purpose-led, health-focused major food and drink company’
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NewsAbel & Cole adds Foundation Earth eco-label to entire range
It claims to be the first supermarket to commit an entire range of products to the Foundation Earth label
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NewsWales ban on price reductions a ‘hammer blow’ for cash-strapped families, claim trade bodies
The Welsh government looks set to introduce legislation following that in England to crack down on promotions of HFSS products
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NewsCo-op ditches best before dates on 150 fresh produce lines
Shoppers will see changes in store later this month, with best before dates removed from all of Co-op’s fresh produce with a few exceptions
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NewsHuel rapped by ASA over ‘misleading’ money-saving claims
The watchdog investigated two separate issues raised with a paid-for Facebook ad and a page on the brand’s website
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NewsHolland & Barrett to trial in-store DNA testing to nudge customer choices
Holland & Barrett has partnered with DnaNudge for the limited trial
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NewsRSPCA Assured launches campaign to promote hen welfare this Pancake Day
The campaign is part of the organisation’s bid to back RSPCA Assured egg producers during bird flu restrictions
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NewsAsda to open NHS diabetic eye testing clinics in stores
The clinics are part of a new collaboration with healthcare provider InHealth
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NewsMore legislation needed to halt premature salmon death, animal charities warn
NGO Animal Equality claimed that 2.8 million farmed salmon died on-farm in Scotland during September
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NewsJohn West appoints Vikki Babb as new international marketing director
Babb, who has worked at the company since 2020, will take on overall responsibility for John West’s marketing