Health news – Page 54
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Waitrose seeks healthy lifestyle tech with JLab 2018 launch
This is the first of three JLab programmes being held in 2018
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Scottish food bodies calls for common post-Brexit labelling plan
The Grocer revealed last year that FSS feared UK ministers would scrap their independent powers on labelling post-Brexit
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PHE lines up tougher measures on obesity
Industry sources said it was looking increasingly likely the government would be reviving proposals jettisoned from David Cameron’s original Childhood Obesity Strategy
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Sainsbury's ditches Classic Coke from meal deals
The move has prompted criticism from shoppers who have argued Sainsbury’s should have simply put the price up
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Waitrose to introduce healthy eating specialists in stores
The move is part of a set of initiatives to improve customers’ healt
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Soft drinks levy 'should be extended to sugary coffees'
The NOF said the move would encourage OOH outlets to switch to sweeteners rather than sugar
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Retailers raise prices above levels dictated by sugar tax
The tax came into effect on Monday, applying only to drinks leaving bottling plants or registered warehouses from that date
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Bestway rebrand drops 'White' from its Ace cider name
Consumer research conducted by Bestway revealed an overwhelming majority of shoppers (93%) considered the term ‘white cider’ negative, said the wholesaler
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Extra tax on unhealthy food & drink 'would be a deterrent'
Consumers aged 16 to 34 are more likely to be deterred by a tax than those aged 45 and over
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Richmond rolls out chicken sausages in major mults
Intended to appeal to health-conscious consumers, they contain less fat, salt & calories than the brand’s pork variants
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Actimel cuts added sugar out of probiotic yoghurt drinks
The brand has also extended the range to include further flavours from its core range
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85% of Tesco soft drinks lineup exempt from the sugar levy
Its own label lineup has been reformulated and more sugar-free and reduced sugar branded SKUs have been introduced
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Yoghurt sales hit by sugar and range rationalisation fears
Value sales of branded yoghurt are down 0.6% on volumes down 2.7%
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Paul Lindley to head up Child Obesity Taskforce in London
Earlier this month, The Grocer revealed Lindley was stepping down as chair of Ella’s Kitchen
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Scottish indies vote to ban energy drink sales to children
Voluntary ban came into effect following a vote at the NFRN conference in Inverness last Monday
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Thousands of high-sugar products face children's TV ban
Thousands of products high in sugar face children’s TV and other media advertising ban under new proposals, reveals PHE
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Startup's pea-based mince to go head to head with Quorn
P-Build is in talks with major retailers to bring its mince to market, The Grocer understands
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Department of Health mounts low-alcohol drinks consultation
Low and non-alcoholic booze brands could be forced to rethink their packaging
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Kellogg’s doubles vitamin D to 50% RDA in breakfast cereals
The move came in response to one in five people in the UK being deficient in vitamin D, according to Kellogg’s
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Co-op to switch all fresh pork sourcing to outdoor-bred pigs
The move, described as a first for a UK-wide supermarket, taps into growing interest in animal welfare among consumers