Health news – Page 72
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NewsChildhood obesity strategy delay slammed as 'laughable'
FDF has also warned the delay creates further uncertainty for food and drink industry
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NewsWar on sugar fuels 5% fall for juice & smoothie sales
Volume sales fell 2.4%, while pressure from the discounters pushed average prices down 2.9%
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NewsCouncils back calls for teaspoons labelling for fizzy drinks
Jamie Oliver supports moves towards teaspoons measurements for sugar in soft drinks
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News'Baffling' allergy labels put health at risk, experts warn
The FSA recommends just two allergy warnings: ‘may contain XXX’ and ‘not suitable for someone with XXX allergy’
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NewsIceland adds two more meals to Slimming World range
Shoppers will get a free fresh vegetable pack when they choose from the weight-loss line
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NewsAction on Sugar guns for Starbucks and Costa
Starbucks’ Hot Mulled Fruit (grape with chai, orange and cinnamon venti) named the worst offender
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NewsTesco throws weight behind new sugar label developed by Cambridge mum
The retailer helped Rend Platings design her label, which helps consumers make better decisions about sugar
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NewsJJ Food Service backs HCC takeaway health certification
JJ Food Service is supporting a new initiative to make London takeaways healthier
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NewsTennent's Lager beats rivals with on-pack calorie statistics
The C&C Group brand has stolen a march on drinks suppliers Diageo, Treasury Wine Estates and AB InBev
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NewsTeenagers missing out on micronutrients because of war on sugar
A study by the BNF warns teenage girls are particularly at risk
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News1 in 10 Brits believe fruit has no health benefits
The survey also revealed 13% did not consider sugar, processed foods or satfats to be bad for them
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NewsStress pushing consumers to comfort food, alcohol and smoking
More than 40% of Brits work through lunch at least once a week
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NewsFoodMaestro's allergies app updated to include sugar info
A paid-for rival to PHE’s free sugar app claims to offer consumers a much more sophisticated way of cutting down
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NewsSlim konjac ready meal range wins Holland & Barrett listing
Gluten-free, low-carb NPD promises a texture closer to traditional noodles and pasta
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NewsLove Smoothies: healthy drinks trio wins Sainsbury's listing
The new flavours were created with former Fat Duck chef Stefan Cosser
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NewsNina Grosicka made in-house nutritionist at JJ Foodservice
Nutritionist will help JJ compete for public sector contracts
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NewsHoney Monster Puffs' sugar content reduced by a further 25%
The reduction will take the product’s sugar content down from 29% to 22% – or 6.6g per 30g serving
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NewsFreeze-drying 'as good as freezing' fruit, says Chaucer study
The research was carried out with Newcastle University’s School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
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NewsTony and Coco to go on diet as Kellogg's sugar cereals slump
Sugar levels in Frosties and Coco Pops (currently 37% and 35%) will be cut by an unspecified amount
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NewsPulsin' launches fruity oat bars targeted at children
The bars are aimed at kids aged three to nine