All Health articles
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Comment & OpinionTime’s up for hidden microplastics in food & drink
Recent studies have shown microplastics are omnipresent in our surroundings and accumulating inside our bodies, says Keir Carnie, founder of Nuud
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s Food Strategy will fail if it doesn’t support growth
Addressing obesity, sustainability and food security all crucial in food strategy but so is growth
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Analysis & FeaturesFood Strategy board: who’s on it and what will they do?
Defra has named 13 food ‘big hitters’ who will form the group. But some sources fear the lineup is ‘imbalanced’ toward intervention
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NewsBio&Me launches protein-boosted porridge pots into Sainsbury’s
Each 65g pot delivers more than 12g of plant-based protein
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NewsZoe takes on UPF ‘scaremongering’ with new ‘risk scale’ tool
Zoe’s new Processed Food Risk Scale seeks to hammer home ‘not all UPFs are equally detrimental to health’
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NewsLittle Dish debuts chicken nuggets with ‘hidden’ veg for kids
The NPD ‘received the highest ever score from our kid tasting panel’ said Little Dish
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NewsFood Strategy exclusive: we must turn Dimbleby’s junk food cycle into growth, says minister
Chairing the first meeting of the new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) yesterday, food security minister Daniel Zeichner vowed Labour would provide the cross-government backing needed to make the new strategy succeed
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ProfilesFreddie’s Farm’s Laurie Fermor on UPFs, the Spice Girls and the van Tullekens
‘Kids don’t lie, they’re beautifully honest and if they love something, they tell you,’ says Freddie’s Farm’s Laurie Fermor
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Comment & OpinionM&S single-ingredient cereal sacrifices health for image
Companies need to demonstrate trustworthiness when it comes to health claims, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation and author of The Angry Chef
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Comment & OpinionThe snacking industry causes harm and needs regulating
Our current voluntary approach towards reformulation has proven inadequate, says Sonia Pombo, head of impact & research for Action on Salt
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NewsElla’s Kitchen updates age label on babyfood pouches to six months
The update will align Ella’s Kitchen’s product portfolio with current NHS and World Health Organization guidelines
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NewsNational Food Strategy panel of expert members revealed
The group is being billed as instrumental in building a ‘coalition’ between the food industry and ministers aimed at tackling the obesity crisis, increasing the nation’s food security and putting growth at the heart of government food policies
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Comment & OpinionPeriod pain: Why are Aldi’s free tampons such big news?
Earlier this week, Aldi became the first UK supermarket to offer free period products in store – but why has it taken so long?
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NewsJunk food ad ban facing ‘multiple’ legal challenges as ministers refuse law rewrite
Karen Betts told The Grocer this week that the industry was still in the dark about key details of what ads faced being outlawed
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Comment & OpinionCharlie Bigham’s doesn’t make UPFs – or ready meals
I am proud we have spent the past 28 years making food consistent with our founding philosophy, says Charlie Bigham, founder of Charlie Bigham’s
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Comment & OpinionFor the future of petfood, look to Gen Alpha’s eating habits
Emerging health trends will be pivotal for the petfood industry, says Kate Vlietstra, Mintel senior food and drink research director
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NewsSuperdrug planning to open 25 UK stores in 2025
Superdrug said retail parks and destination stores would be a focus of the expansion, after sales in its 100 largest branches grew by 25% last year
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NewsBoots customers can now earn Advantage points shopping on Deliveroo and Uber Eats
More than 240 Boots stores across the UK offer on-demand delivery through Deliveroo and Uber Eats, offering a range of up to 10,000 products
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Category ReportGoing, going, gone? Trends in snack bars 2025
Snack bar profits are crumbling in the face of soaring wheat, nut and cocoa prices. So, who’s managing to grow, and at what cost?
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Comment & OpinionOut-of-home chains can’t afford to ignore health mandate
Chains such as McDonald’s, KFC, Domino’s and Burger King are rapidly expanding into almost every corner of the world, says Georgie Cowell, senior research officer at ShareAction