All Health articles – Page 39
-
Comment & OpinionWhy we must simplify food date labelling and empower consumers
The food & drink industry needs to ensure consumers are informed, says Kimberly Carey Coffin, global technical director of supply chain assurance at LRQA
-
NewsSainsbury’s adds new 65-strong healthy food range Flourish
The new Flourish range is intended to ‘save the nation from boring meal prep’ and make ‘sticking to healthy habits easier’
-
NewsAHDB to bring back ‘We Eat Balanced’ red meat & dairy push for Christmas
Adverts featuring nine-year-old Nancy and her grandfather are set to reach over 32 million adults
-
Analysis & FeaturesPersonal care – health and sex 2022: Sniffles drive boom for cold cures
As with facial tissues, a sniffles renaissance has done wonders for sales of cold & flu remedies
-
NewsOne-third of Brits planning a teetotal Christmas, Schweppes survey finds
‘Attitudes and behaviours have shifted,’ said the brand
-
NewsTesco leads call for government action on obesity after junk food ads backtrack
Bite Back 2030, a youth-led movement working to improve child health in the UK, described the backtrack as a “bitter blow” for young people
-
Comment & OpinionSugar reduction in the UK is failing. We need mandatory reformulation
It’s clear we are overdue a rethink in how we improve the nutritional quality of food in the UK, says Holly Gabriel, campaign lead for consumer health at ShareAction
-
Comment & OpinionAs cereals focus on health, can Kellogg’s new Crunchy Nut Salted Caramel thrive?
Rivals are working on HFSS-friendly options that promise a treat without a sugar hit
-
NewsSuperdrug becomes latest pharmacist to report penicillin supply issues amid strep A outbreak
The health retailer, which has about 200 in-store pharmacies across the UK and Ireland, said it was working with wholesalers and doctors to manage demand and supply
-
NewsCoeliac group urges suppliers to back its labelling scheme ‘lifeline’
Coeliac UK revealed new research showing 76% of shoppers on gluten-free diets wanted products to be labelled with its Crossed Grain trademark
-
Comment & OpinionIt’s time for government to stop backtracking on health and form a strategy
The proposals for a 9pm watershed and a ban on HFSS advertising online have been shunted back until October 2025
-
Analysis & FeaturesWhat now for sugar reduction after epic fail on targets?
A new report quietly snuck out by government shows sugar levels are rising. Campaigners want mandatory measures and more levies
-
NewsThe Good Food Programme recruits cohort of healthier challenger brands
The incubator scheme aims to help 10 progressive food and drink startups to develop healthier products
-
NewsMondelez makes low-calorie HFSS breakthrough on Cadbury favourites
Reduced sugar versions of Cadbury Crunchie, Double Decker, Fudge and Fry’s Turkish Delight could soon hit supermarket shelves
-
NewsSugar reduction strategy stats underline failure, as campaigners call for new taxes
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities today released the final report on the programme, more than a year later than promised
-
Comment & OpinionSunak’s pandemic-led obesity mission suggests more change in public health policy
Campaign groups have seized on today’s announcement as a sign ministers could be about to row back further on health interventions
-
NewsSunak announces health ‘mission’ to fight £6.1bn obesity crisis
The prime minister is to meet with business leaders and NHS bosses in a bid to come up with a new strategy for tackling obesity
-
NewsArla gathers politicians in childhood hunger campaign
The session was designed to highlight the impacts of morning hunger on children’s learning
-
Comment & OpinionArtificial flavourings are linked to obesity. They have no place in ‘artisan’ brands
A new study suggests added flavourings are potential contributors to the obesity epidemic, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
-
Comment & OpinionBetter-for-you brands face poor taste perceptions. Here’s the antidote
A large proportion of consumers believe a healthy product will compromise on flavour and satisfaction – but their perception can be changed, says Richard Lloyd-Williams, MD at Flavor