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Health news
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NewsAlcohol advertising ban scrapped following industry backlash
The Department for Health & Social Care has significantly watered down proposals to limit alcohol-related harm
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NewsCadbury chocolate bar ad banned for reduced calorie claim
A nutritionist challenged whether Cadbury’s ‘only 91 calories’ advert breached the BCAP code
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NewsSainsbury’s welcomes NHS obesity plan as ‘opportunity’ for supermarkets to ‘raise the bar’
Simon Roberts said it was vital the proposals applied to all ‘large food companies’, including aggregator apps, takeaway chains and fast food restaurants
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NewsVirtue Drinks moves into hydration with clean-label sachets
The sachets contain ingredients including Himalayan pink salt and marine-sourced magnesium and calcium
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NewsMedia Bites 30 June: NHS health plan, Asda vs Primark, Bacardi
The news that supermarkets will be tasked with reducing the UK’s obesity problem dominated the papers yesterday, as the NHS Health plan proposals filtered across the nation
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NewsSupermarkets ‘must push healthier food’ or risk fines, in new NHS obesity plan
The proposals are part of a partnership between government and industry to ease pressure on the NHS
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NewsBrits back banning booze adverts pre-watershed: YouGov data
A majority of those polled also backed a total ban on alcohol advertising online
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NewsAlcohol ad ban would be ‘in line’ with junk food restrictions, government confirms
The NHS 10 Year Heath Plan will not include a ban on alcohol advertising, though partial restrictions are being considered
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NewsMedia Bites 26 June: Asda £600m loss, M&S slowdown and a strawberry sandwich
News that Asda reported an almost £600 million loss last year was widely reported in yesterday’s papers
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NewsYouth activists ‘silenced’ by industry as anti-junk food ads get blocked
JCDecaux and Global have both rejected Bite Back’s ‘#CommercialBreak’ campaign
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NewsM&S launching ‘Punishment Juice’ in stores this week
Punishment will be available in more than 400 M&S stores from Wednesday
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NewsWimbledon favourite Carlos Alcaraz joins Danone as global ambassador
The 22-year-old Spanish player will play a cross-functional role across the group’s brands and categories to promote long-term healthy habits
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News'Yuck factor' will stop insects being accepted as food, new study finds
Consumer acceptance of edible insects faces significant barriers including psychological, taste, culture and price
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NewsAlcohol packaging should carry cancer risk warning, charities say
The government is said to be considering a raft of measures to tackle alcohol-related harm
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NewsMedia Bites 23 June: Morrisons WFH changes, Sainsbury’s sunshine sales boost, cancer warning labels for booze?
Morrisons is forcing head office staff back to their desks, while leading health professionals are calling for mandatory cancer warnings on alcohol packaging
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NewsPhilip Morris claims government heated tobacco illegal ad warning is ‘wrong’
Marlboro-maker Philip Morris has hit back at the government’s warning to supermarkets that advertising heated tobacco products is unlawful.
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NewsKingsmill 50/50 removes whole grain claim following ASA complaint
The claim was based on US dietary guidelines
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NewsScottish government backtracks on plans for draconian HFSS clampdown
Holyrood has rowed back on plans for a ban on all promotions of HFSS products, instead announcing it would mirror the promotions ban brought in under the last Westminster government
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NewsFDF swings behind mandatory health reporting in call for ‘bold’ action on obesity
Calls for the government to bring in mandatory reporting on health in its new Food Strategy have received a major breakthrough, with the FDF today backing the proposals
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NewsHunter & Gather joins forces with Julia Bradbury to promote ancestral living
Hunter & Gather has signed up TV presenter Julia Bradbury in an exclusive partnership as a brand ambassador to promote its range of ‘ancestrally inspired’ healthier foods