Health news – Page 100
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NewsBoots drops evening meals to focus on healthy 'food for now'
Boots has called time on its trial of evening meals and expanded its food for now range instead…
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NewsResponsibility Deal update: Who has pledged what?
More than 390 companies have set out the steps they are taking under the Responsibility Deal to reduce salt, calories and alcohol units in food and drink.
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NewsCadbury makes Responsibility Deal pledge on chocolate bars
Mondelez International , the owner of chocolate giant Cadbury, has followed the lead of its rival Mars in announcing a calories cap on bars, as part of a new pledge under the Responsibility Deal.
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NewsDavid Beckham heads back to school for Sainsbury's Active Kids
It was back to school for David Beckham last week when he dropped by his old primary school in Chingford, Essex…
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NewsTesco to open six in-store Giraffe cafes
Tesco is to launch new café-style instore versions of its Giraffe restaurant chain…
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NewsTesco throws down the gauntlet on 'guilt' lanes
Pressure is mounting on grocers to banish ‘guilt lanes’ once and for all…
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NewsInnocent relaunches Veg Pots range
Innocent is relaunching Veg Pots and has admitted the brand has not kept pace with the changing ready meals market…
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NewsTesco ditches sweets from checkouts as it clears 'guilt lanes'
Tesco is scrapping sweets and chocolates from all tills across the UK and the Republic of Ireland in a bid to help customers make “healthier choices”.
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NewsASA refers ‘calorie-burning’ soft drink Aspire to Trading Standards
Fahrenheit60, supplier of a soft drink that claims to burn calories, has been reported to Trading Standards by advertising watchdogs.
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NewsRegeneration trials dropped over Healthy High Streets clash
The government has scrapped plans to select a group of towns and cities to trial the most successful Portas ideas…
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NewsTobacco display ban: no display can pay for independents
Rather than fearing the tobacco display ban indie retailers should be looking at how it could boost their profits…
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NewsBrits failing to eat enough fish, major study finds
Brits’ consumption of oily fish falls far short of government recommended levels, new research has warned.
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NewsBenecol ad struck down for misleading health claims
An ad for Benecol yoghurt drinks has been banned by the Advertising Standard Authority for misleading consumers about the drink’s health benefits.
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts fat in beef mince and overhauls labelling
Sainsbury’s has reformulated its beef mince to reduce fat content by 244 tonnes a year and changed the labels on its entire mince range.
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NewsGenius gluten-free trialled in Asda main bakery aisle
Gluten-free bread brand Genius is being trialled in the mainstream bakery aisle of Asda from this week…
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NewsCheese suppliers told that China export ban will be resolved soon
Defra has reassured cheese suppliers there is no blanket ban on cheese exports from the UK to China…
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NewsTesco targets kids' drinks in alliance with Action on Sugar
Tesco is planning a major crackdown on sugar in soft drinks after joining forces with the Action on Sugar campaign…
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NewsTesco to go 'bigger and bolder' on innovation
Tesco has set an ambitious new target for sales from new products – telling suppliers it wants to be “bigger and bolder” on innovation.
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NewsHalal meat furore: What does the food industry say?
Halal meat is back in the headlines. The Grocer rounds up reaction and opinion from industry, trade bodies, animal welfare charities and more.
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NewsPortman Group alcohol portion control 'set to trigger row'
A major row is brewing over industry plans to bring in new portion controls for high-strength alcohol…