Health news – Page 125
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NewsSainsbury's quits tobacco in Scottish store
Is this the future of the modern Scottish grocery store? Sainsbury’s has stopped selling tobacco from its Local store on St Andrew’s Square in Edinburgh city centre in the wake of a new tax imposed by the Scottish government, replacing the cigarette gantry with a wall of computer games.
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NewsSmaller bars tested as Mars bids to meet Deal
Fans of some of the UK’s most iconic chocolate brands could soon be chomping on bars that are more than 10% smaller…
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NewsWeightWatchers gets back into dairy spreads
Competition in healthy butters and spreads is set to intensify as WeightWatchers re-enters the fray.
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NewsWheyhey ice cream for athletes rolls out
A ‘healthy’ ice cream brand that claims Olympic athletes among its users has secured its first nationwide listing.
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NewsFood hygiene scheme to be made mandatory
Retailers have accused government food safety experts of making a mockery of promises to slash red tape…
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NewsTesco refreshes yoghurt drinks with multivitamin-led overhaul
Tesco has boosted its yoghurt drinks range with a raft of new variants, including a first-to-market multivitamin dairy drink.
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NewsDoctors demand 20% ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy food
A tax of at least 20% should be slapped on ’unhealthy’ food and drinks to help tackle obesity, researchers claimed today.
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NewsMPs demand new strategy for ‘damaging’ food system
The government urgently needs to come up with a joined-up food strategy across health, environment and education…
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NewsDepots struggle with 'crazy' tobacco rules
Wholesalers have branded the tobacco display ban at their depots “a right pain in the a***”.
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NewsUniversal health labelling scheme back on the cards
The government is to re-ignite one of the trade’s biggest controversies by urging retailers and manufacturers to ditch rival schemes and adopt a common system for nutrition labelling.
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NewsMorrisons revamps its own label health range
Morrisons is set to launch the first products in a new 300-strong healthy eating own label range next week.
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NewsDairy UK to sign up for calorie-cut pledge
Dairy UK is preparing to sign up to the Department of Health’s pledge…
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NewsLansley: 'Responsibility Deal is achieving big results'
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has launched an impassioned defence of the Responsibility Deal this week, singling out the food and drink industry for praise in helping tackle obesity and binge drinking.
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NewsScudamore review recommends standalone Scottish FSA
Scotland should be given its own standalone food regulator, according to a major report into the future of the Food Standards Agency north of the border.
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NewsFSA unveils elite ‘safety squad’ for Olympics
The Food Standards Agency has assembled an elite ‘Food Safety Squad’ to lead inspections in the run-up to this summer’s Olympic Games.
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NewsCiggie sales already down ahead of display ban
With just days until the display ban comes into force in England, Imperial Tobacco has revealed tobacco sales have taken a hit in stores that have already covered up their cigarette kiosks.
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NewsIt's a Deal: big names agree calorie pledges
A host of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers have pledged to launch new low-calorie ranges and reformulate up to a third of their products…
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NewsCheckout 'revolution' thanks to The Grocer
A self-cleaning supermarket checkout that can kill deadly superbugs is set to hit stores, with a little help from The Grocer.
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NewsStrong industry support for alcohol reduction commitment
As reported in The Grocer last month, a billion units of alcohol will be shed by the alcohol industry as part of the Responsibility Deal.