Health news – Page 13
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NewsSmaller suppliers falling behind in HFSS reformulation
New figures compiled by Kantar for the FDF shows an increasing gulf between the UK’s food giants and those that make up the long tail of UK companies
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NewsSlices of bread found to contain more salt than a bag of crisps
Research showed that 75% of loaves sold in UK supermarkets contain the same amount of salt per slice as a 25g packet of crisps
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NewsGroceryAid campaign to highlight charity's support for shop workers
The awareness campaign will point workers to the charity’s free and confidential helpline, online support and financial grants
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NewsFuture Farm launches new version of vegan Future Burger
The new burger has the same level of protein as its predecessor while offering lower levels of salt, saturated fat and calories
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NewsChill Brands raises £2.6m to develop CBD vapes
International CBD group Chill Brands said the money would also fund a marketing drive for its e-commerce site
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NewsFentimans soft drinks recipe change sparks complaints
‘It’s pretty disappointing that Fentimans changed their cola recipe… The aftertaste is really bad,’ wrote one Twitter user
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NewsCity snapshot: Lavazza keeps lid on price rises to boost volumes in 2022
Lavazza has boosted turnover by 17.6% to €2.7bn as the coffee products group kept a lid on price rises and increased volumes across all the markets in which it operates.
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NewsPheasant and partridge shortages loom amid lead ammo bans
The game sector has been reluctant to switch to steel-based alternatives despite major retailers having imposed bans on birds shot with lead ammo
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NewsHeck enters bacon market with no-added nitrite range
The Yorkshire-based sausage and burger brand rolls out its unsmoked and smoked British back bacon rasher six-pack on 3 April
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NewsMedia Bites 30 March: Asda, Tesco, pork scandal
Annual results from Asda make headlines this morning as the supermarket’s profits slide in first full year of Issa brothers’ ownership.
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NewsPieminister launches Mediterranean-inspired filo pies into Waitrose
The ingredients in each pie were chosen for their health benefits to create an appetising and nutritious meal, said Pieminister
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NewsJames White Drinks expands health shot offering with BumbleZest acquisition
The group behind the Big Tom and Beet It juice brands has snapped up functional shot producer BumbleZest for an undisclosed sum
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NewsLactalis launches vegetable oil-free Président lighter spreadable butter
The butter uses milk and cream to offer a ’rich, creamy and indulgent taste experience’, said Lactalis UK & Ireland
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NewsGreen Cuisine partners with Team GB to make plant-based food more accessible
The brand will be supporting the team for a second time as it seeks to make plant-based foods more accessible
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NewsPepsi reformulates core cola drink, slashing sugar by 57%
The new bottles and cans, featuring the updated nutritional information on pack, have already started hitting retailers’ shelves
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NewsOne person dead from listeria outbreak, FSA confirms
Three cases of listeriosis have now been confirmed by food safety watchdogs
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News‘Gut healthy’ new Superloaf seals exclusive M&S store deal
Packed with ‘bio-active plant-based compounds’ made using ‘targeted fermentation’, the loaves will be co-manufactured and co-packaged by Hovis
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NewsUnrooted secures £1.1m to help boost UK distribution
The baobab-infused drinks supplier has raised £1.1m through backing from a variety of family offices and individual investors.
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NewsFormer Tree of Life staff win backing for new healthy food wholesaler
An Irish investment group is backing a group of former Tree of Life employees to establish a new healthy food wholesaler in the UK
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NewsIndia trade deal could expose UK food to harmful chemicals, campaigners warn
Farming campaigners say it is likely some Indian food products containing banned pesticides will enter UK markets