Health news – Page 22
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NewsBelvita reformulates Soft Bakes and Baked Bars to make them non-HFSS
The changes responded to the ‘growing demand for healthier options in the category’, said Belvita
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NewsUK food exporters have spent over £200m on vet paperwork since Brexit
An industry-wide group has urged new Defra secretary Steve Reed to address several concerns around the UK’s post-Brexit controls
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NewsMeat industry lobbying behind cultured meat bans, claims investigation
A report by Unearthed, the investigative arm of Greenpeace UK, claims concerted business pressure led to Italy’s November ban on the controversial products
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NewsMedia Bites 30 July: Reckitt Benckiser, Heineken, Asda, Zoe, McDonald's
A busy morning in the papers for fmcg includes the latest woes for Reckitt, Heineken and Asda
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NewsZoe secures another $15m to push harder in the US
The $15m investment comes from New York consumer VC firm Coefficient Capital
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NewsWhitworths returns to pre-tax profit as sales boom
Whitworths is looking ahead to “an exciting year” after the dried fruit and nuts brand bounced back into the black on the back of double-digit sales growth
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NewsASA clamps down on ‘anxiety’ claims made by supplement brands
Making an unlicensed claim that a food could prevent, treat or cure human disease is prohibited by the CAP Code
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NewsTesco and Ella’s Kitchen launch drive to boost kids’ veg intake
The initiative will take place at 50 Tesco stores across England and Wales including in Bristol, Leeds, London and Swansea
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NewsBone broth brand Freja adds ‘creamy and indulgent’ powdered shakes range
The shakes were ‘so much more than a protein shake’, Freja claimed
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NewsFaith in Nature revives fragrance-free range for allergy sufferers
The personal care brand u-turned on its decision to discontinue the products after severe allergy sufferers took to social media to complain about the move
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NewsAldi ‘copycat’ kefir is actually a Biotiful collaborative effort
The striking resemblance between the new product and Biotiful’s led some to assume Aldi had simply copied the dairy supplier’s branding
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NewsBooths partners with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation to ‘Make Allergy History’
The grocer will donate tens of thousands of pounds each year of the partnership
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NewsFuture of CBD and lab meat approvals hinges on Labour support
FSA chair Susan Jebb told a behind-closed-doors meeting that ‘competing priorities’ and concerns over the initial cost could kill off its proposals
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NewsSuperdrug sales surge as store and own-label investment drive footfall
Overall pre-tax profits increased 43%, with volumes also up
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NewsAldi launches Biotiful Gut Health copycat kefir range
The Beautiful Everyday range bears a striking resemblance to market leader Biotiful Gut Health and is available in two variants
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NewsCalls for UN report on meat consumption impact to be retracted
The FAO’s flagship Pathways report on agrifood emissions has faced serious backlash
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NewsZoe launches ‘first of its kind’ whole food supplement into Waitrose
Nutrition app Zoe has developed the plant-based Daily30+ supplement as a “whole food complement”
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NewsOne death due to e.coli infection, UKHSA confirms
In its latest update, the agency said there had now been 275 total cases in the UK
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NewsWhitworths launches first TV ad to ‘drive consumption’ of nuts and seeds
The ad will run throughout the summer on Channel 4
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NewsA third of fast food meals ‘contain double recommended calories’
Analysis of out-of-home dining Nesta found common meals from fast food outlets had an average calorie content of 1,121