Health news – Page 22
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NewsHenry Dimbleby joins Fortnum & Mason as non-exec
Dimbleby stepped down from his role as the government’s food tsar in March
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NewsCK Foodstores selling out of date meat and poultry, finds TV show investigation
The retailer had sold or displayed almost 50 items past their use-by date over the course of a year, the investigation claimed
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NewsSuperdrug sales and profits surge as it pushes omnichannel and value strategy
Superdrug enlisted food blogger and anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe to promote its value credentials in May last year, as it froze prices of 130 ‘everyday essential’ own label lines
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NewsBio&Me expands prebiotic yoghurt range with new single-serve pots
The brand is launching a 130g variant into Asda and independents next week
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NewsTonic Health launches with Walmart supported by six-figure crowd investment
The gummies are made without any sweeteners or artificial ingredients, and use beetroot fibre instead of sugar as a primary ingredient
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Health & beauty brand of the year
Wild disrupts deodorant to save tonnes of plastic
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NewsSrsly adds quintet of low-carb vegan noodle dishes
Comprising konjac noodles – which are made from a plant-based flour extracted from the root of the konjac yam plant – the meals weigh in at 15g of carbs and only 300 calories each
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NewsClimate Change Committee slams lack of net zero support for agriculture sector
The government lacked “a coherent, strategic approach to co-ordinated policy to meet the multiple needs for land” and a robust policy framework for emissions
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NewsHolland & Barrett extends free menopause advice service
The new online service will see advisors offering support in different languages, starting with Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi
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NewsArtificial sweeteners to face government scrutiny after WHO report raises health fears
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition said it planned to work with the Food Standards Agency to see if the ingredients fell through a gap in monitoring
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NewsLactalis UK&I launches new sourcing and sustainability programme
The new programme is designed to showcase how the company works with its farmers
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NewsFoodhak acquires The Pure Package and Balance Box from liquidation to expand offering
Ayurvedic ready meal business Foodhak has acquired healthy meal delivery business The Pure Package and sister company Balance Box out of liquidation
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NewsSainsbury’s slams government backtrack on HFSS bogof ban
The retailer, along with Tesco, has vowed to continue with a self-imposed ban on HFSS bogofs and other multibuy deals for unhealthy products
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NewsGroceryAid hires Kieran Hemsworth as new CEO
Hemsworth will be bringing a wealth of executive experience spanning 30 years in the fmcg industry
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NewsHealthy food unaffordable for millions of poorer families
The UK’s poorest households would have to spend half of their disposable income on food to meet the cost of the government’s recommended healthy diet
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NewsNorthern Ireland post-Brexit trade plagued by lack of clarity
Businesses warned of incoming trade disruption on the Irish Sea border
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s pledge to ditch multibuys despite government u-turn
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced over the weekend the government had backtracked on one of the main planks of its obesity strategy
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NewsPiccolo champions nutritional credentials in brand refresh
It has redeveloped its existing recipes, adding ‘super ingredients’ such as acerola cherry and flaxseed oil
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NewsSysco announces strategic partnership with Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
The research foundation was set up by Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse in 2019, following the death of their daughter Natasha three years prior
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NewsNew Covid-19 revelations uncover government's ‘total lack of preparation’
Ministers were said to have been “completely consumed” with preparing for a no deal Brexit