Health news – Page 42
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NewsUK facing worst-ever bird flu outbreak, according to poultry sector
About half a million infected birds have already been culled, said chief vet Christine Middlemiss
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NewsSainsbury’s only supermarket geared up for HFSS ban, claims study
Supermarkets are running more than 4,000 online promotions for unhealthy food every week
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NewsMethod of production labelling: majority of shoppers in favour, survey reveals
New research by Compassion in World Farming revealed 68% of shoppers were in favour of labels that showed how an animal was reared
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NewsSustain launches new campaign to promote increase in UK food for public procurement
The food and farming alliance said current buying standards should be redesigned to emphasise the importance of quality over cost
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NewsLucky Saint to become official beer of Dry January
The alcohol-free brand has inked a deal with Alcohol Change UK to front the campaign
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NewsSupermarket vegetable initiative records major spike in sales
The Peas Please initiative involves retailers including Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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NewsDiscounted fruit & veg drive healthier shopping habits, study shows
Research found reducing the price of fruit & veg for four weeks was key to increasing both the amount sold and the variety of purchases
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NewsNutrisure claims UK first with ‘superfoods’ range for over-50s
Called SuperAge, the brand would meet ’the daily health and wellbeing needs’ of older, affluent customers, said Nutrisure
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NewsPlant-based products blasted for ‘unnecessarily high’ levels of salt
Campaign group Action on Salt has called for manufacturers and government to act
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NewsNaturya enters new categories with 20-strong range of ‘superfood solutions’
’Superfoods’ are set to follow ‘the same growth trajectory’ as protein, the brand has claimed
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NewsHFSS promotions ban: supermarket leaders call for further delay
The implementation of the controversial HFSS promotions ban,has already been delayed until October 2022
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NewsChildren’s cereal Gogo Roos repositions itself as high-protein brand for adults
The brand’s founder Michéal Mac Curtain said the original cocoa cereal it launched in 2019 had not appealed to young children who had “gotten used to sugary cereal”
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NewsPortman Group rules against Fok Hing Gin for ‘offensive’ brand name
This was the first time a product’s name had been considered in terms of ‘offensive language’, said the watchdog
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NewsRed meat health risks study is ‘unreliable’, claim scientists
A group of scientists are casting doubt on the data which been referenced in major policy documents including Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy
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NewsCall to remove ‘misleading’ health claims on high-sugar baby foods
Action on Sugar has called for the removal of “healthy-sounding” claims on packs of a range of baby food brands which would receive a red label for sugars under the traffic light system.
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NewsBounce Back enters UK market with drinks duo for ‘post-socialising wellbeing’
The drinks contained a blend of 17 vitamins, minerals and amino acids intended to give the body the replenishing nutrients it needs while sleeping, said Bounce Back
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NewsUnilever scores first food listing in Boots for salt-free stock cubes
The listing marks the first time a Unilever food brand has been sold in the retailer
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NewsNick’s accelerates UK expansion plans thanks to $100m funding pot
CEO Stefan Lagerqvist told The Grocer the business was aiming to follow the rapid expansion of fellow Swedish brand Oatly but in the better-for-you category.
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NewsPurearth lines up healthy £650k crowdfunding round
Launched in 2012 by Angelina Riccio and Tenna Anette, the business specialises in organic health drinks, from ‘immune boosting’ wellness shots and plant-based broths to nut milks, cold-pressed juice, cleanse programmes and a dairy-free ‘water kefir’ range, which it claimed as a UK first.
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NewsWaitrose 2021/2022 Food & Drink report: top trends, facts and findings
This year’s Food & Drink report provides a glimpse into how consumer habits shifted as we emerged from the pandemic