Health news – Page 66
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NewsTV ads for food and drink still dominated by HFSS products finds new research
Nielsen analysis found almost half of all food adverts shown during September 2019 on ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky1
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NewsQuorn claims ‘flavour enhancer’ may help salt reduction effort
Research has shown use of an enhancer can enable a 15%-40% reduction in salt content
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NewsLeon teams up with Finnebrogue to introduce nitrite-free bacon
The move meant Leon was the first restaurant chain to sell nitrite-free bacon, it claimed
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NewsNew coronavirus advice for businesses ‘doesn’t go far enough’, warns industry
PHE advises businesses against the wearing of facemasks to try to stop the spread of coronavirus
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NewsSalt study leads to calls for mandatory reduction targets
Food companies have warned draconian new salt reduction targets will be “impossible” to hit
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NewsEustice won’t rule out chlorinated chicken imports despite ‘growing’ food safety concerns in US
New research by Lloyds Register found more than half of the US population had growing concerns over food safety
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NewsBusinesses urge preparedness plan to deal with potential coronavirus outbreak
The BRC told The Grocer the virus was a “significant risk” to British retailers
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NewsMcVitie’s slashes sugar content across range of biscuit brands
The new recipes were “achieved through a careful rebalancing of ingredients to reduce sugar and salt”
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NewsNaturelly highlights gut health with Juicy Jelly reformulation
Each 120g pot (rsp: 75p) now contains 3g of inulin, a dietary fibre made from chicory root
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NewsFood companies lash out at ‘impossible’ salt reduction targets
Last week Public Health England revealed proposals that would require companies to slash the amount of salt in products
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NewsSainsbury’s showcases gut health in new ‘health-orientated’ dairy fixture
The fixture, which is to comprise of a shelf-strip and aisle fins, will initially carry Biotiful Dairy’s branding
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NewsPHE announces major crackdown on salt levels in everyday food
A government assessment of the 2017 salt reduction targets found just over half had been met by retailers
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NewsWaitrose partners with Vitality for healthy food discounts
The amount of cashback available will be linked with the level of physical activity a member has done
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NewsPeas Please initiative reports success in increasing consumption of vegetables
The initiative was backed by celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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NewsBlack Bee Honey awarded manuka-rivalling antimicrobial status
Black Bee Honey has set its sights on stealing manuka’s spotlight at a fraction of its price
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NewsVegan startup changes product name after ‘violating’ parmesan PDO
I Am Nut OK’s ‘not cheese’ plant-based product was described as ‘counterfeit branding’ by the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium
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NewsPublic Health England calls off January blitz for Change 4 Life
Government health bosses have axed their flagship new year health campaign
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NewsAldi to complete removal of cartoon characters from cereal boxes
The discounter said today that the characters had already been removed from much of the range and would be gone from the rest by March
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NewsAction on Salt renews mandatory reduction targets following bacon study
AOS said the survey showed a worrying lack of progress among supermarkets on salt reduction
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NewsChildren’s Food Campaign urges fines for companies that advertise junk food for kids
It comes after the Advertising Standards Authority found that McDonald’s had breached rules