Health news – Page 99
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NewsTax sugar and curb marketing of sweet products, say top scientists
Leading scientists have called on the government to launch a package of new measures to target the consumption of added-sugar soft drinks, biscuits, cakes and confectionery
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NewsSainsbury's reduces sugar content of chilled juices
Sainsbury’s has reduced the sugar content of its own-label chilled juices by 83.5 tonnes a year following success with a 30% reduced sugar cranberry juice launched last year.
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NewsCo-op to slash sugar from squashes and soft drinks
The Co-operative Food has pledged to remove almost 100 million teaspoons of sugar from its shelves by launching a ‘no added sugar’ High Juice squash range.
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NewsAction on Sugar unveils battle plan against obesity
Campaign group Action on Sugar has stepped up its rhetoric with a seven-point plan to tackle childhood obesity – including proposals for a sugar tax
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NewsJTI launches tobacco-based Ploom into UK market
Ploom – ‘a cross between an e-cigarette and a Nespresso machine’ – has been rolled out to the UK by JTI…
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NewsBatchelors Deli Box to add cous cous lines
Premier Foods is looking to boost the health credentials of pot snacks by extending Batchelors Deli Box into cous cous…
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NewsInnocent leaps to defence of smoothies with new sugar research
Innocent Drinks this week launched the “case for the defence” of its fruit-based no-added sugar drinks
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NewsAntibacterial bags for life ready in 'months', say inventors
A bag for life has anti-bacterial technology that makes it safe to carry raw meat one day and general groceries the next…
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NewsResponsibility Deal report queries drinks industry funding
Representatives of an academic body conducting a government-commissioned review of the Responsibility Deal have launched a damning attack on it.
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NewsTesco kicks off health range with meals-on-wheels service
Tesco is rolling out a restaurant-on-wheels service to support the launch of its new healthy eating range My Fit Lifestyle.
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NewsFor Goodness Shakes targets slimmers and gym fanatics
For Goodness Shakes is expanding its range with two new RTD lines aimed at opposite ends of the protein drinks market…
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NewsSoft drinks are 'low hanging fruit' says new DH report
The Department of Health (DH) has highlighted fizzy soft drinks as “low hanging fruit” in its battle to reduce the nation’s sugar intake.
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NewsTesco launches health and wellbeing division
Tesco will launch a health and wellbeing division next week, with David Wood appointed to lead it as divisional MD…
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NewsAction On Sugar renews attack on ‘shocking’ sugary drinks
Action On Sugar today launched a new attack on the “shocking” sugar content of fizzy drinks.
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NewsCCE bringing low-sugar Coca-Cola Life to the UK
Coca-Cola Life – a lower-sugar version of Britain’s biggest fmcg brand – is being launched in the UK this September.
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NewsClipper makes e-cigarettes debut with Brio
Cigarette lighter supplier Clipper is moving into the booming e-cig market…
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NewsOatly milk alternative to get revamp as lifestyle brand
Oat-based milk alternative Oatly is relaunching in July in a bid to reposition itself as a lifestyle brand…
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NewsThe Health Lottery reveals 20% slump in retailer numbers
Richard Desmond has admitted he “might never” get back his original investment in the Health Lottery…
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NewsDH weighs up sugary drinks 'tax' in new talks with industry
The Department of Health met industry leaders and health groups to thrash out plans for a new sugar reduction strategy…
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NewsQueen’s Speech ducks plain packs for tobacco
Legislation to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products was conspicuous by its absence in the Queen’s Speech today.