All Health articles – Page 166
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NewsCheckout 'revolution' thanks to The Grocer
A self-cleaning supermarket checkout that can kill deadly superbugs is set to hit stores, with a little help from The Grocer.
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NewsIt's a Deal: big names agree calorie pledges
A host of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers have pledged to launch new low-calorie ranges and reformulate up to a third of their products…
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NewsStrong industry support for alcohol reduction commitment
As reported in The Grocer last month, a billion units of alcohol will be shed by the alcohol industry as part of the Responsibility Deal.
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NewsFortuna Frutos fined for rotting produce
One of the largest importers of Spanish salads to the UK has been fined nearly £3,000 for trying to sell…
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Comment & Opinion
Plain packaging is final nail for local stores
Wouldn’t it be more sensible to assess the impact of the display ban before considering further tobacco restrictions?
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Comment & Opinion
A failure in Responsibility
A year after the government launched its Public Health Responsibility Deal for England, the bid to “tackle health inequalities” has so far proved inadequate.
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Lansley urged to take time out and review Responsibility Deal
Retailers and suppliers this week called on the government for a timeout on the Responsibility Deal, just 12 months after the launch of the programme to tackle obesity and alcohol abuse.
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NewsRed meat in spotlight over health risks
Red meat has returned to the headlines, after research by the Harvard School of Medicine suggested eating even relatively modest quantities increased the risk of dying prematurely.
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NewsWhitehall waging war on wine abvs
A plan to target middle-class shoppers with a new generation of lower-alcohol wines is set to be launched by the industry and the government in a bid to combat binge drinking, The Grocer can reveal.
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EFSA revamps rules on industry lobbyists working as 'experts'
EFSA is clamping down on food industry lobbyists getting involved in its work in areas such as health claims.
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ProfilesRocker turned 'dadpreneur'
Former musician and brand consultant Dan Brown was so fed up with the lack of healthy frozen treats for kids, he launched his own.
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Booze prices set to soar if Prime Minister’s minimum pricing plans go ahead
The full scale of the inflationary impact of the Prime Minister’s proposed minimum price increases on the most popular lines and deals can be revealed by The Grocer.
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Whitehall waging war on wine abvs
A plan to target middle-class shoppers with a new generation of lower-alcohol wines is set to be launched by the industry and the government in a bid to combat binge drinking, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsSchmallenberg virus reported in four more counties
The Schmallenberg virus has spread to 121 UK farms and has been found in Devon, Dorset, Cambridgeshire and Somerset for the first time, veterinary health authorities have announced.
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Comment & Opinion
Three minutes to change your life
If your dieting resolve has weakened of late, have no fear. As Obese: A Year to Save My Life ended, so Supersize vs Superskinny began.
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Popchips: UK launch for pressure-cooked spud snack to the stars
The fastest-growing bagged snack brand in the US is making its UK debut this week.
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Young's forced to move fishcake production to its factory in Grimsby
Young’s Seafood has announced a raft of redundancies at a former Border Laird site in Amble following revelations about quality issues with fishcakes produced at the site.
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Comment & Opinion
Beware the likely mission creep
Whatever you think of tobacco, it’s important to remember that it is still perfectly legal to sell it.
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NewsNestlé removes all artificial additives from confectionery
Nestlé has removed artificial additives from all its confectionery lines in the UK and Ireland to steal a march on Kraft and Mars.
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Unilever relaxed about German legal claim over pro.activ
Unilever has insisted it is “extremely relaxed” about a lawsuit it faces in Germany over health claims associated with Flora pro.activ.