All Health articles – Page 10
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News
Diet drink sales soar in sugar tax wake, retailers report
Retailers are reporting a surge in sales of reduced-calorie soft drinks, two months after the government’s Soft Drinks Levy came into force on 6 April.
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Blog
Following the healthy agenda
Making it easy for shoppers to choose a healthier option over a not-so-healthy one is paramount, writes HIM’s Heidi Lanschuetzer.
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Product News
KP Nuts new packs tap into healthy snacking trends
KP Nuts is tapping into the trend towards high fibre and protein diets by launching Sweet Chilli Cashews and Sharing Nuts Mixes.
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MPs call for ban on till sweets in obesity crackdown
A ban on confectionery at till points and the use of cartoon characters to promote foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) is being called for by an influential committee of MPs.
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Product News
Perrier gets fruity with new juice range
French sparkling mineral water brand Perrier is launching a new range of fruity drinks with the introduction of Perrier & Juice.
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Food industry fails to hit first-year sugar reduction target
The food industry, including retailers, manufacturers and restaurant chains, has failed to hit the government’s 5% sugar-reduction target for the first year of its plan to reduce childhood obesity.
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Product News
Marmite reveals reduced salt jars
Supported by a £3million multimedia spend, Marmite is launching a new 25% Reduced Salt variant.
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Chinese ready meals 'should carry salt health warnings'
A significant proportion of Chinese ready meals sold in supermarkets should carry a health warning on the packaging, according to Action on Salt research.
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Product News
Heinz Ketchup with 50% less sugar and salt
Kraft heinz has launched a new Heinz Ketchup with 50% less sugar and salt.
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ACS calls on partnership approach to tackling obesity
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to focus on tackling obesity through a partnership approach with retailers and suppliers, opposed to a levy on soft drinks.
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Soft drinks tax takes centre stage in new obesity plan
A tax on sugary soft drinks forms the heart of the government’s long-awaited Childhood Obesity Strategy, which was published this morning.
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Government delays Obesity Strategy publication
The government has delayed publication of its Childhood Obesity Strategy until the summer.
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Sugar tax will reduce obesity, MPs told
The creation of a sugar tax could help tackle Britain’s “obesity crisis” by reducing demand for sugary drinks, members of the House of Common’s health select committee have been told.
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PM chews over ‘fat tax’ to tackle obesity
The Prime Minister has raised the possibility of introducing a ‘fat tax’ to tackle the UK’s growing obesity problem.