All Health articles
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News
Sainsbury’s welcomes NHS obesity plan as ‘opportunity’ for sector to ‘raise the bar’ on health
Simon Roberts said it was vital the proposals applied to all ‘large food companies’, including aggregator apps, takeaway chains and fast food restaurants
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News
Virtue Drinks moves into hydration with clean-label sachets
The sachets contain ingredients including Himalayan pink salt and marine-sourced magnesium and calcium
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Comment & Opinion
How to make the functional drinks flywheel spin faster
Functional needs to be more than interesting – it needs to be designed for mass-market, says Al Duffield, founder of Vital Drinks
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Comment & Opinion
Can supermarkets really change the way the nation eats?
Supermarkets will be legally required to take on the burden of responsibility for the state of the nation’s waistlines
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Media Bites 30 June: NHS health plan, Asda vs Primark, Bacardi
The news that supermarkets will be tasked with reducing the UK’s obesity problem dominated the papers yesterday, as the NHS Health plan proposals filtered across the nation
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Comment & Opinion
The UK food industry must work together, for the health of our country
We need good food that is affordable, appealing and can grow our world-leading food industry, say health secretary Wes Streeting and environment secretary Steve Reed
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Supermarkets ‘must push healthier food’ or risk fines, in new NHS obesity plan
The proposals are part of a partnership between government and industry to ease pressure on the NHS
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Comment & Opinion
Divisive UPF conversation lacks nuance and understanding
The current narrative around UPFs fuels shame, increases anxiety and risks alienating the people trying to make food better and more accessible, says Lucy Wager, food industry consultant
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Comment & Opinion
Alcohol regulation plans feel heavy handed, especially as consumption falls
The booze industry is already facing a litany of costs, from EPR to duty changes and Trump’s tariffs
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Comment & Opinion
Are soft-textured foods the real UPF demon?
When food is eaten quickly, it can lead to overconsumption and a host of related issues, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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News
Brits back banning booze adverts pre-watershed: YouGov data
A majority of those polled also backed a total ban on alcohol advertising online
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Comment & Opinion
Is the ‘disruptive’ Punishment Juice too edgy for M&S?
M&S is obviously confident Punishment Juice’s negative-sounding name won’t hamper sales
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News
Alcohol ad ban would be ‘in line’ with junk food restrictions, government confirms
The NHS 10 Year Heath Plan will not include a ban on alcohol advertising, though partial restrictions are being considered
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News
Media Bites 26 June: Asda £600m loss, M&S slowdown and a strawberry sandwich
News that Asda reported an almost £600 million loss last year was widely reported in yesterday’s papers
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News
Youth activists ‘silenced’ by industry as anti-junk food ads get blocked
JCDecaux and Global have both rejected Bite Back’s ‘#CommercialBreak’ campaign
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Comment & Opinion
Banning alcohol advertising would hammer Britain’s beleaguered booze industry
As plans to ban alcohol advertising grow, the abstinence movement appears to have struck a body blow in its war against drinkers
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Comment & Opinion
We need ‘basket-level’ transformation to tackle climate crisis
London Climate Action Week highlights food’s critical role in building climate resilience, say Mike Barry and Ali Morpeth, co-founders of Planeatry Alliance
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News
M&S launching ‘Punishment Juice’ in stores this week
Punishment will be available in more than 400 M&S stores from Wednesday
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News
Wimbledon favourite Carlos Alcaraz joins Danone as global ambassador
The 22-year-old Spanish player will play a cross-functional role across the group’s brands and categories to promote long-term healthy habits