All Health articles – Page 16
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Features and analysisObesity strategy will make it harder for convenience stores
The government’s plan to cut obesity has finally been revealed but what impact will it have on convenience stores?
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Features and analysisHealthy eating debate tough to digest for independent retailers
The government’s focus on promotion and siting of foods is certainly a noble cause but the knock-on effect for retailers is far from healthy.
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Promotional FeatureGuide: how bread meets the growing demand for variety in easy everyday health
At a time when 9 in 10 shoppers claim to be taking action to be healthier, finding ways to offer a range of products that give people easy and affordable healthy options is a must
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Product NewsFruit-flavoured Aquafresh available to convenience trade
GSK brand Aquafresh is rolling out fruit-flavoured toothpastes for children and adults to all retailers this month.
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NewsSpar in Scotland supports healthy living with action week
Spar in Scotland is running a Healthy Living Week, supported by SGF Healthy Living Programme.
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Product NewsTropicana Energise juice has benefit of fighting tiredness
Tropicana has introduced a new Energise flavour to its Essentials line-up, designed to combine juice with health and wellness benefits.
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NewsC-stores urged to make the most of “VApril” e-cig opportunity
Convenience stores could have an unprecedented opportunity to grow vape sales this month and beyond, as the 2020 Vapril campaign kicks off and specialist vape shops across the UK remain closed amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Product NewsBurts Lentil Waves gets a revamp
Burts Snacks has revamped its Lentil Waves snack, aiming to appeal to the growing number of consumers looking for healthier and free-from alternatives.
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Product NewsWhat's keeping my tills ringing?
Consumer demand for products with an added health benefit are continuing to fuel sales at Spar Maxol Tates Avenue in Belfast, says store manager Samantha Stewart.
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NewsVaping-related illness continues to fall in US as official advice updated
US officials have updated their advice on e-cig usage as the number of people visiting hospitals due to vaping-related illnesses continues to fall.
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NewsStore owners expect soaring meat-free sales to continue
C-store retailers expect the “soaring” sales of meat-free products in January to maintain momentum well into 2020, as shoppers increasingly opt to incorporate vegan products into their everyday diets.
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NewsAmount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by -29%, study reveals
The total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK dropped by -29% between 2015-2018, according to new research demonstrating how public health improvements can be “consistent with successful business practices”.
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NewsNisa-supplied Co-op bacon sku named least salty among supermarkets
A Co-op own brand bacon sku has been named the least salty of all supermarket bacon products in a hard-hitting new study accusing manufacturers of putting “profits before the health of the nation”.
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NewsGrocery chain Planet Organic enters London's online food delivery market
Grocery chain Planet Organic is entering the online food delivery market as part of a new deal with premium London delivery service Supper.
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NewsCo-op’s “largest ever” vegan range available to Nisa and Costcutter stores
Nisa and Costcutter retailers are set to have access to Co-op’s new vegan range, which the group claims is the “largest ever product rollout of own-brand vegan products by a supermarket”.
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NewsUK health officials maintain vaping advice in “tightly regulated” market
UK health officials are “as certain as ever that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than smoking” and have highlighted their confidence in UK regulations, as reports of vaping-related illnesses in the US and a high-profile case in the UK continue to circulate.
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NewsScottish stores "would be burdened" by under 16s energy drinks ban
A mandatory ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s would place more pressure on retailers and add to their overall compliance burden, the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) claims.
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Product NewsRicola launches Soothe & Clear range into UK retailers
Swiss wellbeing brand Ricola is adding a Soothe & Clear range to its UK portfolio in an attempt to shake up the medicated confectionery market.
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NewsUS health officials urge caution on vaping as health probe continues
US health officials are urging citizens to “consider refraining” from using vaping devices, as the country steps up its investigations into the current outbreak of lung injury which has now claimed the lives of 33 people and sickened almost 1,500.
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NewsExtend soft drinks levy and enforce plain packaging for sugary foods, says chief medic
The government should introduce standardised packaging for sugary foods and extend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk-based drinks with added sugar in a bid to cut childhood obesity, England’s chief medical officer has recommended.