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Asda "nudge" trials boost healthier food sales by nearly 25%
15+ min ago (806+ words) Asda has improved the layout of its fresh and frozen categories as part of its Take A Fresh Look campaign Asda was able to grow sales of "healthier" products by almost 25% by subtly "nudging" customers to switch to better baskets....
Climate change to push fruit & veg prices up by 170% by 2050, research claims
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (543+ words) Healthy eating risked becoming "unaffordable" for millions of shoppers, claimed research by thinktank The Autonomy Institute" Climate change is "on course" to price shoppers out of buying fresh fruit and vegetables over the next two decades, placing already faltering "5 a…...
Co-op launches "3 fruit & veg bags in Deliveroo exclusive
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (437+ words) The original value of each fruit and veg bag will range from "5 to "32 depending on the items included" Co-op is launching "3 "mystery" produce bags for online shoppers, allowing them to order fruit &"veg that would otherwise go to waste. The…...
UK facing "nutrition gap, with millions missing out on vital nutrients, Arla warns
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (650+ words) Source: Arla Foods UK" The UK is facing a "hidden nutrition crisis, with millions of people missing out on vital nutrients such as fibre, calcium, iodine and iron, while also often consuming excessive calories, new research by Arla claims. The…...
Amazon Fresh advert banned for breaking HFSS junk food laws
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (397+ words) The Amazon Fresh Instagram advert featured three identifiable products Amazon is the latest grocery retailer to fall foul of the new restrictions on advertising products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS)after one of its paid-forsocial media posts featured…...
Hospitality "bites back" at social media junk claims
22+ hour, 54+ min ago (589+ words) KFC's new ad promotes the idea that it uses the whole chicken in its products Hospitality and advertising bosses have "bitten back' after being criticised for bombarding young people with marketing for HFSS products'using social media. Youth charity Bite Back…...
Healthy diet requires 85% of disposable income for lower-income families
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (920+ words) Struggling families have to spend 85% of their disposable income to achieve a healthy diet, a major new report has revealed. The Broken Plate Report, published today by the Food Foundation, shows households with children in the lowest 20% of incomes are…...
Lidl backs British berry growers with "500m investment
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (293+ words) Lidl GB has announced a "500m investment in the British berry industry, pledging to increase the volume of UK-grown berries amid rising demand for healthy, home-grown produce. The investment reflects the value of sourcing contracts with British-based berry suppliers over the…...
Fortnum & Mason reveals winners of its annual "Open Call" challenger brand scheme
1+ day, 1+ min ago (435+ words) Source: Fortnum & Mason Fortnum & Mason has unveiled the latest winners of its annual "Open Call" challenger brand discovery scheme. The 15 businesses will now be listed at Fortnum"s Piccadilly flagship store for an initial three months. They"ll also take…...
Brew Dog launches Tilray craft brews in the UK ahead of the World Cup
1+ day, 41+ min ago (446+ words) The brews would launch as part of "an American Summer to celebrate the World Cup and Independence Day," Brew Dog said Brew Dog is to launch two dozen US craft beers from the Tilray Brands stable in the UK. Beers…...