Health and Vitality

  • US vending machines get calorie labels

    VENDING MACHINES in America will soon carry information about the calories in the drinks on offer.   The new “Calories Count Vending Program” will be launched in municipal buildings in the cities of Chicago and San Antonio next year before…

  • Unilever offers new nutrition training

    UNILEVER FOOD Solutions (UFS) has launched an “industry-first” health and nutrition training programme to help lecturers raise awareness and improve catering students’ knowledge of nutrition in the workplace.   The interactive programme – called “Understanding Nutrition in Commercial Kitchens” –…

  • Food ad rules not working

    THE SELF-REGULATION of food advertising to children has been criticised in a new report which showed that in some European countries exposure to junk food ads has increased.  New report shows children’s exposure to junk food ads remains high  …

  • Connection between local sourcing and well-being?

    THE IMPACT of buying and selling local food produce is to be investigated in a major research project by the University of Essex.   Funded by the East of England Co-operative and the British Academy, the year long project will…

  • Healthy workforce = Healthy business

    COMPANIES ARE beginning to understand and embrace the extent to which a healthy and content workforce can help to build a healthy, profitable business.                 As a result, health, wellbeing and nutrition programmes…

  • British population falling short of daily iron needs

    LACK OF iron in the diet is a key health problem in the UK. Commenting on this latest health news from MeatMATTERS.com, independent dietitian, Dr Carrie Ruxton a member of the Meat Advisory Panel (MAP), notes: “First of all it…

  • No identifiable health benefits to organic?

    ACCORDING TO research from Stanford University published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, whilst organic food could cut your exposure to pesticides, it will not make you healthier.   Out of 200 studies there was no identifiable difference in nutritional…

  • Low salt products in decline

    THE NUMBER of products with low or no salt claims has declined in recent years.   Despite increased awareness about the risks of too much sodium in consumers’ diets and pledges from governments around the world to reduce salt levels…

  • Calorie labelling won’t influence choice

    CONSUMERS WANT to eat healthily when they eat out, but don’t see calorie labelling as something that would influence what they choose.                           New report also shows consumers…

  • NEW ‘Honours’ Reward Healthy Best Practice Within Foodservice

    First ever ‘Health & Vitality Honours’ launched – a brand new scheme specially created to establish a platform for foodservice businesses to showcase healthy best practice.                         Open for…