Public Health

Stop & Shop Ceases Sales Of Cigarettes, Tobacco Products

US retailer Stop & Shop has ceased the sales of all cigarettes and tobacco products across its network of 360 stores as of 31 August.

US FDA Seeks Fresh Curbs On Sodium Levels In Packaged, Processed Foods

The US Food and Drug Administration has laid out fresh goals to cut sodium levels in packaged and processed foods by about 20%.

Heavy Metal In Most Chocolates May Not Pose Health Risk, Researchers Say

Concentrations of heavy metals found in single servings of some chocolates and cocoa-based products are too low in most cases to pose a health risk to cons...

US FDA Rescinds Market Denial Order For Juul Products

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was rescinding a June 2022 order that briefly blocked sale of Juul's products, including its device for e...

Coop 365discount Urges Danish Government To Cut VAT On Fruit & Vegetables

Danish retailer Coop 365discount has urged the country's Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Jacob Jensen, to reduce VAT on fresh fruit and...

India Bans E-Cigarettes In Setback For Juul, Philip Morris

India's cabinet on Wednesday banned production and import of electronic cigarettes, a public health move that is seen dashing the expansion plans of compan...

CGF Report Shows More FMCG Companies Are Addressing Local Health Challenges

A new report from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) shows that more companies are engaging with their communities on health topics. The group's annual Heal...

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