Semaglutide cuts heavy drinking days in small alcohol trial
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in the in-demand diabetes drug Ozempic, reduced heavy drinking days and alcohol-related harm in a phase 2 clinical trial of people with alcohol…
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Is wine good for you? Here’s what the evidence says
Between WHO warnings and NHS guidelines lies a complex truth about wine, health and why humans have never stopped drinking it. Gabriel Stone considers the effect of booze on your…
Aldi and Arla trial smart milk bottles to track recycling
Aldi and Arla are piloting new technology that will track milk bottles through the recycling process, in a bid to better understand what happens to packaging after it is thrown…
The promise retailers keep breaking (and why the data is to blame)
Inventory distortion costs retail $1.77 trillion a year. The fix isn't more counting. It's better data.
C-store owners to earn up to £1.2k from The i Paper giveaway
The Associated Newspapers campaign is supported by the Fed
EXCLUSIVE: Premium frozen meal concession ByRuby to roll out in c-stores
The moves follows success in 20 Our Co-op stores
EXCLUSIVE: National Lottery new Powerball game landing shops £400+ in annual profit
Launched on 21 July, the £4 game offers customers the chance to win unrivaled jackpots across three draws per week
Canadian group Couche-Tard to acquire Polish convenience retailer Żabka
Shortly after talks between 7-Eleven owner Seven & i and the Polish convenience store chain Żabka fell through, Alimentation Couche-Tard announced that it is on the verge of…
Pladis Plans To Double Sales Of Better Nutritionally Balanced Products By 2030
UK confectionery and snack food company Pladis has plans to double the sales of products with a better nutritional balance by 2030.
Shark Beauty supports cancer charity Look Good Feel Better
Shark Beauty has signed a long-term UK charity partnership with Look Good Feel Better, as the electrical beauty brand looks to support people affected by cancer through…
Retailers urged to see DRS as a ‘commercial opportunity’
EcoVend managing director Travis Way says there are compelling reasons for retailers to install a reverse vending machine voluntarily
Government announces latest vape crackdown plans
Colourful packaging, flavours and visible vape displays in stores would be outlawed under new government plans