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Today Cereal Partners UK, the maker of Nestlé Breakfast Cereals, joins a global consortium of public health experts, scientists, consumer groups, manufacturers and government regulators to launch International Whole Grain Day at the European Parliament: raising awareness of whole grain and calling on governments to prioritise it in their national dietary guidelines.

Known as ‘the Whole Grain initiative’, the consortium unites high-profile organisations including Cereal Partners globally, the European Public Health Alliance and European Cancer Leagues in the shared aim of increasing whole grain intake worldwide, not only for healthier lives but for a healthier planet.

Research shows that whole grain provides a range of vitamins, minerals, fibre, starch and other nutrients, and a WHO-commissioned study published in 2019 found a link between higher intakes of dietary fibre and whole grain foods and a reduction in the risk of a wide range diseases, including coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer, and their risk factors¹.

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It’s back! Following the success of last year’s run, Quality Street fans can now snap up a personalised tin of their festive favourites at selected Sainsbury’s supermarkets.

The personalisation service will be touring 16 Sainsbury’s stores up until 17^th December, and is free with the purchase of a 1kg Quality Street tin^*.

To customise their tin, shoppers simply need to choose a name or word (maximum of nine letters) which will be laser-engraved on the lid while they wait.

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Gluten-free cereal production was on the agenda when the Chief Executive for Nestlé UK & Ireland visited the cereal factory in Merseyside.

CEO Stefano Agostini met staff at the Bromborough factory which makes Cheerios and Go Free on Friday (1 November).

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Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drinks producer, is celebrating five years as a Living Wage employer in the UK. The Living Wage, organised by the Living Wage Foundation, is set independently each year after a thorough analysis of what employees and their families need to earn in order to have a decent standard of living and fully participate in society.

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Nestlé is shaking up its Christmas range for 2019 – and there are some new penguins on the block! Five Smarties penguins, each with their own bright colour and different personality, have joined the seasonal line-up this year. Made of smooth milk chocolate, they contain mini Smarties to shake and enjoy. Available in a range of sizes and as a gift set, they make a perfect treat, gift or stocking filler.

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