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  • The sodium content of pre-packaged sauces in New Zealand

    Pre-packaged sauces

    The Salt content of some pre-packaged sauces in NZ is exceptionally high. Six out of ten sauces sold in NZ don’t meet voluntary salt targets. To read more click here.

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  • The Ugly Truth about Salty Snacks and Stroke

    Crisps

    New research reveals 50 percent of snack foods are not meeting voluntary salt targets. Manufacturers and Government must step up. To read more click here.

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  • The Sodium Content of Crisps and Savoury Snacks in NZ 2013-2019

    Crisps

    A report prepared for the Stroke Foundation NZ to examine the sodium content of pre-packaged crisps and savoury snacks sold in NZ and changes over time. To read more click here.

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  • Lessons learned from a remote blood pressure lowering trial in Aotearoa

    SALTS

    In this blog we share the lessons we learnt during the conduct of SALTS, a remote blood pressure lowering trial in Aotearoa, New Zealand, where a smartphone app was part of the intervention package. To read more click here.

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  • Comparison of Healthiness, Labelling, and Price between Private and BrandedLabel Packaged Foods

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    We aimed to compare New Zealand private label and branded label packaged food products in relation to their current (2019) healthiness (sodium and sugar contents, and estimated Health Star Rating (HSR) score), display of the voluntary HSR nutrition label on the package, and price. To read more click here.

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