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The Sun
02-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Major supermarket promises to FREEZE formula prices for the rest of the year
A MAJOR supermarket has promised to freeze formula prices for the rest of the year. Aldi has pledged to freeze the price of its Mamia First Infant Formula for the remainder of 2025. 1 Aldi will continue to charge £6.99 for its own label formula. That is around £5 less than the average price of formula elsewhere in 2024. Big name brands like Hipp and Cow & Gate cost around £12 at major retailers such as Boots. The move comes after data from First Steps Nutrition Trust shows that baby formula prices remain close to historic highs, with the most expensive product on the market now priced at £18. It was also found that the price of baby milk fell only 50p on average last year, to £11.99, compared to £11.10 in 2021 - four years ago. The trust said new own-brand infant formulas from Aldi and Lidl have been hitting the market with lower price points. However, prices of eight of the 12 available infant formulas in shops were still "high and static" between April 2024 and May 2025. Only the remaining four out of 12 available to customers as of this month are less than £8.50. The report said that the infant formula market overall remains "dominated by expensive products". The government is yet to publish a response to the recommendations. Among the measures suggested by the CMA is that the NHS introduce its own non-brand baby formula in a bid to drive prices down. It has also proposed existing baby milk products be provided in non-branded containers in hospitals to reduce the impact branded products can have while parents are in a "vulnerable" setting. The CMA has also put forward that packaging should clearly display nutritional information, while any claims that cannot easily be checked by parents are banned. It said this would make it easier for parents to pick between brands. The CMA has made no recommendation on a price cap for baby milk, despite higher prices faced by shoppers in recent years. It comes after the CMA, the regulator, proposed in February several measures which, if confirmed, could save parents buying baby milk around £300 a year. Julie Ashfield, chief commercial officer at Aldi UK, said: 'Shoppers should not be paying over the odds for the essentials. As the UK's cheapest supermarket, we're committed to keeping prices low on the products our customers rely on most. 'As formula prices remain at historic highs across the market, we want to reassure parents that at Aldi, there will be no unwelcome surprises at the checkout – we're keeping our Mamia First Infant Formula at just £6.99 for at least the remainder of this year.' All first infant formula must be nutritionally equivalent, but prices can vary due to factors like branding.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hendersonville man in coma but stable after Memorial Day weekend crash in Mills River
A Hendersonville man is in a coma after a serious highway crash May 25 in Mills River. Samuel Mullenax, 31, of Hendersonville, was in stable condition as of May 26. He was driving a Ford Explorer on North Carolina Highway 280 Sunday night when he collided with an empty gasoline tanker truck whose driver had made an improper left turn out of a driveway, North Carolina State Highway Patrol Sgt. Cory Hipp told the Times-News. Hipp said that doctors at Mission Hospital, where Mullenax is being treated, told the Highway Patrol that he was 'placed in a coma, basically, because he's in and out of surgery so much,' but that he would make a full recovery. 'We don't believe impairment was a factor,' he added. He said this type of crash, involving a driver making a left turn onto a highway, is 'one of the more prevalent crashes that we see on a five-lane highway." NC 280 was choked down to one lane in each direction near the site of the accident, near Gash Road, for around three hours afterward, Hipp said. Traffic from vacation travel tends to contribute to higher rates of crashes over holiday weekends, he said, but this crash was between two local drivers at 9:41 p.m., when the roads were relatively clear. 'I'm not sure that anything would have happened' differently even if the truck had been full of gasoline, because the crash 'didn't penetrate the tanker,' he said. The driver of the tanker truck, Stephen Neill, 30, of Hendersonville, did not suffer any injuries and was charged with failure to yield. More: Weather in Asheville, Western NC: Flood risks? More: 'A debt that cannot be repaid:' Fallen service members honored at Memorial Day ceremony George Fabe Russell is the Henderson County Reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Tips, questions, comments? Email him at GFRussell@ This article originally appeared on Hendersonville Times-News: Outlook good for Hendersonville man in collision with semi truck
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Legal experts say Trump can definitely reopen Alcatraz, but could face 'avalanche of lawsuits'
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett and former General Counsel of the Navy Van Hipp joined "Fox & Friends" on Monday to discuss President Donald Trump's call to reopen the Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, California. "It's a provocative idea, which may be why Trump is proposing it. So, the sound you hear, are all the liberal heads exploding at the same time. Progressives frown on prisons. They tend to favor nanny daycare for hardened criminals," Jarrett told host Brian Kilmeade. Trump called for the reopening of the notorious prison in a Truth Social post. "It is, however, federal property, so this can be done, but it'd have to be rebuilt almost entirely. It's so outdated and crumbling. And here's the important part, it has landmark status. So, there would be an avalanche of lawsuits that would probably tie it up for years. Don't forget, this is California," Jarrett continued. Trump Open To Sending Violent American Criminals To El Salvador Prisons Hipp, a former U.S. Army deputy assistant secretary, said Trump could "absolutely" reopen Alcatraz. Read On The Fox News App "For those folks who are complaining it's going to cost too much, it's going to be too difficult to do from a construction standpoint. We've had a builder in this country, the best builder in America for years and years in the commercial sector is a guy by the name of Donald Trump. I think he can give, if they try to slow roll this, and bureaucrats try to do what they like to do, I think the president can give them all the advice they need on how to reopen Alcatraz the right way," he told "Fox and Friends" on Monday. Alcatraz opened in 1934, but the prison, located on a 22-acre spit of rock, was shuttered after 29 years. "REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!" the president said on social media. "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering." The Escape From Alcatraz: What Happened, Biggest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The Infamous Prison Break Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Trump said he is directing the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to reopen a "substantially enlarged and rebuilt" Alcatraz, "to house America's most ruthless and violent offenders." Hipp told "Fox and Friends" the move was what Americans voted for. "This is what the American people voted for at large. They're tired of thugs and gangs roaming rampant on our city streets. They're tired of murderers and terrorists coming across our border. And sometimes we forget why we have a federal government. The states came together to provide for the common defense of the American people. That's why we had the federal government, and I think President Trump realizes that it's his most important responsibility," Hipp said. Fox News' Greg Wehner contributed to this article source: Legal experts say Trump can definitely reopen Alcatraz, but could face 'avalanche of lawsuits'
Fox News
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Legal experts say Trump can definitely reopen Alcatraz, but could face 'avalanche of lawsuits'
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett and former General Counsel of the Navy Van Hipp joined "Fox & Friends" on Monday to discuss President Donald Trump's call to reopen the Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, California. "It's a provocative idea, which may be why Trump is proposing it. So, the sound you hear, are all the liberal heads exploding at the same time. Progressives frown on prisons. They tend to favor nanny daycare for hardened criminals," Jarrett told host Brian Kilmeade. Trump called for the reopening of the notorious prison in a Truth Social post. "It is, however, federal property, so this can be done, but it'd have to be rebuilt almost entirely. It's so outdated and crumbling. And here's the important part, it has landmark status. So, there would be an avalanche of lawsuits that would probably tie it up for years. Don't forget, this is California," Jarrett continued. Hipp, a former U.S. Army deputy assistant secretary, said Trump could "absolutely" reopen Alcatraz. "For those folks who are complaining it's going to cost too much, it's going to be too difficult to do from a construction standpoint. We've had a builder in this country, the best builder in America for years and years in the commercial sector is a guy by the name of Donald Trump. I think he can give, if they try to slow roll this, and bureaucrats try to do what they like to do, I think the president can give them all the advice they need on how to reopen Alcatraz the right way," he told "Fox and Friends" on Monday. Alcatraz opened in 1934, but the prison, located on a 22-acre spit of rock, was shuttered after 29 years. "REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!" the president said on social media. "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering." Trump said he is directing the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to reopen a "substantially enlarged and rebuilt" Alcatraz, "to house America's most ruthless and violent offenders." Hipp told "Fox and Friends" the move was what Americans voted for. "This is what the American people voted for at large. They're tired of thugs and gangs roaming rampant on our city streets. They're tired of murderers and terrorists coming across our border. And sometimes we forget why we have a federal government. The states came together to provide for the common defense of the American people. That's why we had the federal government, and I think President Trump realizes that it's his most important responsibility," Hipp said.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
DOGE cuts at C&O Canal draw protests at National Park Service office
WILLIAMSPORT, Md. () — Layoffs implemented by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the National Park Service are drawing protests from enthusiasts of the C&O Canal. The Association of National Park Service Rangers said DOGE has imposed the elimination of six Park Service positions at the Williamsport NPS office along the Canal. Fighting climate change brings activists to Hood College conference That brought Charissa Hipp out to the Canal trail to start the week. 'We'll pressure our congressional representatives to stop the cuts,' Hipp said. 'There's talk that we're cutting inefficiency from the government, but we have yet to see proof of that.' Protestor Rebecca Kamp with the Party for Socialism and Liberation said DODGE 'is illegally laying off workers.' 'We're out here to protect our parks, protect our workers and not let them take away our services,' Kamp said. On short notice, Elizabeth Phillipson from Falling Waters, rounded up her family, friends and neighbors to voice their opposition to DOGE. 'It's important people understand we need to protect our parks,' Phillipson said. 'As an American citizen, we have this beautiful land.' High school students from Jefferson County on fast track for career success Dave Williams lives in Washington County and is glad to see voices raised against DOGE. 'It's great to see the hundred or so people out here to join the protest on such short notice,' Williams said. With President Donald Trump delivering an address Tuesday evening to a joint session of Congress, these protestors will be watching. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
