What the papers say - July 6, 2007
Under-21s could be banned from buying booze in stores and off-licences in a bid to halt soaring alcohol-fuelled violence. Gordon Brown is considering plans by police to prevent yobs tanking up on cut-price drink before rampaging through city centres. Senior police and doctors point out it could also stem the health risks of binge-drinking in youngsters - Daily Mirror
Drink-driving is now worse in the summer than at Christmas, senior police officers warn. A recent blitz revealed almost double the proportion of drivers stopped were over the limit than during a similar operation over the festive period - Daily Mirror
Miserable weather is prompting shoppers to buy comfort food usually associated with the early winter, a retailer said today. Soups, pies and hot chocolate are all seeing a sales boost compared with last year's scorching summer, according to Asda. Shoppers are buying more cough and cold medicines, while hayfever treatments are less popular than in 2006 - The Guardian
Some packs of ready-made sandwiches contain as much salt as up to eight bags of crisps, according to a survey. The campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) tested 140 sandwich packs and found that 40 per cent contained 2g of salt - more than a third of a person's recommended daily intake - The Times, The Daily Telegraph
Food prices are set for a period of "significant and long-lasting" inflation because the use of crops for biofuels, according to Peter Brabeck, chairman of Nestlé. Mr Brabeck said rises in food prices reflected not only temporary factors but also long-term and structural changes in supply and demand. "They will have a long-lasting impact on food prices," he told the Financial Times during a visit to China - The Financial Times
Aga, the traditional ovens and range maker, is considering a sale of its foodservice operations in order to concentrate on the consumer market. Plans to merge with foodservice group Enodis last year fell through and Aga said today it was working on a plan to separate the foodservice operations from the consumer arm, as it believes this can unlock more value for shareholders - The Daily Telegraph
Gordon Brown will this weekend unveil a multi-million pound emergency aid package for flood victims as he tours the UK's hardest-hit areas - Daily Mirror
