Latest health insight and analysis
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Comment and OpinionSmoking ban isn’t the real worry. It’s new vaping restrictions
Youth smoking is already in huge decline. Only 1% of young smokers do so regularly
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Comment and OpinionBe wary of trends and stay true to your brand’s values
Not everyone is getting the balance between innovation and ‘new for the sake of new’ right, says Alex Wright, CEO & co-founder of Dash Water
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Comment and OpinionHas the cost of living killed delivery’s takeaway buzz?
Brits are munching their way through more delivered takeaways than ever, apparently increasing their waistlines and killing the high street, a new study suggests
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Comment and OpinionPesticides in fruit & veg strengthen the case for organic
We know the use of synthetic chemical pesticides as part of the conventional farming model leads to dire consequences for biodiversity, says Emma Vass, CEO at Ecotone UK
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Comment and OpinionCan Zoe app trim enough of its own fat to fight fit again?
Pay £300 to poop in a tube and say hello to a healthier you: but will consumers stick with it?
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Comment and OpinionIs it safe to eat your five fruit & veg a day?
Does the food safety fear ever go away?
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Analysis and Features10 charts that explain UK attitudes to kids’ yoghurts
We polled 1,000 UK parents to peel back the lid on attitudes to childhood obesity and the role of snacking in a balanced diet
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Comment and OpinionWhole Foods Market has lost its soul with mainstream brands
Including the likes of Kellogg’s, Mcvitie’s and Tropicana will confuse consumers into thinking these brands meet the ‘standards of excellence’ originally laid out by Whole Foods, says Sonny Drinkwater, co-founder & CEO of Well Easy
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Comment and OpinionThe election offers a golden chance for food industry policy
Business leaders in retail, hospitality, farming and manufacturing should consider sinking their differences to make a bigger splash, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment and OpinionWhy stricter HFSS legislation could backfire
In many of the largest HFSS volume-contributing categories, non-compliant products have significantly higher rates of sale compared to their healthier alternatives, says Alex Lawrence of Circana
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Comment and OpinionSheffield council’s ban on alcohol-free variants a conspiracy theory too far
Sheffield council decision to ban booze brands from advertising low & no variants is utterly baffling, says editor-in-chief Adam Leyland
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Comment and OpinionThe food system must change to address rise in poverty
We must address low wages, dysfunctional social security and the unfair treatment of farmers, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Analysis and FeaturesAuthenticity, healthy, British: hospitality food trends in 2024
Hospitality remains resilient, as new trends set in to define what the typical menu will look like in 2024
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Analysis and FeaturesHow the functional shroom is ready to boom
Energy-boosting mushroom drinks are taking off among the US wellness crowd as an alternative to or supplement in coffee. Will the use of these adaptogens catch on here?
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Promotional FeatureWhy reformulation to reduce sodium is needed - and why it just got easier
Sodium is widely used in food manufacture to enhance flavour, but overconsumption can carry severe health risks, and replacements to date have come with their own problems. So, how can suppliers reformulate to reduce sodium while retaining the flavours consumers love?
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Profiles and QandAsBio&Me’s Emma Grant on Champagne, Sydney and the Queen
’Knowing you’re helping make a difference to the nation’s gut health is the best feeling’
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Comment and OpinionShareAction’s challenge to Nestlé highlights problem with health targets
Assessing the healthiness of portfolios is inherently subjective, and the devil is in the detail, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Lici Sawyer, junior brand manager, Bol Foods
Lici explains how a degree in Spanish taught her the communication skills to land a marketing role at Bol Foods
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Analysis and FeaturesHot cross bun taste tests and UPF dupes dominate TikTok
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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The Big InterviewMerchant Gourmet’s Richard Peake on plant-based’s bright future
The UPF backlash has fuelled demand for less ‘complicated’ ingredients, says Merchant Gourmet’s MD. He’s now innovating to capture that market