All Health articles
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Comment & Opinion
IGD on the Good Food Cycle and the future of the UK food strategy
Sarah Bradbury, chief executive at the Institute of Grocery Distribution, takes a closer look at the government’s vision for a thriving food system
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Comment & Opinion
Keir kibosh of food strategy plans has Boris Johnson hallmarks
It’s clearly not easy reaching a consensus on a national food strategy, but Labour has had plenty of time
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News
Henry Dimbleby warns government’s Food Strategy is ‘worthless’ without backing from PM
‘To guarantee success, the prime minister needs to step in,’ said Dimbleby
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Analysis & Features
Thin on detail, can Defra’s food plan achieve anything?
Defra wants to improve diets, sustainability and resilience – but detail is lacking, along, it seems, with real support from No 10
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News
Ireland to ‘delay introduction of alcohol health warnings’
The labelling requirements were set to be introduced from May 2026
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Comment & Opinion
The Food Strategy is ambitious… but we still need profits
Amid many sections on economic growth, I could not find a single reference in the Strategy to the need for the industry to make a profit, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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News
Grape Tree to take on Holland & Barrett with ambitious store expansion plan
‘We’re a little ray of sunshine in retail,’ Grape Tree managing director Nick Shutts told The Grocer
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News
Junk food advertising ban: government consultation launched
The junk food ad ban consultation is aimed at ‘providing clarity in legislation regarding brand advertising’
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News
Data: 19 million UK adults ditch UPFs as health fears grow
Levercliff found awareness of UPFs had risen to 78% of consumers in June, compared to 62% in May 2024
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Comment & Opinion
Does the new Food Strategy lack real Treasury commitment?
Sources close to the process suggest a reluctance from Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to give the go-ahead to the investment that will be needed to back up the strategy
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News
Naturelly halts jelly pouch production following distribution losses
‘We just no longer have the big volume customers for this product,’ said Naturelly
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Comment & Opinion
The Good Food Cycle will build a healthier, more resilient food system
Britain’s food story is one of heritage meeting innovation, says minister for food security & rural affairs Daniel Zeichner
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News
Trip stumbles over unauthorised health and nutrition claims
The breaches related predominantly to third-party studies reproduced on Trip’s website
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News
Tonic Health rapped by ASA for ‘misleading’ ad and duplicate reviews
The supplements brand claimed its Rest & Recover effervescent was ‘the best sleep supplement on the market’
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News
Food white paper ‘erased’ from Food Strategy after claims of No 10 intervention
It is understood proposals to set out plans for future policies and possibly legislation, which were included in an original draft of the proposals, were ditched after intervention from No 10
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News
Defra sets out 10-point Food Strategy plan for healthier food and greener supply chain
The outcomes framework includes demands of the industry to make healthy food more affordable and to step up action to tackle the obesity crisis
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Comment & Opinion
Ozempic is the death knell for traditional marketing nudges
Ozempic is reshaping behaviour – and in a world where marketing has long relied on behavioural nudges, that’s a problem, says Jon Williams, founder & CEO of The Liberty Guild
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Analysis & Features
10-year health plan: the big questions for the food industry
What will the mandatory reporting and targets look like? And what about the new ‘healthy food standard’?
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Comment & Opinion
NHS 10-year plan ignores the UK’s alcohol ‘health emergency’
The long-awaited 10-year Health Plan was the first big test of the new government’s commitment to tackling alcohol harm
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News
Nicotine pouches drive spike in dog poisonings
Ingesting the sugar substitute in the pouches, even in small amounts, can lead to seizures in dogs and can sometimes prove fatal.