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NewsMajor scientific study calls for global action on UPFs
Papers published in The Lancet on Wednesday called for a ‘co-ordinated global response’ to protect policymaking from industry interference
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Promotional FeaturesWhat can UK retailers learn from US year-end occasions?
US retailers know that going big on year-end occasions pays dividends. Learn how to replicate their success by tapping into the latest shopper trends and sourcing hot products to warm up sales throughout the colder months.
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Category ReportA new ethical scheme on the block: trends in ethical trading 2025
Rainforest Alliance has raised the bar on regenerative agriculture – but how much appetite is there for another sustainability seal?
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NewsUrban Legend non-HFSS doughnut tech snapped up by Cadbury
It remains unclear in what capacity Cadbury owner Mondelez International, which was one of the major backers of Urban Legend, intends to use the equipment
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NewsLittle Moons losses shoot past £50m in wake of factory upheaval
Losses at Little Moons have shot past £50m in the aftermath of the mochi snacking brand’s decision to close its Kettering factory
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Free-from & plant-based – sweet & milk
‘Taste-wise this absolutely delivers,’ said one judge, who had high praise for the quality of the ingredient deck too
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Chocolate
Far from a novelty proposition, the Duo bar has proved a commercial hit since it launched in 2024
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Confectionery
‘A really fun product that would stand out on the shelf and that I’m sure kids would love,’ summed up our judges
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Comment & OpinionHFSS regulations mean brands must collaborate on culture
Brands whose portfolios lean on indulgence, snack culture or ‘treat’ positioning now face a fundamental marketing rethink, says Emma Wills, client services director at Seen Connects
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Comment & OpinionWhere now for Mondelez as Cadbury Fruitier & Nuttier is axed?
It’s super-hard leveraging the Cadbury Dairy Milk brand if the chocolate constitutes a lot less than the ‘glass and a half’ in the CDM bar
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NewsMondelez hopeful of cocoa deflation as profits suffer
Mondelez has said it is ‘encouraged’ by signs the price of cocoa may fall, after record-high cocoa inflation squeezed the confectionery giant’s profits
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NewsLactalis launches Quality Street Toffee Penny Dessert
The launch delivers the ‘smooth, creamy flavour of one of Quality Street’s most recognisable sweets’ in a chilled format
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NewsNestlé job cuts plan welcomed by investors
Nestlé’s plan to cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years may do little for staff morale, but was heartily welcomed by investors
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Category ReportIs it chocolate? How soaring cocoa costs are changing cakes and biscuits
As cocoa prices hit record highs, cake and biscuit makers are turning to cheaper ‘chocolate flavour coating’
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NewsTrek and Nakd maker Natural Balance Foods sinks to a loss on £11m VAT bill
A backdated £11m tax bill has sent Natural Balance Foods tumbling into the red as the Trek and Nakd bar producer fell foul of HMRC VAT rules
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Harry Neave, NPD technologist, Nomo
‘Doing an apprenticeship is a great way to get started. It gives you hands-on experience and a real idea of how the food industry works as a whole’
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Analysis & FeaturesWas Urban Legend ahead of its time or always set to fail?
The doughnut brand’s tech is ingenious – and will be sold on. So why didn’t its products catch on?
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Category ReportX-rated chocolate: trends in chocolate 2025
Ads for chocolate are about to be banned from TV before the 9pm watershed and outlawed online. How will this affect sales?
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Category ReportThe end of cheap choc? Trends in chocolate 2025
Cocoa crises have caused chocolate’s volumes and profits to crumble. And shelf prices are soaring in supermarkets
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NewsBrands escape junk food watershed ban as ministers publish rowback on ad rules
Ministers have added additional sections to the legislation on ads for ‘less healthy food products’