All GLP-1 weight loss drugs articles
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WhitepapersHow GLP-1 drugs are reshaping the grocery basket
By 2030, one in three grocery checkouts will come from a GLP-1 household. And they’re not just eating less. They’re switching brands, buying smaller packs and reshaping the entire basket. Based on research with 9,417 UK consumers, we reveal what it means for your category.
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NewsPepto-Bismol sales quadruple following ‘diarrhoea’ TV advert
Pack sales of the gastrointestinal relief brand soared by 301.1% to 2.8 million
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Personal Care: 26 September
Personal care brands are increasingly aligning themselves with wellbeing
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Comment & OpinionChanel No.5 turned scent into shorthand for desirability. Can food & drink do the same?
Perfumes from Jo Malone and Korean fragrance brand Borntostandout show food & drink can play more in the scents space, says Alex Beckett of Mintel Food & Drink
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Protein & Functional Foods
Protein is everywhere, but the era of slapping a claim on pack and watching sales climb is over. Shifting consumer attitudes and GLP-1 medications are raising the stakes for brands.
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WhitepapersHow will smaller appetites shape UK food and drink?
Food and drink is changing fast as more consumers harness GLP-1 drugs to shrink portion sizes – but it’s not the only emerging trend in the market. Download this data-rich report to discover what’s new and next.
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Analysis & FeaturesHenry Dimbleby on how to grow as appetites shrink
Former health tsar Henry Dimbleby is now ‘completely focused on the commercial’ – and believes brands must prioritise health to survive
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NewsHenry Dimbleby’s startup publishes list of grocery survivors
The Bramble Intelligence 40 lists retailers, tech companies and manufacturers it believes are positioning themselves to ride out the storm
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NewsFit Foods targets smaller appetites with Mini Meals range
The five-strong range will land in 450 Tesco stores from 15 July
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InterviewsMagnum UK boss on the ice cream giant becoming an €8bn ‘small company’
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is charged with driving growth in what its UK&I GM calls an ‘enormous, cool, fun, expandable market’
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News300% surge in weight-loss demand fuels growth for Superdrug
The surge came in the first half of 2025, according to the health & beauty retailer
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NewsWegovy pills land in stores as retailers report huge demand
The UK’s first weight-loss pill launched on Boots Online Doctor on Monday, with customers able to click & collect in store the same day
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NewsApplied Nutrition adds Supplement Support range for GLP-1 users
The new products will roll exclusively into 400 Holland & Barrett stores this month as part of the retailer’s weight management segment
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NewsEU approves pioneering food additive for tackling obesity
Now it is approved in the EU, the scientists behind the ingredient expect the UK regulator to quickly follow suit
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Comment & OpinionIf the Oxo mum was on a GLP-1, would she still want to cook?
As GLP-1 medications reduce appetite for millions of primary household cooks, food brands face a new challenge, says Ayisha Koyenikan, principal strategist at Mintel Food & Drink
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Category ReportLunchbox & back to school: how retailers are luring back lapsed shoppers
While many people are eating lunch out more, growing numbers are skipping it. How can retailers win back lapsed shoppers?
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NewsAsda Online Doctor opens pre-orders for Wegovy weight-loss pills
Asda Online Doctor has stolen a march on rivals MedExpress and Superdrug by opening pre-orders for Wegovy pills, which received UK regulatory approval earlier this month
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NewsOmni secures £11m investment to back ‘Ozempic for dogs’ launch
Pet nutrition specialist Omni has raised £11m as the business aims to disrupt the category with products targeted at tackling obesity and food allergies in dogs
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Breakfast & Brunch: 1 August
Retailers are giving their breakfast ranges a healthy revamp
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Comment & OpinionMarketing Business Lunch: trends, threats and the big debate
Dan Holt opened The Grocer’s Marketing Business Lunch with a stark stat: 80% of brands in the UK could disappear and people would not care