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Comment & OpinionIs it time to tax junk food ads and focus on healthy eating?
Could taxing the ad budgets of junk food manufacturers and spending the money on ads for healthy eating ever work?
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NewsGrocery and food to play major role in NHS 10 Year Health Plan
Announced this morning, the plan includes a radical overhaul of the NHS, with a focus on food and drink forming a key part of its ‘prevention rather than cure’ approach
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NewsMedia Bites 3 July: Greggs, Rachel Reeves, farming fears
Gregg’s profit warning features heavily across the nationals, as does Rachel Reeves.
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NewsAlcohol advertising ban scrapped following industry backlash
The Department for Health & Social Care has significantly watered down proposals to limit alcohol-related harm
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NewsCadbury chocolate bar ad banned for reduced calorie claim
A nutritionist challenged whether Cadbury’s ‘only 91 calories’ advert breached the BCAP code
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets have been nudging healthier choices for years
Supermarkets have been slowly increasing sales of healthy food for years, but now the stakes have risen, with the prospect of fines if they don’t do better
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Category ReportRise of the gourmet sandwich: lunchbox category report 2025
Supermarkets and foodservice are pushing posher sarnies as the battle for lunchtime hots up. Where does this leave packed lunch?
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NewsSainsbury’s welcomes NHS obesity plan as ‘opportunity’ for supermarkets to ‘raise the bar’
Simon Roberts said it was vital the proposals applied to all ‘large food companies’, including aggregator apps, takeaway chains and fast food restaurants
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NewsVirtue Drinks moves into hydration with clean-label sachets
The sachets contain ingredients including Himalayan pink salt and marine-sourced magnesium and calcium
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Comment & OpinionHow to make the functional drinks flywheel spin faster
Functional needs to be more than interesting – it needs to be designed for mass-market, says Al Duffield, founder of Vital Drinks
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Comment & OpinionCan supermarkets step up to solve the NHS health crisis?
Supermarkets will be legally required to take on the burden of responsibility for the state of the nation’s waistlines
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NewsMedia Bites 30 June: NHS health plan, Asda vs Primark, Bacardi
The news that supermarkets will be tasked with reducing the UK’s obesity problem dominated the papers yesterday, as the NHS Health plan proposals filtered across the nation
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WebinarsWhat’s the next big opportunity in protein?
Protein is one of grocery’s big success stories, but the landscape is shifting rapidly. What will it take for retailers and brands to stand out from the crowd? In this exclusive webinar, experts reveal how to unlock the next phase of growth.
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Comment & OpinionThe UK food industry must work together, for the health of our country
We need good food that is affordable, appealing and can grow our world-leading food industry, say health secretary Wes Streeting and environment secretary Steve Reed
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NewsSupermarkets ‘must push healthier food’ or risk fines, in new NHS obesity plan
The proposals are part of a partnership between government and industry to ease pressure on the NHS
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Comment & OpinionDivisive UPF conversation lacks nuance and understanding
The current narrative around UPFs fuels shame, increases anxiety and risks alienating the people trying to make food better and more accessible, says Lucy Wager, food industry consultant
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Comment & OpinionAlcohol regulation plans feel heavy handed, especially as consumption falls
The booze industry is already facing a litany of costs, from EPR to duty changes and Trump’s tariffs
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Comment & OpinionAre soft-textured foods the real UPF demon?
When food is eaten quickly, it can lead to overconsumption and a host of related issues, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsBrits back banning booze adverts pre-watershed: YouGov data
A majority of those polled also backed a total ban on alcohol advertising online
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Comment & OpinionIs the ‘disruptive’ Punishment Juice too edgy for M&S?
M&S is obviously confident Punishment Juice’s negative-sounding name won’t hamper sales