Health insight and analysis
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Category Report
How snacking brands are fighting UPF allegations
As concerns about ultra-processed food change shopper habits, snacking brands are underlining their better-for-you credentials
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Comment and Opinion
‘Food futurologists’ are way off base with vegan trend predictions
Just a year from now, Sainsbury’s futurologists envision a typical family sitting down to a bank holiday vegan meal, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and Opinion
Ultra-Processed People: Dr Chris van Tulleken’s ‘incendiary’ new book hurts
TV doctor’s dissection exposes food industry’s underbelly in painstaking, gory, unanesthetised detail
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Category Report
What nuts and seeds needs: the healthier snacking report
Whitworths is lobbying the government to add dried fruit, nuts & seeds to 5 a day guidance but consumer education is also needed
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Analysis and Features
Workouts, sugar and snacking: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to protein shakes
Why are consumers buying protein shakes? And how can retailers cash in on protein’s pulling power?
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Comment and Opinion
Leaders reveal key points for progress in food and drink industry
Whether you missed the show or wish to reflect on some key points, The Grocer editorial team has compiled the top thoughts and themes from the Food & Drink Expo
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Comment and Opinion
New FSA advice holds lessons for vegan brands
The FSA advises food producers to use precautionary allergen labels, says Hannah Leese, partner and head of Roythornes Solicitors’ food regulatory team
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Comment and Opinion
It’s time to roll up our sleeves and unite on DRS
DRS is a well-established, proven way to collect materials and tackle the blight of litter, says Stephen Moorhouse, VP & general manager at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB
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Comment and Opinion
Why mental health is the next big opportunity for fmcg
Manufacturers should focus on developing products that highlight mental health benefits, says Signe Svanfeldt, lead nutritionist at Lifesum
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Comment and Opinion
Country of origin labelling rules will crack down on ambiguity
Provenance labelling is coming under increased regulatory scrutiny, says Simon Tingle, partner and head of regulatory at law firm Gordons
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Category Report
Do big soda brands need another makeover?
As volumes sales fall, brands are turning to new looks, limited edition flavours and healthier reformulations to recover momentum
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Comment and Opinion
Why small-time kelp is making UK food and drink gains
New AI data shows the use of seaweed in NPD food and drink launches is on the up
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Comment and Opinion
The food waste crisis demands action at all levels of society
As a society we must challenge our perceptions and behaviours around food consumption, says Jo Gideon, MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
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Comment and Opinion
‘Nanny state’ fears perpetuate an unhealthy food system for children
The food system remains stacked against parents trying to do the right thing by their children, says Barbara Crowther, campaign manager of Children’s Food Campaign at Sustain
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Comment and Opinion
Why it’s time to ditch the term ‘flexitarian’
Creating mainstream behavioural change doesn’t come from using labels around who’s open to eating more plant-based foods and who’s not, says Elin Roberts, co-founder & CMO at Better Nature Tempeh
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Analysis and Features
Brits less worried about ultra-processed foods than Europeans
Britain’s reputation as the fat man of Europe seems unlikely to change, as a new study shows Brits’ knowledge and concerns about ultra-processed foods is lagging behind our European neighbours
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Comment and Opinion
Will ASA research herald the end of ‘green’ fresh imagery?
Advertising imagery that appeared ‘fresh’ was able to elicit beliefs in much the same way as terms such as ‘natural’ or ‘plant-based’, says the ASA
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Analysis and Features
Stockan’s Oatcakes: how the Orkney heritage brand won gold
Two strands of Orkney history have come together to create an award-winning product
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Comment and Opinion
Smoking 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 Opinion
Be 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