Health insight and analysis – Page 28
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Comment & OpinionIs there any merit to the social media storm over Lidl’s New Zealand lamb packaging?
Is Lidl misleading shoppers for placing a New Zealand flag on – you guessed it – New Zealand lamb?
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ReportsCan keto snacks defy the HFSS regulations?
Keto snack bars typically contain next to no carbs or sugar but around 25% fat
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Category ReportWhy snack bars are in great shape: category report 2023
While rules on in-store merchandising have taken the wind out of HFSS snacks, makers of cereal and protein bars are fighting fit
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Comment & OpinionCMA’s move on sustainability will remove roadblocks to collaboration
The CMA is taking steps to make it easier for companies to take environmental action, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Promotional VideosHow Grenade continues to take the healthy snacking category by storm
Grenade is known for its highly effective, disruptive tactics. Here, head of grocery Luke Morgan reveals how the brand continues to keep itself on the upward trajectory.
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Comment & OpinionFour of five food giants are over-reliant on unhealthy lines. Now is the time for change
Global food manufacturers should be forced to disclose what proportion of their sales can be classed as ‘healthier’, says Sonia Pombo, nutritionist at World Action on Salt, Sugar & Health (WASSH)
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Comment & OpinionBig tobacco, not ElfBar, will be the real winner from disposable vapes
Big tobacco may have breathed a sigh of relief this year when ElfBar got its fingers burned in a large-scale product recall
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers must go further to meet public health goals
There is still room for our industry to go further in supporting people to make healthier choices, says James Mayer, president of Danone UK & Ireland
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Comment & OpinionUnpacking how food can benefit mental health in The Food Medic podcast
Felice Jacka of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research is front and centre of the episode
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Phizz’s Dan Cray on adventures, kangaroos and Slim Shady
‘When someone on LinkedIn messages me that they love Phizz or that their friend swears by it, it feels incredibly real and tangible’
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WhitepapersHow ginger can add spice to your business
How can ginger cultivated in one country taste so different from that which has been grown elsewhere? The answer is not only whether it is dried or fresh, but is also down to extraction expertise.
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Analysis & FeaturesAt a glance: the key points behind the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal
Green lanes and the end of a sausage ban – how will Northern Ireland protocol 2.0 affect food businesses?
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Comment & OpinionStilton is the king of British cheeses – so why is it so under-represented on shelf?
There is real opportunity to give more space to stilton and other British blue cheeses, says Bill Mathieson, MD of Long Clawson Dairy
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ReportsAre smokeless tobacco claims overheated?
“There is a growing body of evidence to support the reduced harm potential of heated tobacco products”
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Comment & OpinionFrom lab-grown meat to insects, alternative proteins are the future of our diets
Alternative proteins face regulatory hurdles but applications are already in progress around the world, say Katrina Anderson, associate director and Sian Edmonds, senior associate at Osborne Clarke
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Cadbury make a success of its healthier Fruitier & Nuttier treats?
Cadbury’s non-HFSS NPD promises a treat ‘without compromise’
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Comment & OpinionDisposable vaping has attracted bad actors. This must be stamped out
We all have a responsibility to ensure the right products get to the right people in the right way, says Duncan Cunningham, external affairs director at Philip Morris (PML)
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Category ReportWill vaping’s youth appeal force a crackdown? Vaping & e-cigarettes category report 2023
Illegal nicotine volume, youth-targeted marketing and counterfeit devices are threatening the fast-growing disposable vape market
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Comment & OpinionWhy small reformulations can make a big difference on obesity
Obesity costs the UK an estimated £54bn every year – we need bold and ambitious action to tackle this problem, says Lauren Bowes Byatt, deputy director of A Healthy Life at Nesta
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Category ReportCan function put the fizz back into adult soft drinks? Category report 2022
Sales of adult soft drinks have gone flat. But brands reckon functional benefits from fruit, vitamins and even CBD can perk up the market again – despite the cost of living crisis