Health insight and analysis – Page 44
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Comment & Opinion
Why we need to ban unhealthy food ads on social media
An end to online advertising of unhealthy food would be a world-leading protective measure for young people’s health and wellbeing, says Dr Kawther Hashem, campaign lead at Action on Sugar
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Analysis & Features
Five healthier food & drink products swapping sugar for fruit
To mark Sugar Awareness Week, we highlight five products using fruit as a healthier alternative
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Comment & Opinion
Go Ahead goes easy as it pours scorn on health trends
Go Ahead’s new ads simultaneously poke fun at health trends, while attempting to promote healthier eating
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Analysis & Features
How will Covid shape food and drink trends in 2021?
Will we see a return to normal, or will shoppers persist with the new habits they formed under lockdown?
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Analysis & Features
Six new alcohol-free beers to try this Dry January
Beer lovers looking to cut down their alcohol intake need not sacrifice taste or craft credentials this Dry January
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Analysis & Features
Five low & no alcohol spirits launching for Dry January 2021
For consumers aiming to drink less booze – or cut it out completely – this month, here’s our pick of the best low & no spirit launches
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Analysis & Features
Is a ban on in-store HFSS promotions now inevitable?
An eight-week consultation is underway. So can we expect a ban and is it time industry accepted one?
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Comment & Opinion
Resistance is futile as tighter HFSS legislation looms for food companies
The need to be a healthier nation is not going to go away. So the industry is wasting its time trying to halt HFSS plans, says Gary Pope, CEO of Kids Industries
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Analysis & Features
5 new food & drink products enriched with vitamin D
Following reports that it reduces the risk of catching coronavirus, the so-called ‘sunshine vitamin’ is popping up in a raft of new launches
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose’s 2021 Food & Drink report: the top stats, facts and findings
Consumers are doubling-down on support for British produce, according to the report
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Analysis & Features
Can personalised nutrition finally go mainstream?
The idea of bespoke nutrition products tailored to our DNA has been around for decades. Can a pandemic – and a raft of innovative startups – finally propel it into the mainstream?
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Category Report
Belly aches: alcohol and calories category report 2020
As part of No 10’s new health kick, drinks producers are facing mandatory calorie labelling. How will it work?
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Comment & Opinion
Grocery must wake up to plight of night workers
Night shift workers feel ‘invisible’ and face health risks. Thankfully, work is underway to offer them more support
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Comment & Opinion
Food industry faces a tough fight against Johnson’s HFSS ads crackdown
Public opinion is likely to be on Johnson’s side, so the industry must make clear, factual arguments
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Comment & Opinion
We need to work together to drive healthier food choices for people and the planet
We need to move even faster as an industry to build a system which recognises a ‘better for you, better for the planet’ approach, says Andre Burger, VP of Foods & Refreshment at Unilever UK&I
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Analysis & Features
HFSS online ban proposals: the industry and campaigners react
Here is what industry figures think of the government’s plans for a crackdown on online HFSS advertising
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Comment & Opinion
Bad news for food manufacturers: the low-carb word is out
Worldwide awareness is growing that our bodies metabolise carbs much in the same way as sugar, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Promotional Features
How smart sustainable labelling can reduce the carbon footprint of food packaging
With 74% of consumers willing to pay for more sustainable options, packaging and labelling choices have a more important role to play than ever
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Analysis & Features
Daily sanitising, quality concerns and age splits: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to hygiene
The pandemic has driven up demand for hand sanitiser. So how much are shoppers buying, how often do they use it, and how much will they pay?
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Interviews
Big interview: Capri-Sun boss Roland Weening on sugar, recycling and an unexpected pandemic boost
Group CEO Roland Weening is looking to change the perception of Capri-Sun as a sugary drink in unrecyclable packaging