Health insight and analysis – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionBovaer uproar shows the perils of cutting-edge innovation
For hundreds of years, cultural scepticism of the unfamiliar has successfully infiltrated our groupthink, says Mario Creatura, director of public affairs at The MHP Group
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Category ReportUPFs? What UPFs? Cooking sauces & meal kits trend report 2025
World food-inspired brands are helping cooking sauces shrug off associations with ultra-processed food by emphasising clean labels and natural ingredients
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Analysis & FeaturesThe rise of food clubs and how they differ from food banks
Food clubs differ from food banks in that shoppers pay for goods – so they don’t face the ‘shame’ of accepting charity. But those aren’t the only benefits
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the CMA save parents from infant formula confusion?
The CMA’s report on infant formula concluded parents are overpaying by £300 a year. How does it plan to tackle the issue and what’s the response?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Ella Mills’ Allplants purchase mean for ailing plant-based category?
Ella Mills injected a much-needed dose of optimism into the ailing plant-based category last week as she picked up Allplants from administrators
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KVI TrackerInfant formula ‘all the same’, says Iceland boss Richard Walker
The retailer has rolled out shelf-edge labels communicating formula’s nutritional equivalence, despite selling four brands at different prices
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Comment & OpinionCMA misses the point on infant formula: parents need support
In other countries support and unbiased professional opinion at all stages of parenthood is widely available and appropriately funded, says Emma Rossington, MD at Hipp Organic UK
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Comment & OpinionA blanket ban on junk food advertisers is a step too far
The world is watching on with interest to see how Robert F Kennedy Jr can ‘Make America Healthy Again’
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Comment & OpinionDenise van Outen gets into AF in Alcohol-Free Booze: Is It Worth It?
Less alcohol being a good for your health is hardly a shock, but a doctor explained the full extent
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Comment & OpinionWill the National Food Strategy’s ‘experts’ succeed in creating economic growth?
Within the next two years, the government expects this group to tackle issues such as the obesity crisis, the race to net zero, food security and turbocharging growth in the food sector
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Analysis & FeaturesHow functional food is targeting brain health and wellness
A wave of innovation is hitting the shelves targeting cognitive function. For workers burned out by ‘hustle culture’, the messaging is spot on. But do brands risk facing a legal minefield?
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Comment & OpinionFDF: two key priorities for National Food Strategy
We want the UK to have the most competitive, innovative and productive food and drink manufacturing sector in Europe, says Karen Betts, CEO of the FDF
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Category ReportStorm clouds gather: trends in vapes, tobacco & accessories 2025
Tobacco & vaping is facing new rules designed to protect people and the planet. How can retailers reliant on vapes and ciggies weather the storm?
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Interviews‘Some jam brands aren’t being honest’: Fearne & Rosie founder Rachel Kettlewell
Fearne & Rosie’s straight-talking founder is frustrated by high sugar levels in jam. She talks health, wealth and reaching over 5,000 stockists
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to RFK Jr: UPFs are a problem, but also a solution
Governments – yours and ours – need to incentivise reformulation by redefining what we mean by health, says Leo Campbell, co-founder of Modern Baker
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Comment & OpinionEvelyn: Iceland-funded film powerfully highlights impact of youth suicide
Iceland CEO Tarsem Dhaliwal has pledged to donate £300,000 more to CALM throughout 2025
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s idea of food security is a larder full of junk food
Food policy in Whitehall has been dictated by technocratic corporates for years, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Range PreviewSee the range: Waitrose expands FreeFrom with new sweet treats
Waitrose has expanded its FreeFrom lineup with 12 new products, responding to its growing demand for specialist dietary foods
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Comment & OpinionDiet-related chronic disease costs us £268bn. Where’s the outrage?
The announcement of this huge number should have catapulted our prime minister into immediate action on our food system, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionMeat-free needs to stop talking about meat
Successful meat-free brands will be those that focus on offering a nutritional profile over and above what meat can offer, says Alice Pilkington, principal analyst, Mintel Food & Drink