Health insight and analysis – Page 14
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Comment and Opinion
Disposable 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 Report
Will 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 and Opinion
Why 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 Report
Can 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
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Analysis and Features
Explained: the Food Data Transparency Partnership and how it works
New body could set the agenda in food and drink for years to come
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Comment and Opinion
Functional food and drink claims must stand up to growing scrutiny
Opening the door to supplementation creates a whole host of opportunities for products to be re-engineered towards wellbeing, says Stanley Mitchell, business development manager of Xampla
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Comment and Opinion
Holland & Barrett’s DNA testing trial signals its wellness ambitions
The trial with DnaNudge at its Marble Arch store could lead to a wider rollout
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Comment and Opinion
Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy has just been given a new lease of life
New Food Data Transparency Partnership will set the agenda for the next decade
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Analysis and Features
The big food & drink greenwashing crackdown
Now sustainability is a big priority for shoppers, eco-claims are everywhere. Yet so too are accusations of greenwashing. So the crackdown is on, with everyone from watchdogs to financial investors placing the claims of food companies in their crosshairs
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Comment and Opinion
Why ElfBar may never return to the shelf
The supermarkets were already taking a risk selling disposable vapes
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide to Hot Beverages and Cold Brew
With the resurgence of out-of-home drinks post-Covid, find out why suppliers’ eyes are now turned towards the at-home opportunity, in the UK over 2023 as inflationary pressures bite.
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Comment and Opinion
CMA investigation into confusing pricing neglects impact of the discounters
It seems unlikely the CMA’s review will result in significant legal change
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Reports
Why dessert cereal is taking off on TikTok
‘People are becoming more inventive with their choices’ in a trend that started during the pandemic
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Category Report
Do cereals need a Grenade? Cereals category report 2023
A new wave of cereal brands wants to do for breakfast what low-carb snack brand Grenade did for confectionery. Can they really do it?
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Analysis and Features
Raye: the pop-up grocer that aims to help brands get wider listings
Nicole Compen founded pop-up store-cum-consultancy Raye to act as display space for emerging brands
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Comment and Opinion
Why government must support employers to tackle economic inactivity
We have seen first-hand how work has the power to transform lives, says Rosie Brown, co-CEO of Cook
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Comment and Opinion
What UK marketers can learn from US water brand Liquid Death
The brand’s irreverent marketing has seen a huge response from shoppers, says Sunil Bajaj, writer and analyst at Contagious
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Comment and Opinion
Will Susan Jebb’s cake-demonising comments sway opinion on public health policy?
Jebb’s comments don’t stop at cake. She also blasts the government u-turn on junk food advertising, accusing the food and advertising industry of overseeing a “complete market failure” that marginalised healthy products
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Comment and Opinion
Why challenger brands are vital to achieving government health goals
A growing group of challenger brands are looking to displace less healthy household favourites from supermarket shelves – and it’s working, says Louis Bedwell, MD at Mission Ventures
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Comment and Opinion
The pros and cons of the dedicated vegan aisle
Retailers that find ways to integrate plant-based alternatives stand a better chance of recruiting new consumers, says Paul Brown, co-founder and CEO, Bol Foods