Health insight and analysis – Page 19
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Category ReportThe fashion for fermented: functional foods trends 2024
Move over protein. Fermented foods are the latest trend to take the functional world by storm. Is it a fad or a long-term opportunity?
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Comment & OpinionHow ‘change brands’ are getting the jump on fmcg giants
We’re seeing a rising tide of change brands disrupting the status quo in almost every sector, says Chris Baker, author of Obsolete: How Change Brands are Changing the World and founder of Hungry Ventures
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Comment & OpinionWhy isn’t affordable, nutritious food a priority for Starmer?
Tackling the rising cost of food doesn’t come over as a priority for the government, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Category ReportProtein gets the feelgood factor: protein trends 2024
Protein isn’t just for gym rats. Growing numbers of Brits are upping their intake for general health and to ‘feel good’
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Comment & OpinionHow wellness culture is shifting fmcg buying habits
UK shoppers are increasingly prioritising healthier options, says Melissa Petch, client director for healthcare, beauty, household & baby, Circana
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Comment & OpinionWes Streeting cannot just ‘follow the science’ in UPF debate
The health secretary faces a tough decision in an argument that has merit – and scientific evidence – on both sides
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Category ReportPetcare eyes wellness: trends report 2024
Petcare is following the human trend for wellness, with a raft of products emerging that offer ‘a holistic approach to animal care’
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Comment & OpinionInfected Punk IPA highlights ongoing issues at BrewDog
The mishap has given an illuminating eye into workplace culture at BrewDog
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WebinarsWATCH: UPF vs HFSS: Making sense of the new health agenda
Watch experts from Asda, Modern Baker and Vypr for a deep-dive into the fast-evolving health agenda and understand what’s set to shape consumer choices in 2025 and beyond
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InterviewsAsh CEO Deborah Arnott’s 21-year battle with Big Tobacco
Deborah Arnott is stepping down after 21 years. She looks back on her battle with the tobacco lobby… and ahead to the vaping challenge
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Comment & OpinionCrunch time for Doritos as PepsiCo bites the bullet on HFSS
PepsiCo is taking its commitment to ‘healthier snacking’ seriously. And health campaigners are already applauding the news
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Analysis & FeaturesThe battle for the soul of extended producer responsibility
After many delays, rows and u-turns, the government’s EPR scheme is approaching the starting line. But the battle for control of the system rages on
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Analysis & FeaturesIs genetic crop engineering the key to climate-resilient agriculture?
With backing from Labour, precision bred crops could be on their way to UK farms. But the complex issue divides both the industry and the public
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ban puts functional ingredients in the spotlight
Functional ingredients and nutritional additives will be a headline act, says Karsten Smet, CEO at ACI Group
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Comment & OpinionContrary, messy and nutritious: 2025 food & drink trends
Mintel’s new 2025 food and drink trends explore the paradoxes that influence people’s behaviours toward food, says Alex Beckett, director at Mintel Food & Drink
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Comment & OpinionFuture Me: smokers relent in glossy Nicorette-sponsored affair
As anyone who’s tried it will tell you, quitting cigarettes ain’t easy
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Comment & Opinion‘If you don’t smoke, don’t vape’ message is getting lost. Does it matter?
Medical experts and health authorities heralded vaping as something of a miracle, in their effort to stop the UK population from smoking tobacco
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Analysis & FeaturesThe troubling foodie challenges fuelled by social media
Going viral on social media is often a boon for brands – but what if the product is being used in a dangerous ‘challenge’? How can brands combat fmcg fallacies online and keep consumers safe?
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Comment & OpinionMondelez’s investment in Urban Legend makes strategic sense
The healthier doughnut brand can teach Mondelez a thing or two about marketing
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Category ReportYoghurt with benefits: Dairymen yoghurts & potted desserts trends 2024
Yoghurt sales have bounced back thanks to health-led claims from brands, which are going beyond protein and gut health