Health insight and analysis – Page 9
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Comment & OpinionIGD on the Good Food Cycle and the future of the UK food strategy
Sarah Bradbury, chief executive at the Institute of Grocery Distribution, takes a closer look at the government’s vision for a thriving food system
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Comment & OpinionKeir kibosh of food strategy plans has Boris Johnson hallmarks
It’s clearly not easy reaching a consensus on a national food strategy, but Labour has had plenty of time
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Analysis & FeaturesThin on detail, can Defra’s food plan achieve anything?
Defra wants to improve diets, sustainability and resilience – but detail is lacking, along, it seems, with real support from No 10
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Comment & OpinionThe Food Strategy is ambitious… but we still need profits
Amid many sections on economic growth, I could not find a single reference in the Strategy to the need for the industry to make a profit, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionDoes the new Food Strategy lack real Treasury commitment?
Sources close to the process suggest a reluctance from Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to give the go-ahead to the investment that will be needed to back up the strategy
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Comment & OpinionThe Good Food Cycle will build a healthier, more resilient food system
Britain’s food story is one of heritage meeting innovation, says minister for food security & rural affairs Daniel Zeichner
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Comment & OpinionOzempic is the death knell for traditional marketing nudges
Ozempic is reshaping behaviour – and in a world where marketing has long relied on behavioural nudges, that’s a problem, says Jon Williams, founder & CEO of The Liberty Guild
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Analysis & Features10-year health plan: the big questions for the food industry
What will the mandatory reporting and targets look like? And what about the new ‘healthy food standard’?
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Comment & OpinionNHS 10-year plan ignores the UK’s alcohol ‘health emergency’
The long-awaited 10-year Health Plan was the first big test of the new government’s commitment to tackling alcohol harm
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Comment & OpinionThe food colour crackdown is here. How can brands adapt?
As the US bans certain artificial food dyes, brands with iconic colours may need to evolve, says Ryan Spence, senior creative at Born Ugly
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Comment & OpinionAs ’brain rot’ rises, food & drink can offer calm and clarity
‘Brain rot’ was named the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year in 2024, highlighting the mental and intellectual decline caused by overconsuming digital content, says Jonny Forsyth, senior director of Mintel Food & Drink Research
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Ordo wins Health & Beauty Brand of the Year
Ordo’s sleek sonic toothbrushes have brought some much-needed style to oral care
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Comment & OpinionRevolutionary health plans will trigger anxiety for supermarkets
Proposals have been met with a mixture of derision and grace from the industry
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will healthy sales targets and fines be applied?
Supermarkets wanted mandatory reporting on healthy sales targets. In a plan based on Nesta policy, they’ve got it – as well as sales targets
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Comment & OpinionIs it time to tax junk food ads and focus on healthy eating?
Could taxing the ad budgets of junk food manufacturers and spending the money on ads for healthy eating ever work?
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets have been nudging healthier choices for years
Supermarkets have been slowly increasing sales of healthy food for years, but now the stakes have risen, with the prospect of fines if they don’t do better
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Category ReportRise of the gourmet sandwich: lunchbox category report 2025
Supermarkets and foodservice are pushing posher sarnies as the battle for lunchtime hots up. Where does this leave packed lunch?
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Comment & OpinionHow to make the functional drinks flywheel spin faster
Functional needs to be more than interesting – it needs to be designed for mass-market, says Al Duffield, founder of Vital Drinks
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Comment & OpinionCan supermarkets step up to solve the NHS health crisis?
Supermarkets will be legally required to take on the burden of responsibility for the state of the nation’s waistlines
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WebinarsWATCH: What’s the next big opportunity in protein?
Protein is one of grocery’s big success stories, but the landscape is shifting rapidly. What will it take for retailers and brands to stand out from the crowd? In this exclusive webinar, experts revealed how to unlock the next phase of growth.