All Health articles – Page 46
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Comment & OpinionGovernment’s ‘healthy sales’ reporting strategy a positive step, but it’s not all roses
Following a long series of rowbacks and u-turns on the obesity strategy, it comes as a refreshing change to see affirmative action from the government
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Comment & OpinionThe Responsibility Deal has failed. We need mandatory salt reduction targets
Relying on the food industry to deliver reductions in salt content without leadership is a foolish ideology from government, says Sonia Pombo, registered nutritionist and campaign lead for Action on Salt
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NewsModern Baker wins grant to develop healthier biscuits and ready meals
This is the sixth successive grant awarded to Modern Baker by Innovate UK in six years, bringing its total investment support to £4m
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Comment & OpinionProcessed food is not the enemy – it is vital and valuable
If you removed processed products from sale, you would struggle to fill a corner shop let alone a supermarket, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food & Drink Federation
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NewsThousands died due to failures in ‘voluntary’ salt reduction programme
Analysis in the Journal of Hypertension claimed results of the salt reduction programme had gone into reverse since it was taken over by Public Health England
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NewsObesity crisis: government to launch ‘healthy sales’ reporting system for all large food companies
The plans have been drawn up by a powerful food industry working group reporting to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
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Analysis & FeaturesHow snack brand Taking the Pea found a new lease of life
The business is booming following a rebranding, new listings, and a Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards win
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Comment & OpinionCan another big political and health group push rebirth HFSS taxes?
There was a time when Tony Blair was so toxic, because of the war in Iraq, his backing would have been seen as a mixed blessing
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NewsHealth groups launch drive for HFSS taxes
Almost 40 campaign groups and medical royal colleges are calling on the next government to extend the soft drinks sugar levy to include a raft of new categories
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to capitalise on the cognitive health category
The key drivers propelling interest in brain health supporting food and drink are plant-based nootropics, the gut-brain axis, and on-the-go delivery formats
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Comment & OpinionPlain packaging on cereal? The obesity crisis is far more complex
Getting rid of cartoon characters, animations, vibrant colours, brand mascots and the like represents a slippery slope towards complete brand erosion, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, MD of SPQR Communications
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NewsKellogg’s commissions art exhibition to show efforts on salt and sugar
The company has commissioned eight up-and-coming artists from around the world to create a series of pieces made entirely out of salt and sugar
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Comment & OpinionIs there a future for plant-based petfood?
Big petfood manufacturers are putting their money behind plant-based innovation, but vegan diets for dogs are contentious
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NewsRosalind Brewer steps down as Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO
WBA lead independent director Ginger Graham has stepped in as interim CEO
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News‘We Eat Balanced’ AHDB marketing campaign to focus on ‘British’
AHDB had previously been restricted from using ‘British’ because of EU State Aid Rules, however, post-Brexit UK guidance opened the way for the switch
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is Liquid Death and is it about to take the UK by storm?
Liquid Death is well on the way to reaching cult-like status, but where did it come from and why has it become so popular?
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NewsOnly one in five UK adults say they have consistently healthy relationship with food, finds M&S report
Nearly as many (19%) admitted they lacked the confidence in their knowledge to make healthy and balanced food choices
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NewsPopchips debuts ‘better-for-you’ popcorn duo
The NPD from Popchips offered something different to stablemate Butterkist’s popcorn ‘indulgent’ variants, said KP Snacks
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Category ReportHow winter remedies are being piled high
Last winter’s surge in flu cases resulted in shelves being emptied of remedies. How is the supply chain preparing for this season?
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Comment & OpinionIt’s halftime for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. And we’re way behind
The clock is ticking on the Sustainable Development Goals and we’re desperately behind, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council