Henry Dimbleby news and analysis
Henry Dimbleby is a policy adviser, the author of the UK National Food Strategy and co-founder of Leon Restaurants.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Henry Dimbleby right about Asda destroying Leon’s brand ethos?
Dimbleby has warned that a shift to unhealthier options could “destroy” Leon. What’s changed for the brand, and is it really in jeopardy under Asda?
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NewsNo food strategy until spring 2026 at earliest, admits Defra
Defra presented an update on the food strategy during an industry webinar, in which officials appeared flummoxed by several questions
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?
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NewsLeon co-founder warns Asda ownership could ‘destroy the brand’
Henry Dimbleby co-founded Leon in 2004 before selling the food-to-go chain in 2021 to EG Group. It was then acquired by Asda in 2023
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Comment & OpinionLabour should seize the chance to push plant-rich diets
The first part of the Good Food Cycle was an ambitious and promising step towards healthier and more sustainable food systems, says Claire Ogley, head of campaigns, policy and research at The Vegan Society
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Comment & OpinionIndustry at a crossroads: which path will it take and do minsters care?
At today’s IGD conference speaker after speaker detailed the huge challenges facing food and drink
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NewsDefra shakes up food strategy as it takes axe to FDTP
The Food Data Transparency Partnership will see its powers transferred to the new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB)
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NewsFood strategy blow as Defra leadership stripped by Starmer reshuffle
Environment secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner have been moved
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NewsFood companies urged to ditch meat as report warns of bioversity ‘catastrophe’
The Food Foundation says food production focused on animal-sourced foods is having a ‘catastrophic’ impact on biodiversity and nature
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Analysis & FeaturesWill IGD’s role derail food strategy before it’s even started?
IGD CEO Sarah Bradbury’s role as co-secretariat to the Food Strategy Advisory Board has caused a stink. How can she get industry behind her?
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Comment & OpinionDolly van Tulleken: here’s the real reason behind government inaction on food
There is strong public support for making Britain’s food nourishing and sustainable, but concerns block policy change, says Dr Dolly van Tulleken
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NewsFood strategy harmony breaks down as IGD defends role in talks
Several industry sources have raised concerns over IGD’s role in the talks
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Comment & OpinionHow long-sighted Food Strategy can create a virtuous circle
The policy could give food and agriculture businesses the predictability they desperately need, says Henry Dimbleby, managing partner of Bramble Partners
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Comment & OpinionHealth is wealth: have gut-friendly brands and functional foods finally gone mainstream?
With 700 challenger brands competing for attention, those offering functional benefits – particularly gut health – dominated the event as entrepreneurs raced to catch the eye of supermarket buyers and investors
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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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NewsHenry Dimbleby warns government’s Food Strategy is ‘worthless’ without backing from PM
‘To guarantee success, the prime minister needs to step in,’ said Dimbleby
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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 & 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?