All HFSS articles
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Comment & OpinionNo more lazy marketing: why HFSS is a blessing in disguise
With the January 2026 restrictions now in force, the easy options are narrowing, says Nick Wright, CEO at Havas Play
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NewsElla’s Kitchen sales hit by BBC Panorama babyfood pouches investigation
Revenues at market leader Ella’s slipped by 5.6% to £81.3m in the year to 30 June 2025, newly filed accounts showed
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NewsEx-Warburtons boss quits big food to launch healthier kids’ snacking brand
A former marketing director at Warburtons has launched Jungle Squad, a healthier children’s snacking brand featuring HFSS-compliant cake bars
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Comment & Opinion‘Less healthy’ food advertising bans won’t reduce obesity
There are much more significant and complex factors driving obesity than advertising, says Stephen Woodford, CEO of the Advertising Association
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Comment & OpinionBeyond voluntary reformulation: how change really happens
A more nuanced understanding of food reformulation is better for public health, says Dr Kawther Hashem, head of research and impact at Action on Salt & Sugar
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NewsSupermarket bosses demand ‘bonfire’ of legislation in war crisis talks
CEOs and other top brass from most of the major supermarkets met Chancellor Rachel Reeves and senior officials in Downing Street yesterday to discuss the response to the crisis
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Comment & OpinionHFSS didn’t create fmcg’s problem – it exposed it
HFSS didn’t just squeeze promotions, it forced a reset in how brands earn shoppers and how retailers create theatre, says Mike McDonnell, head of partnerships at Zeal Creative
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KVI TrackerRetailer promotions help drive down Easter confectionery prices
In the absence of multibuy offers, retailers are leveraging loyalty and price promotions to keep down the price of Easter treats
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NewsFSA warns it lacks resources to become new health regulator
The Grocer revealed earlier this month that the government was planning for the Food Standards Agency to become the policeman of the industry’s war on obesity
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NewsEat Real extends snacking lineup with multiseed tortilla chips
The sub-range was designed to elevate the ‘dip-and-share occasion’, said Proper Snacks
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NewsNPM consultation: industry and health groups react
The DHSC published a consultation yesterday on the new nutrient profiling model (NPM), to run until June
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Comment & OpinionUK health messaging should follow the Danish example
The UK population is broadly aware of many sensible health messages, yet all are seemingly impossible to achieve, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsNew NPM consultation launches as government ignores calls for delay
A consultation on the new nutrient profiling model was launched by the Department of Health & Social Care this afternoon (25 March)
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Brands 2026: how healthy are the UK’s biggest brands?
Brits are turning away from UPFs and HFSS goods. But with definitions blurred, and indulgence still desired, it’s a mixed picture for food and drink
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Brands 2026: the challengers threatening the top 100
Aiming to break into the main ranking next year, here are grocery’s 10 fastest growing brands just outside the top 100
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NewsHackney Gelato adds sorbetto lollies and on-trend tub
The lollies are HFSS-compliant and made using 100% natural ingredients
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NewsEaster egg promotions surge despite government multibuy ban
Two-thirds of Easter eggs are on promotion at major supermarkets, up from 57% last year, as retailers switch from banned multibuys to price cuts with three weeks until Easter
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NewsEx Co-op quick commerce chief joins Nesta nudge group
Chris Conway unexpectedly departed the convenience retailer last month after eight years with the business
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Comment & OpinionWhy Nesta’s ‘sinister’ junk food ads panic doesn’t stack up
Having been hit with a raft of restrictions, brands are reasonably shifting spend to channels not covered by the legislation. It’s less sinister, more perfectly sensible
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NewsWindmill Organics adds non-HFSS protein puffs and kombucha
‘Protein and functional drinks remain two of the most dynamic areas in grocery,’ said Windmill Organics