All HFSS articles
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NewsDanone reveals NPM score in health transparency push
The move comes just days after Danone and three other major food companies pledged to publish healthy sales data
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NewsVan Tulleken calls on supermarkets to create ‘cartel’ against ultra-processed foods
The Ultra Processed People author told The Grocer’s Health Summit that the leaders of the food industry had ‘much more power than they realised’ to tackle the obesity crisis
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer Health Summit: who’s to blame for obesity crisis?
In the days leading up to the summit, the significance of the occasion was rammed home by a series of major announcements and calls on health
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO: ‘Health is at the very core of how we think’
Simon Roberts outlined that the food industry and government must have clear priorities to deliver healthier outcomes and better food resilience
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NewsFormer health minister attacks food & drink industry over ‘tobacco-style’ tactics
James Bethell accused supermarkets and food manufacturers of using the same ‘deny, distract, and delay’ tactics used by the tobacco industry before governments finally cracked down on it with sweeping marketing bans
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Category ReportWhy innovation is booming in the chocolate category
Can multi-sensory NPD help lure lapsed shoppers back to chocolate? And which trends will influence innovation in the year ahead?
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NewsDeep-fried food and fruit juice banned from school menus, govt confirms
While the changes are widely supported by the school food sector, fears around funding and monitoring continue to be raised
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NewsFood firms commit to healthy sales reporting ahead of Grocer summit
Carlsberg Britvic, Danone North Europe, KP Snacks and Nomad Foods said they were making the move in the hope the government would finally push ahead with delayed plans to bring in mandatory reporting
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NewsTesco bans 114 ingredients in ultra processed food clampdown
Tesco launches clampdown on UPFs as consumer pressure grows
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Analysis & FeaturesThe renewed push to stop unhealthy food in schools
Campaigners have welcomed plans, but say they must stay firm
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NewsGLP-1s, UPFs and the protein push: what’s on at The Grocer’s Health Summit 2026
The full agenda and speaker lineup for the inaugural The Grocer Health Summit has been finalised, three weeks ahead of the event
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Comment & OpinionScaremongering about sugar is pushing out the actual science
Healthy eating is important – but it must be backed up by good-quality, well-conducted, well-communicated science, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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Category ReportWhy branded pizzas are flying in grocery
What’s the outlook for the big names in takeaway pizza? And how are grocery brands strengthening their foothold?
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Comment & OpinionHFSS regulations prompt a switch from discount promos to hybrid advertising – and it’s working
New rules have required brands to create a compliant mix of brand and product adverts, the data suggests it’s working, says James Dunaj, partner success director at Circana
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NewsExperts call for dairy and meat ad bans to tackle climate emergency
Prime minister Andy Burnham has been urged to give councils greater devolved powers to tackle climate change, alongside obesity
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NewsYo Sushi ad rapped by ASA over HFSS claims
The ad ran for a limited time over the Easter period when Yo had collaborated with Kit Kat
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Scotland: 10 October
A series of government interventions are under way in Scotland. So what impact will they have?
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Category ReportGrocery gets behind a healthier Halloween
Could healthier Halloween become the new normal? What role is HFSS legislation playing in shaping sales? And which categories are tipped for growth as confectionery slides?
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: junk food ads, functional drinks and farming policy
For too long, the debate around children’s health has centred on personal responsibility
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Chocolate: 12 September
Innovation is booming in the chocolate category; so what’s driving it?