All HFSS articles
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Comment & OpinionNew UK food health scores penalise consumers and undermine industry
The government’s updated nutrient profiling model will render all the previous reformulation effort worthless, says Craig Ralph, client services director at WeAreSPQR
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Comment & OpinionNew nutrient profiling model is at odds with scientific sentiment
Slavishly focusing on further reductions in fat, salt and sugar is at odds with the latest scientific consensus, consumer sentiment and retailer actions
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Comment & OpinionThe new nutrient profiling model could rewrite UK food rules
A technical change in the NPM could substantially reduce unhealthy food marketing to children, says Dr Alison Tedstone, former chief nutritionist at Public Health England and the DHSC, and expert advisor to the Obesity Health Alliance
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Comment & OpinionWill Streeting’s war on sugar transform unhealthy food?
The DHSC’s plans to push ahead with a new, tougher version of the nutrient profiling model could put Streeting on a collision course with Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves
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NewsDanone calls for consistent definition of ‘healthy food’
Research from Danone’s inaugural report, Consumed: Nutritional Behaviour Index, has revealed there is widespread uncertainty among consumers about what defines food as ‘healthy’
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NewsNew model for HFSS published as junk food ad and promos ban face huge shake-up
The move looks set to see thousands of products, including many yoghurts, fruit juices and desserts, reclassified as HFSS
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NewsPepsiCo boss urges government not to change HFSS goalposts
Earlier this month, The Grocer revealed the government’s plans to move to an updated NPM
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NewsIGD launches GLP-1 insights programme for food businesses
The IGD Futures: GLP-1 programme will aim to help food industry businesses understand the threats and capitalise on the impacts of the drugs amid a huge rise in uptake
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Promotional FeaturesLHF and the future of food advertising
Discover how to spark creativity and stay compliant with a new how-to guide on understanding how LHF regs could shape your ad strategy.
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NewsGovernment facing ‘massive’ backlash over Streeting’s health targets plan
Nesta has forecast its plans will cost £45m for retailers to introduce, with biannual costs of £3.3m for periodic product assessments
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NewsBurts Snacks reformulates crisps to make them HFSS-compliant
Lightly Sea Salted and Devon Roast Beef will be the first non-HFSS variants to hit shelves
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WhitepapersSecure innovation with smarter systems
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Comment & OpinionWithout question the new Defra team is on a mission
Emma Reynolds, Angela Eagle and Paul Kissack are breathing fresh life into Defra
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Analysis & FeaturesHow fmcg brands are turning TikTok buzz into business
Smart brands have formed communities on the platform, where volume and speed trumps polished content
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Comment & OpinionConsumer anxiety around ‘food villains’ is only getting worse
Mintel research shows 56% of adults worry about exposure to microplastics from food packaging, and long-held concerns about villainous ingredients have morphed into a fear of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), says Jonny Forsyth, senior director of Mintel Food & Drink Research
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Category ReportA healthier spoonful: trends in cereal & on the go 2026
Cereal brands are boasting about their protein, fibre and vitamin content in a bid to deliver growth. Who’s doing what?
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Comment & OpinionUK food must prepare for the brewing UPF litigation storm
The conditions for UK litigation are aligning with frightening precision, says Mike Coppen-Gardner of WeAreSPQR
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NewsDoritos, Belvita and Innocent facing bans under new government health score
Brands have expressed disappointment that ‘years of meticulous work’ will be undermined
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NewsDefra talks stress need for growth agenda as much as health
Industry leaders complained the food strategy has been dominated by calls from NGOs for more regulation on health, with little focus on growth
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Comment & OpinionThe government’s new health proposals are hard to swallow
The proposals would be some of the biggest and most controversial moves to hit the industry on health in the past decade