All HFSS articles – Page 38
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich brands have done the work to be HFSS compliant, and how?
HFSS legislation has led to reformulation across a number of categories. How have they done it? And what’s the impact on consumer demand?
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NewsTrading Standards warns not to expect ‘rigorous and ongoing’ enforcement of HFSS
In the financial year 2022/23, £179,000 is being made available for enforcement, with £102,000 in each of the following two years
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Comment & OpinionHFSS legislation is confusing, arbitrary and hard to enforce. Will it really make a difference to our health?
Retailers have done their best with this complicated legislation but the picture remains unclear as to its benefits, says Steve Dresser, CEO of Grocery Insight
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller retailers are feeling the brunt of HFSS confusion
One of the biggest areas of confusion has been which businesses are included and which are exempt, says James Lowman, chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores
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NewsDoritos adds pizza-inspired flavours to attract gen Z shoppers
It comes as part of a larger innovation push by PepsiCo to recruit younger shoppers to its snacking range
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven key questions on the HFSS rules
As the first element of the rules officially comes into force, what is set in stone, and what remains up for debate?
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Comment & OpinionBonfire of red tape won’t help if government makes it this difficult to plan
Erratic and chaotic government behaviour makes it monumentally difficult for businesses to plan
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NewsHFSS ban to go ahead on Saturday but campaigners still fear government u-turn
The measures also confirmed an October 2023 start date for a ban on multibuy locations, including bogofs
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NewsBoots adds HFSS-compliant snacks despite uncertainty
The retailer has confirmed it is rolling out a new fixture with 11 snack ranges from better-for-you brands
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NewsFuel10K challenges Quaker Oats with instant porridge sachets launch
The new format provided ‘a quick, delicious and economical option’ amid the cost of living crisis
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NewsLabour backs Tory plans for HFSS u-turn amid cost of living concerns
Labour’s position comes amid growing speculation the government will announce as early as tomorrow it is ditching plans for a ban on multibuy promotions
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NewsShareholder coalition attacks ‘imminent’ plans for HFSS backtrack
A Treasury review is said to be looking at the impact of the proposals on the cost of living crisis
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Category ReportOn the ball: The Dairymen ice cream category report 2022
It’s been a big summer for snackable ice cream balls. How are brands and retailers capitalising on the success of Little Moons?
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Category ReportFeeling the squeeze: The Dairymen yoghurt & potted desserts category report 2022
As sales fall, HFSS rules loom and the cost of living surges, the yoghurts & pot desserts market faces mounting pressure
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NewsMeat snacking brand The Curators enters plant-based with trio of Veggie Puffs
The HFSS-compliant snacks are made from peas and provide 10g protein per pack
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Comment & OpinionWhat Truss’s HFSS offensive tells us about the new government
The procedural issues of changing policy will not stand in the way of Truss and her team’s unwavering dogma, says Adam Isaacs of Dentons Global Partners
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Comment & OpinionRolling back HFSS restrictions would set tone for divisive Truss administration
Industry must be careful about how it greets what decisions government makes, says Ian Wright
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NewsMedical leaders write to Liz Truss demanding no backtracking on HFSS promotions clampdown
Last week it emerged the Treasury was carrying out a review of measures in the government’s obesity strategy amid fears they will further force up food prices and heap costs on companies already battling inflation
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NewsStores trialling looming HFSS promotions ban see sales fall by up to a fifth, finds study
Brands demoted from prime promotion locations and front of store as part of the trials saw sales suffer
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Comment & OpinionWhy data insights will be crucial to navigating HFSS and DRS
Modern-day analytical tools give brands and store owners an opportunity to stay on top of all future changes, says Tom Marshall, UK MD, Unicepta