All HFSS articles – Page 40
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News
Online HFSS ad ban an ‘economic disaster’ warn industry leaders
The government has launched a consultation on the proposals today
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Food On The Go: 5 December
Is the death knell sounding for the supermarket meal deal?
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Category Report
A tug of war: sauces & condiments category report 2020
The giants are battling it out in mayo as new craft brands look to spice up sauces. But who’ll still be standing after the price war?
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News
Groundbreaking trial shows supermarkets can nudge consumers towards healthier food
Trial was carried out across more than 100 stores in Lambeth and Southwark
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News
Sugar reduction report reveals ‘little or no progress’ by food and drink suppliers
Some categories, such as chocolate and sweet confectionery, had seen sugar levels virtually unchanged
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Comment & Opinion
Would a US trade deal lead to more obesity in Britain?
Henry Dimbleby has added obesity to his list of concerns over a US trade deal
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News
HFSS promotions ban cost could top £3bn, data reveals
IRI said losing aisle-end and front of store revenue could cost the biscuit sector £280m
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News
Breakfast Cereals UK plans major push to quash cereals ‘unhealthy’ reputation
The trade body is urging government to reconsider its approach to the category
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Protein: 24 October
Protein has become a universal cue for health. Simply putting ‘added protein’ on a product immediately communicates a positive message
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Category Report
What does the future of chocolate look like? Chocolate category report 2020
Confectioners have been happily living in the present this year. But now they will have to look ahead to challenges on the horizon
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Category Report
Confectionery cops a curveball: sugar category report 2020
Boris Johnson has thrown confectioners into a spin with a get fit quick plan that bans certain ads and promos. Can they shape up?
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Cakes and Biscuits: 17 October
We all need a treat after the year we’ve had. Does that explain why bakers have been pulling out the stops with indulgent NPD?
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Comment & Opinion
Banning promotions of HFSS food isn’t the way to tackle obesity
Banning promotions on HFSS foods would reduce the choice on shelf and increase prices for shoppers Tackling obesity is an important public health priority, irrespective of economics. Indeed, with increasing evidence of the association between obesity and poorer Covid-19 outcomes, the government is right to want to ...
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Analysis & Features
Has traffic light health labelling reached the end of the road?
Could the traffic light labelling system face the chop? And what will replace it?
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News
Sugar promo ban alone to cost £1.7bn new report shows
The impact of the HFSS promotions ban will be ‘bigger than anything seen before’
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Analysis & Features
Where does the scrapping of PHE leave the obesity strategy?
The government is scrapping PHE over its ‘failures’ to handle the pandemic. So what next for the PM’s new war on obesity?
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Comment & Opinion
How could Johnson scrap PHE in the midst of a pandemic?
If reports are to be believed, the PM plans to pull the rug from under Public Health England at a crucial time for the country
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Analysis & Features
What will be the impact of the HFSS clampdown?
Health campaigners say government restrictions on HFSS foods are long overdue. Industry claims the costs outweigh the benefits. So will it help?
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers are lagging behind retailers on the strategic front
Suppliers have been reactionary to the pandemic, but obesity measures will require more careful thought, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Traffic lights label review mulls front-of-pack health warnings
Ministers are considering adopting elements of a mandatory system pioneered in Chile which uses stark ‘stop’ labels to indicate HFSS foods