Latest health insight and analysis – Page 14
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Comment and Opinion
Truss and Coffey wouldn’t dare rip up the government’s obesity strategy would they?
Truss and Coffey’s aversion to the ‘nanny state’ means the industry remains uncertain even about upcoming measures
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Comment and Opinion
Big Food has fuelled a health crisis. It’s time to take action
Our call is for the responsible media to start leading the charge by amending its narrative on who is at fault in the ‘dia-besity’ issue
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Comment and Opinion
Responsible food businesses must go further to prioritise health
Addressing the causes of obesity is complex but it is more urgent than ever for industry to step up to the plate, say Richard Hall and Karen Poole, co-chairs of the Consumer Goods Forum’s Collaboration for Healthier Lives
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Promotional Feature
How Whitworths has adjusted its strategy for healthy success
In this video, Phil Gowland, commercial director at Whitworths, tracks the success of the company through the home baking category and shares its ambitious plans for growth and expansion with a new, healthier focus.
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets are making a mockery of sourdough bread
The government has a perfect opportunity to tighten the definition of sourdough, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and Opinion
Five tips for food and drink brands adapting to HFSS rules
HFSS restrictions are an opportunity to forge better relationships with your brand, says CCW managing director James McVitie
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Comment and Opinion
Perkier’s oddballs do good so we don’t have to
For consumers concerned with doing good, the healthy snack bar brand has a solid concept
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Comment and Opinion
What supermarkets will look like in the post-HFSS reality
Checkouts and gondola ends will look different, with beers, wines and spirits potentially a winner, says Bryan Roberts of IGD
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Comment and Opinion
Scotland aside, supermarkets are ahead of the curve on period poverty
The likes of Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op are outpacing policymakers on access to period products
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Comment and Opinion
Star signing Ian Wright plays a blinder for M&S
Wrighty reaffirms his love for football, taking us through some of its traditions… including pies on the terraces
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Comment and Opinion
Why aren’t supermarkets’ free meals for kids nutritionally fit for purpose?
Many participating supermarkets’ items are packed with ultra-processed meat products, says Will Breakey of Dr Will’s
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Comment and Opinion
What does the Truss red tape ‘bonfire’ mean for the food industry?
HFSS rules might be on the pile, but a new database could represent one of the biggest pieces of industry regulation yet
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Comment and Opinion
Investors have the power to make food companies put health first – and make money
Investors can drive positive impact across the sector in a short timescale, as happened at Unilever last year, says Holly Gabriel of ShareAction
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Analysis and Features
How a London couple are putting their Heart & Soul into peanut butter
Asli Gokturk and Adem Garip were making their own peanut butter at home, before turning it into a brand during lockdown
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Whitepapers
Confusion, disregard, and change: The impact of new HFSS regulations
A unique view of the government’s impending HFSS restrictions, through the eyes of UK consumers.
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Comment and Opinion
How brands are faring against private label in the cost of living crisis
Inflation is higher on private label than on brands, says Kieran South, senior vice-president of IRI
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Comment and Opinion
Our next PM needs to commit to good food systems
The message is simple: good food will win votes, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and Opinion
Kellogg’s court defeat: why do major producers refuse to reformulate?
The junk food industry rejects the idea that children become addicted to sugars, fats and salts, and yet they cannot explain why they are unwilling to reformulate, says Lord Bethell, former minister at the Department for Health and Social Care
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Comment and Opinion
The fresh aisle needs fresh thinking: how to transform the way we sell fruit
The humble strawberry has huge potential for tapping into trends and telling a fresh story to consumers, says Nick Allen, CEO of Berry Gardens
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Analysis and Features
What the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?