Latest health insight and analysis – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionThe real problem with UPFs isn’t the ingredients, it’s the incentives
As the man behind Joe Wicks’ headline-grabbing Killer protein bar, Amir Mousavi, founder and food consultant, Good Food Studio, gets real about food development, UPFs and what needs to change
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Eat-Lancet convince the world to eat less red meat?
Published last week, Eat-Lancet argues failing to curb intake will exacerbate already “devastating consequences for public health and the environment”
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Comment & OpinionWhat the UPF? Why there are so few dissenting voices on the topic
The reaction to Joe Wicks and Chris van Tulleken’s shockumentary shows how bizarre the UPF debate has become, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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Comment & OpinionHygiene poverty is a hidden crisis for too many children
One in 10 children have missed school because they lacked essentials like clean clothes or period products, says Dan Howell, MD at Kimberly-Clark UK&I
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Comment & OpinionChanging the soft drinks sugar levy is a meaningless move
Shifting the landscape like this gives producers no certainty or confidence whatsoever, says Elise Seibold, chief operating officer at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
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Comment & OpinionIs Joe Wicks’ Killer protein bar really ‘full of shit’?
Nutrition experts and health advocates have spoken out to criticise the Licensed to Kill show’s complete lack of nuance, and fearmongering
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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Comment & OpinionWhy ice cream is perfect for a ‘warm’ wellness makeover
Why ice cream is perfect for a functional makeover says Alice Pilkington, research principal analyst at Mintel Food & Drink
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Comment & OpinionLabour should seize the chance to push plant-rich diets
The first part of the Good Food Cycle was an ambitious and promising step towards healthier and more sustainable food systems, says Claire Ogley, head of campaigns, policy and research at The Vegan Society
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Comment & OpinionIndustry at a crossroads: which path will it take and do minsters care?
At today’s IGD conference speaker after speaker detailed the huge challenges facing food and drink
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InterviewsFrom sugar giant to health pioneer: Tate & Lyle’s reinvention
Having spun off its sugar division, Tate & Lyle is now focused on sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification in a $5bn bet on better nutrition via its ingredients
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Comment & OpinionThe wellness paradox: health matters, but value matters more
UK shoppers are the most budget-conscious in the world when it comes to wellness, says Alex Heffernan, insight manager for health, beauty and personal care at NIQ
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Analysis & FeaturesWas Urban Legend ahead of its time or always set to fail?
The doughnut brand’s tech is ingenious – and will be sold on. So why didn’t its products catch on?
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Comment & OpinionUrban Legend’s demise: self-fulfilling prophecy or cautionary tale?
What went wrong for Urban Legend? The name? The proposition? The science?
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Comment & OpinionHealthy doughnuts and other hazards of HFSS innovation
The collapses of Jnck Bakery and Urban Legend have sparked a wave of debate about whether there is genuine demand for ‘better-for-you’ treats, but for Richard Wilkinson, UK managing director at Neoh, that’s the wrong question
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Comment & OpinionThe HFSS ad ban is coming – but does anyone know what it means?
Despite a series of interventions by the government, there is still a degree of legal uncertainty over exactly what will and won’t be allowed once the much-delayed legislation lands for real in January
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Analysis & FeaturesHoney Heaven: how wellness-focused brand found a new direction
Honey Heaven’s Hungarian honey products have won acclaim across UK retail. But illness for one of its founders saw it diversify into CBD
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Comment & OpinionRetailers and food brands must help silence the ‘food noise’
Nearly nine out of 10 Brits admit to eating when they’re not actually hungry and almost half say they think about food ‘all the time’, says Zoe Griffiths, VP of behavioural medicine at Numan
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Comment & OpinionA cruel irony: UPF panic is undermining plant-based progress
Under the broad umbrella of UPF classification, plant-based meat alternatives sit uncomfortably alongside sugary cereals, fizzy drinks, and processed meats, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder & CEO of SPQR
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Comment & OpinionFood industry left in limbo as Defra’s strategy stalls again
Reactions to the appointments of Emma Reynolds and minister Angela Eagle have varied