All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell
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Category ReportSnacks to the maxx: how Brits’ habits are getting healthier
Fibre: most of us know we should get more of it. But despite the clear need for fibre, suppliers struggled for a long time to get shoppers excited about it
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Category ReportFrozen fruit snacking brands flood the market
A new generation of suppliers is driving shoppers to freezers for healthier snacks
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Category ReportGLP-1 boom poses a challenge for snack brands
Retailers and suppliers alike are scrambling to prepare for the proliferation of weight-loss drugs in the UK
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Category ReportNut prices soar amid tight supply and high demand
Demand for healthy snacks is growing: year-on-year servings are up 1.9% to 6.2 billion
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Category ReportWhitworths rapped by ASA for health claims
Whitworths drew the ire of the ASA in January over nutrition claims made on Instagram
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Category ReportProper Snacks bets big on fibre
Proper Snacks has an ambition to take on the giants – and it has at least one key advantage over rivals like Walkers, CEO Alex Brittain points out
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Category ReportCottage cheese boom sees flurry of innovation
Cottage cheese has brushed off its 1980s diet food connotations
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Category ReportBrands stress their natural protein content
Dairy suppliers are leveraging the naturally high protein content of their products to lure health-conscious shoppers
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Category ReportNutritionists school shoppers on protein sources
While fibre is having a moment, interest in protein is in no way waning
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Category ReportHow influencers are helping Brits get 30g fibre a day
There’s no denying fibremaxxing is hot on social media. At the time of writing, 947k Instagram posts featured the #fibre hashtag
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Category ReportThe brands capitalising on fibremaxxing
The volume of fibremaxxing chatter online would suggest a sharp increase in fibrous snack sales
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NewsProtein trend drives £23m sales for Müller Myprotein products
Demand for the range of desserts, yoghurts and shakes shows no sign of abating
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Comment & OpinionEgg crisps and matcha chocolate: six trends from Alimentaria 2026
This year’s event attracted 3,300 exhibitors from 70 different countries
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NewsPukka kicks off summer of football with Chicken Vindaloo pie
It’s ‘not for the faint-hearted,’ said Pukka
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NewsAir fryer pizza brand Slicey makes UK debut in Sainsbury’s
Slicey’s pizzas are made in Italy with a 25-hour fermented sourdough base
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NewsCo-op and Holy Moly launch ‘dip and dunk’ chicken wrap with guac
The NPD features pulled chicken with chipotle chutney, beans, lettuce and spicy slaw
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NewsDew Products appoints MD of global sales & partnerships
The new hire has more than 25 years’ experience
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NewsGinsters teams up with Frank’s RedHot for limited-edition pastry
The NPD would appeal to under-35s, said Ginsters
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NewsHackney Gelato adds sorbetto lollies and on-trend tub
The lollies are HFSS-compliant and made using 100% natural ingredients
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NewsLyle’s launches golden syrup ice cream into Iceland
The ice creams are made with British milk and double cream and Lyle’s Golden Syrup