All Obesity articles – Page 29
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Comment & OpinionInvestors 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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NewsNon-HFSS doughnut brand Urban Legend makes supermarket debut
The listing will see the health-focused startup in Tesco stores across London
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NewsMedia Bites 1 August: Procter & Gamble, Iceland, Waitrose
People are economising and are switching to cheaper store brands as they grow resistant to higher prices, Procter & Gamble has warned
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NewsMore than half of ‘flagship’ products HFSS, claims survey
The claims by Action on Sugar/Salt and ShareAction come ahead of October’s start of the clampdown on HFSS promotions
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Comment & OpinionOur 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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NewsNHS: childhood obesity levels down since last year but still higher than pre-pandemic
According to the government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, obesity prevalence in reception-aged children has dropped from 14.4% in 2020/21 to 10.4% in 2021/22
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’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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Analysis & FeaturesWhat 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?
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to Kellogg’s on its failed challenge to derail the Nutrient Profiling Model
Kellogg’s: you may be right about the NPM, but the health of our population is more important than the health of your profits, says Melissa Sharp, co-founder of Modern Baker
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter Kellogg’s court defeat, are HFSS restrictions inevitable?
The High Court has given Kellogg’s legal challenge ‘short shrift’
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Comment & OpinionCabinet chaos leaves the food world in an even more unstable position
It’s difficult to see how a government now focused on simply making it through each day is suddenly going to offer any strategic direction
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NewsMedia Bites 5 July: Kellogg’s, Pret a Manger, BrewDog
News of Kellogg’s defeat in the High Court over new UK government HFSS regulations garners plenty of coverage today, along with the latest financial results from Pret.
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s High Court decision marks the end for industry legal challenges to HFSS rules
Kellogg’s has said it respects the decision and does not intend to appeal
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NewsKellogg’s legal challenge to HFSS clampdown rejected by High Court
The cereals giant challenged the clampdown, which is due to see HFSS products banned from prominent locations in stores, on three separate grounds
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NewsLocal councils call for transparency on soft drinks levy funding use
The Local Government Association has warned that without urgent action, local authorities will not be able to reach their childhood obesity targets
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NewsChanging store layout ‘more impactful’ against obesity than upping HFSS product prices
Just over 60% of shoppers said that making HFSS products less visible in-store would have a direct influence on their decision to buy
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Comment & OpinionMindset, marketing, mission: how to rethink brands for future HFSS restrictions
The HFSS changes should be viewed as an opportunity to make businesses healthier, says Chris Morley, MD, Kantar Worldpanel UK, Ireland & US
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Comment & OpinionOur unhealthy, unsustainable food system needs intervention. Where is government?
Surely even the most die-hard free marketeers can’t believe we’ll tackle carbon emissions or childhood obesity without government intervention, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Promotional FeaturesWATCH: How will HFSS affect store design?
Catch up on our webinar on how retailers are changing store layouts and product placements ahead of the HFSS restrictions coming this October – and what this means for shoppers, brands and sales.
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NewsKellogg’s: ‘HFSS laws would cost £113m in lost sales’
High Court documents show it has lodged a three-pronged attempt to torpedo the plans