All Obesity articles – Page 31
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NewsGovernment poised to row back on junk food advertising clampdown as well as volume promotions
The Grocer understands confirmation of the u-turn is due imminently, after a week of frenzied speculation about the future of the flagship obesity strategies
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Comment & Opinion‘Cheap food’ calls from prime minister come with cheap shots
What more could the government do to help with the cost of living crisis? This week Tesco chair John Allan and JLP boss Sharon White weighed in
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Category ReportThe sweet science: healthier snacking category report 2022
New HFSS rules are compelling makers of sweet snacks to rethink their ingredients. What better-for-you treats are they formulating?
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NewsMultibuy ban to be scrapped as MPs act on cost of living crisis
The Grocer understands Tory MPs have coined a new catchphrase, ‘canning the banning’ as part of a move to reject what they regard as ‘nanny state’ health policies
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Comment & OpinionFinally, consensus on HFSS laws: no one has any idea what’s going on
There is a total lack of transparency and clarity over what a backtrack – if indeed there was one – would entail
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NewsHFSS promotions ban in chaos after fresh reports of government u-turn
The ban was due to come into force in October, which would likely see it coincide with an expected huge rise in fuel costs
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat role do brand mascots play in grocery today?
More memorable than a slogan, and more reliable than celebrities, mascots have been ‘visceral shortcuts’ for grocery brands seeking cut-through for years. So, which are most powerful today and what is their future?
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s legal challenge highlights ambiguity in HFSS regulations
We foresee this will be an area where the lack of clarity in the laws will lead to enforcement action and ultimately litigation – and that is really not in anyone’s interest, says Dominic Watkins, head of consumer sector at DWF
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Comment & OpinionCould Kellogg’s succeed in pushing back – or changing altogether – upcoming HFSS laws?
If Kellogg’s wins, it could not only derail the launch of the promotions clampdown in October, but would have major implications for the HFSS TV advertising watershed due to come into force next year
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NewsKellogg’s takes government to court over HFSS promotions ban
Kellogg’s claims the nutrient profiling model (NPM) used to calculate the nutritional value of cereals was not fit for purpose
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Events & AwardsWhat’s on at the William Reed food & drink shows 2022
The food and drink shows are back after a two-year hiatus, with speakers including Henry Dimbleby, Lisa Hogan and Mark White
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NewsCentral England Co-op food sales dip 3.4% to £667.6m
Sales of local goods increased by 23% over the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesAre independent fast food outlets Britain’s obesity blind spot?
Restaurants and takeaways are key pillars of Britain’s plans to tackle obesity. So why is the local kebab shop excluded?
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NewsMedia Bites 19 April: Asda, inflation, Ocado, THG
There is plenty of retail news to catch up from in the papers over the Easter weekend.
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks sugar tax turns a blind eye to health damage from artificial sweeteners
Sweeteners may very well be indirectly feeding sugar addiction and overeating, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Analysis & FeaturesThe towns taking junk food bans into their own hands
Following the success of TfL’s junk food ad ban, over 80 local councils plan to follow suit. Could chocolate and cheeseburgers soon disappear from billboards forever?
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Comment & OpinionSudden progress on bagged snacks reformulation appears to vindicate use of regulatory stick
The likes of Walkers, Hippeas, Mini Cheddars and even Manomasa are among the latest to come in under the HFSS bar
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NewsReport defends reformulation programme amid calls for mandatory HFSS targets
An FDF report includes fresh data from Kantar Worldpanel showing FDF members’ products contribute 10% fewer calories to the average shopping basket than in 2017
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News‘Dangerously high’ levels of sugar in on-the-go sweet snacks slammed
Reducing sugar consumption to recommended intakes could ‘save the NHS £500m annually’, a new report from Action on Sugar claims
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Promotional FeaturesHFSS: an opportunity for a healthier future
While a certain level of confusion still surrounds the government’s plan to implement HFSS legislation later this year, Unilever brand graze says the challenge should be viewed as an exceptional opportunity to make the nation healthier.