All Obesity articles – Page 33
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NewsCalls for tax on salt as research shows some sliced meat saltier than the ocean
Action on Salt is calling for mandatory, comprehensive salt reduction targets to be enforced with penalties for food manufacturers
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NewsNational Food Strategy: government has ‘no date’ for response
Sources have confirmed that the White Paper is not now expected until February at the earliest
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Comment & OpinionThe five factors that will shape fmcg advertising in 2022
From the crackdown on HFSS promotions to a rise in influencer marketing, 2022 has much in store for the ad landscape, says Brinsley Dresden, head of advertising law at Lewis Silkin LLP
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Jan: THG, M&S, Morrisons
THG has handed a dossier of data to the City regulator that chief executive Matt Moulding hopes will prove that hedge funds and stockbrokers colluded to drive down the online retailer’s share price
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Comment & OpinionForget Veganuary. Let’s talk about Regenuary and the power of regenerative farming
The drive to eat plant-based diets obscures the importance of how processed and unsustainable our food is – whether vegan or not, says Jeff Webster, co-founder at Hunter & Gather
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s coming up for grocery in 2022?
We may be waving goodbye to a turbulent and eventful 2021, but some of its most disruptive forces will be here to stay. Here are 2022’s biggest events to keep your eye on.
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Comment & OpinionNew HFSS restrictions will change stores – and hopefully the nation’s health
Legislation restricting the promotion of HFSS products presents some tricky challenges but should ultimately improve our diets, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsInvestors back Henry Dimbleby’s calls for mandatory reporting and junk food taxes
An open letter today demands ministers come up with a hard hitting series of proposals
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NewsSainsbury’s only supermarket geared up for HFSS ban, claims study
Supermarkets are running more than 4,000 online promotions for unhealthy food every week
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WebinarsWhat did we learn from COP26? Meet the panellists for The Grocer's sustainability webinar
As the dust settles on the two-week COP26 summit, what pledges have been made and by whom?
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Promotional FeaturesNavigating promotional restrictions on HFSS products
With high-fat, -sugar & -salt (HFSS) legislation on the horizon, it is now more important than ever to measure the effectiveness of promotions and ensure in-store compliance and on-shelf availability, says consumer goods software specialist Exceedra.
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Awards 2021: Bread & Baked Goods
Proof that any category can leverage the functional food trend, this SUPERLOAF from Modern Baker reflects five years of leading-edge scientific research
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Comment & OpinionSugar could become the next tobacco in the eyes of regulators
The UK is the latest in a series of countries around the world introducing restrictions and health warnings for high-sugar foods, says Ignacio Vazquez, senior manager for healthy markets at ShareAction
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NewsSainsbury’s CMO warns of HFSS content in some plant-based products
The grocer recently launched its ‘Helping Everyone Eat Better’ commitment, and is reformulating products to increase veg content and lower salt and sugar
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Comment & OpinionYoung people are being misled by health claims. Here’s how to fix it
It’s scary that so many young people think that cereal bars, smoothies and yoghurts are healthy, when they’re actually the opposite, says Jacob Rosenberg, youth board member at Bite Back 2030
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morocco is setting its sights on the UK grocery market
The opening of a new shipping route and and renewed trade agreements have made it easier to do business, says El Mehdi El Alami, director of Promotion and Development of Morocco Foodex
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NewsHealthier doughnut brand Urban Legend closes first multimillion-pound fundraising
Urban Legend is the first brand to be launched by former Graze CEO Anthony Fletcher’s Believe in Science
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Category ReportThe cookie crumbles: cakes & biscuits category report 2021
Brits have binged on more than £5bn worth of cakes and biscuits this past year. But with HFSS rules about to kick in are sales about to crumble?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s right and wrong with Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy report?
The Food & Drink Sector Council rejects Henry Dimbleby’s sugar and salt taxes, and is calling instead for a change to the UK’s food culture
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NewsFood industry calls for more government collaboration to tackle obesity and sustainability
Government should work with the industry to change food culture rather than hammer it with taxes, according to the report, which forms the industry’s answer to the Dimbleby review