All Obesity articles – Page 44
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NewsMedia Bites 24 July: Unilever, Junk food ads, Face masks
Unilever has become the most valuable company on the FTSE 100 after a better than expected trading update sent shares in the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group soaring.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 July: Dave Lewis, Heineken, Pizza Express
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the UK’s food strategy and standards cannot be left to the market
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NewsMondelez introduces 200-calorie cap on all Cadbury multipacks
The supplier will reduce the size of all Cadbury chocolate bar brands sold in multipacks by the end of 2021
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Comment & OpinionThe government must restrict both price promotions and marketing on HFSS foods
A group of signatories from the UK health and medical fields lay out their hopes for the government’s obesity strategy
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NewsHealth campaigners urge PM to include unhealthy food ad ban in obesity crackdown
“The time has now passed for being soft on industries that ‘feed’ into the obesity crisis,” according to Action on Salt & Sugar
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NewsWarburtons partners with Mission Ventures to support next generation of baking businesses
Batch Ventures combines equity funding and hands-on support from entrepreneurs and industry professionals to help the selected cohort of businesses grow and succeed
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NewsGovernment urged to clamp down on unhealthy foods by new report
Where change has not happened the government must introduce mandatory requirements, according to the report
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Category ReportThe Covid school lunch: kids’ lunches category report 2020
Concerns about hygiene, health and the future of free school meals may mean more kids return to class with packed lunches
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Category ReportBusiness lunch of the future? Adult lunchbox category report 2020
Lunchbox occasions were falling before Covid-19 reared its head. That looks set to change as wary workers head back to the office
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Comment & OpinionBoris Johnson should use brains, not brawn, in his obesity battle
The results of a ’nudge’ trial should provide useful data for the battle against obesity
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NewsMondelez battles childhood obesity with Chomp and Fudge calorie reductions
The move forms part of its commitment to introduce a 100kcals cap on all of its products that are commonly bought for children
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus in-store safety: which supermarkets are doing it best?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced retailers to introduce a variety of social distancing measures to keep staff and customers safe. We worked with Shepper on a spot check of 500 supermarkets to find out who’s doing it best
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NewsScottish government puts HFSS food promotions clampdown on hold
Scotland’s u-turn comes amid great speculation over the Westminster government’s plans for obesity
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NewsMedical journal links food industry to ‘devastating’ coronavirus death toll
Campaign groups have stepped up their calls for a new war on obesity in the past few weeks
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NewsMission Ventures takes on seven startups to tackle childhood obesity
Mission Ventures will help seven brands at different growth stages tackle childhood obesity through an accelerator programme providing support and funding
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Comment & OpinionIn taking a stand against racism, tea brands are leading the way in fmcg
Powerful brands have a right – one might even say an obligation – to use their vast resources for good
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NewsCampaign groups renew calls for clampdown on marketing of unhealthy food and drink
PHE’s report sparked fresh anger over the government’s decision to suspend its obesity plans
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Comment & OpinionHealthy eating is more important than ever, but don’t expect an HFSS tax any time soon
Action on Sugar and Action on Salt have led renewed calls for a tax on unhealthy food and drink
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NewsCampaigners urge unhealthy food tax as part of new obesity measures
Government plans including new targets on salt and calories have been put on hold during the crisis
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink has an opportunity to educate on the value of vitamins
Not only is providing accurate health information the right thing to do, it’s also the astute one