All Health articles
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Comment & OpinionThe healthy food tax hiding in the lunchbox aisle
Healthy packed lunches cost 45% more than unhealthy ones, but the gap varies widely by retailer, suggesting this is a category management problem that should be solvable, says Patrick Finlay, MD at The Category Management Company
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy salmonella cases in the UK are steadily surging
Rising numbers of imported eggs are being blamed for outbreaks
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NewsGLP-1s, UPFs and the protein push: what’s on at The Grocer’s Health Summit 2026
The full agenda and speaker lineup for the inaugural The Grocer Health Summit has been finalised, three weeks ahead of the event
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Comment & OpinionFibre claim labelling rules are stuck in transit
M&S wants the government to fix Britain’s absurd nutrition claim rules and it’s a fight worth backing, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder and CEO of WeAreSPQR
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NewsThree-quarters of secondary school menus breach food standards, industry finds
Repeated violation examples of unhealthy options being offered during breakfast and break times were found, including crisps and branded confectionery
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Comment & OpinionFood needs to fuel people, not just fill them
Only 4% of people meet the recommended fibre intake, but small changes to everyday flour products beats asking shoppers to switch to specialist ranges, says Simon Curran, head of technical bakery and innovation at Whitworth Bros
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are central to the next chapter of the smoke-free journey
New regulations are imminent – but much of what retailers will be asked to do will already feel very familiar, says Caroline Cerny of Action on Smoking & Health
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NewsOne dead and hundreds ill in imported egg-linked salmonella outbreak
More than 200 people have been affected by the same strain of the bacteria over the past year
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Comment & OpinionScaremongering about sugar is pushing out the actual science
Healthy eating is important – but it must be backed up by good-quality, well-conducted, well-communicated science, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsNestlé adds functional cereal duo to Shredded Wheat range
Nestlé also launched Shreddies Peanut Butter in Sainsbury’s this week
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ProfilesPiccolo’s Bronwyn Hawker on UPF, slow trains and baby broth
’It’s great to see healthier snacks, fewer ultra-processed foods and more nutritious lunch options becoming mainstream’
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Comment & OpinionDetox denied: Why the UK is still hooked on plastic packaging
Defra’s packaging reforms are driving producers towards plastic and away from infinitely recyclable glass, says Jenni Richards, environment and circularity director, British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation
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NewsDeliveroo using dark kitchens as fulfilment hubs for non-food retailers
Deliveroo, which has more than 20 Editions sites across the UK, will be using them to fulfil beauty orders
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NewsA third of grocery workers ‘struggle to cope’ with daily life, GroceryAid finds
The silver lining is that GroceryAid has been able to expand its support significantly to meet demand, accordng to its latest impact report
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NewsWeight-loss pill will be as big as statins, says obesity expert
Foundayo, a daily GLP-1 weight-loss pill produced by Eli Lilly, has been approved in the UK for the treatment of both weight loss and Type 2 diabetes
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are sleepwalking into the ‘Club Ozempic’ era
As 8.25 million Britons take or consider GLP-1 medications, retailers from Boots to Ocado are racing to work out what ‘Club Ozempic’ shoppers actually want, says Amy Stobie, co-founder and commercial director at AgencyUK
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Category ReportWhy supplements brands are going gangbusters
What are the hot areas of growth in supplements? What is driving this shift in mindset? And what does it mean for OTC medicines and the wider healthcare arena?
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Comment & OpinionConvenience food isn’t the problem. Bad convenience food is
Shoppers aren’t rejecting convenience, they’re rejecting convenience they don’t trust, says Bella Acland, founder of Soul Kitchen
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Analysis & FeaturesProtein mania: are shoppers getting too much of a good thing?
Protein claims have escaped the gym. With everything from porridge to puddings promising to help shoppers stave off hunger and build muscle, is the trend stopping Brits getting the nutrients they actually need?
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NewsM&S calls for fibre labelling rules to allow ‘everyday language’
The retailer has told the health secretary it wants to say ‘improves gut health’ instead of ‘faecal bulk’ or ‘intestinal transit time’