All Health articles
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NewsMcVitie’s trademark activity points to non-HFSS savoury innovation
Owner Pladis has applied to register ‘McVitie’s Grain Joy’ as a trademark
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NewsAntibiotic use in animals for food down by over 50% since 2014
Sales of veterinary antibiotics for use in food-producing animals decreased by 2% since 2023 and 57% since 2014, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate said in its latest report
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Comment & OpinionInside Track: good intentions won’t save the UK food system
If British manufacturers and retailers desert traditional farmers for the most intensive industrial production, it will have significant consequences for our food security, our farming community, and our health and environmental goals, says an anonymous member of the industry insider group Inside Track
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Comment & OpinionHow is Big Food responding to the threat of GLP-1 drugs?
GLP-1 drugs could shrink global food volumes and rewrite the rules on how we eat, manufacture and market food, says Amir Mousavi, founder and food consultant at Good Food Studio
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NewsFruit and mint flavours dominate vape sales
Fruit flavours have accounted for 30.4% of vape sales since June’s disposable vape ban, followed by fruit and mint fusion and mint flavours
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NewsMajor scientific study calls for global action on UPFs
Papers published in The Lancet on Wednesday called for a ‘co-ordinated global response’ to protect policymaking from industry interference
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets hold the key to healthier, safer poultry
It’s no great feat for the industry to reduce antibiotic usage when it was flagrantly overmedicating animals to begin with, says Liam Hodgson, senior global technical manager for broilers at The Humane League
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NewsSuperdrug forges exclusive deal with Just Eat in aggregator app debut
The retailer this year ‘has been the most searched high street retailer on Just Eat yet to join the platform’
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time for low & no to muscle in on ‘loud’ party moments
In a world where the future of drinking is becoming more inclusive, there’s a definite shift happening, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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NewsFood strategy’s sole farming voice steps down
Sam Godfrey is a pig farming veteran whose family sold its business to Cranswick in 2023
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NewsLidl calls for government to set plant-based sales targets
Amali Bunter, Lidl GB head of sourcing and ethical trade, said the supermarket wanted the government to ‘level the playing field’ by making other retailers follow its example of setting a plant-based protein sales target.
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NewsMicrosalt shares soar as it lifts sales forecasts
Unaudited sales for the AIM-listed business totalled $1.7m in the 10 months to 31 October and the board is confident of exceeding its original expectations of $2m in full-year revenues, Microsalt said in a trading update this morning
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Comment & OpinionWill GLP-1 drugs change wellness the same way they’ve changed grocery?
Holland & Barrett predicts 2026 will bring ‘a significant trend towards comprehensive wellness packages’
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Comment & OpinionSatfats harm us, oils harm the environment: what’s the solution?
New hydrogenated blends tick a lot of boxes: they are cost effective, can be made entirely from locally grown sunflower or canola, and there is no evidence that they have health harms beyond that of other saturated fats, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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Comment & OpinionCan mandatory health reporting succeed with ‘two-tier approach’?
Yesterday The Grocer revealed Nesta was urging ministers to push ahead with mandatory reporting and targets, beginning with the top 11 supermarkets with a phased approach for the OOH sector
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NewsHealth targets will cost supermarkets ‘tens of millions’ Streeting warned
Retail leaders are urging ministers not to introduce mandatory targets until all major food companies are in a position to report comparable data
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Category ReportA matter of nutrition: trends in plant-based 2025
With the spotlight on UPFs and consumers demanding cleaner ingredients decks, plant-based is doubling down on health
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NewsNesta backs supermarket-first strategy for mandatory health targets
Nesta claims that while extending targets to the biggest takeaways and restaurant chains would be viable in the future, they do not currently have the same advanced data monitoring systems as the UK’s biggest supermarkets
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Bread & Baked Goods
As shoppers seek healthier and premium options, the bread and baked goods sector is seeing dynamic growth.
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Events & AwardsIf supplements extend healthspan, what’s holding consumers back?
Data indicates a clear gap between interest in extending healthspan and uptake of supplements targeting this area