Health insight and analysis – Page 20
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Category Report
Will confectionery stay visible post-HFSS?
No grocery category is more exposed to the new HFSS regulations than confectionery. So, can it successfully adapt come October?
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Analysis and Features
What does the future hold for gum and mints after HFSS rules come in?
Two confectionery categories looking fairly safe from HFSS regulations are gum and mints
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Comment and Opinion
Why we must continue taking risks with plant-based NPD even as inflation soars
Consumers are continuing to seek out healthier, more sustainable options, even as the cost of living escalates, says Conor Lowry of Pilgrim’s Food Masters
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Comment and Opinion
Truss and Coffey wouldn’t dare rip up the government’s obesity strategy would they?
Truss and Coffey’s aversion to the ‘nanny state’ means the industry remains uncertain even about upcoming measures
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Comment and Opinion
Big Food has fuelled a health crisis. It’s time to take action
Our call is for the responsible media to start leading the charge by amending its narrative on who is at fault in the ‘dia-besity’ issue
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Comment and Opinion
Responsible food businesses must go further to prioritise health
Addressing the causes of obesity is complex but it is more urgent than ever for industry to step up to the plate, say Richard Hall and Karen Poole, co-chairs of the Consumer Goods Forum’s Collaboration for Healthier Lives
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Promotional Feature
How Whitworths has adjusted its strategy for healthy success
In this video, Phil Gowland, commercial director at Whitworths, tracks the success of the company through the home baking category and shares its ambitious plans for growth and expansion with a new, healthier focus.
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Comment and Opinion
Shelve labels, seize data… why brands need to end purpose-washing
Certification schemes don’t always benefit farmers in developing countries, say Sasha Dichter and Tom Adams, co-founders of 60 Decibels
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets are making a mockery of sourdough bread
The government has a perfect opportunity to tighten the definition of sourdough, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Category Report
Will feverish price rises hurt winter remedies? Category report 2022
Cold and flu treatments have bounced back from when socialising was illegal. But can they stand the heat of the cost of living crisis?
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Comment and Opinion
Five tips for food and drink brands adapting to HFSS rules
HFSS restrictions are an opportunity to forge better relationships with your brand, says CCW managing director James McVitie
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Comment and Opinion
Perkier’s oddballs do good so we don’t have to
For consumers concerned with doing good, the healthy snack bar brand has a solid concept
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Comment and Opinion
What supermarkets will look like in the post-HFSS reality
Checkouts and gondola ends will look different, with beers, wines and spirits potentially a winner, says Bryan Roberts of IGD
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Comment and Opinion
Scotland aside, supermarkets are ahead of the curve on period poverty
The likes of Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op are outpacing policymakers on access to period products
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Comment and Opinion
Why time is running out for best before dates on fruit & vegetables
Fruit & veg could should be sold loose and without date labels, with consumers encouraged to store it correctly, says Wrap’s Marcus Gover
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Category Report
How healthcare & supplements brands are harnessing star power: category report 2022
Celebrity backers can help brands gain quick recognition. So can they rival the years of trust banked by more established players?
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Comment and Opinion
Star signing Ian Wright plays a blinder for M&S
Wrighty reaffirms his love for football, taking us through some of its traditions… including pies on the terraces
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Category Report
Can CBD pass the shopper test? Category report 2022
FSA approval has caused short-term pain, but CBD suppliers say it could be a long-term gain as they look to win over new shoppers
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Comment and Opinion
Why aren’t supermarkets’ free meals for kids nutritionally fit for purpose?
Many participating supermarkets’ items are packed with ultra-processed meat products, says Will Breakey of Dr Will’s
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Comment and Opinion
What does the Truss red tape ‘bonfire’ mean for the food industry?
HFSS rules might be on the pile, but a new database could represent one of the biggest pieces of industry regulation yet