Health insight and analysis – Page 32
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Analysis and Features
Waitrose’s 2021 Food & Drink report: the top stats, facts and findings
Consumers are doubling-down on support for British produce, according to the report
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Analysis and Features
Can personalised nutrition finally go mainstream?
The idea of bespoke nutrition products tailored to our DNA has been around for decades. Can a pandemic – and a raft of innovative startups – finally propel it into the mainstream?
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Category Report
Belly aches: alcohol and calories category report 2020
As part of No 10’s new health kick, drinks producers are facing mandatory calorie labelling. How will it work?
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Comment and Opinion
Grocery must wake up to plight of night workers
Night shift workers feel ‘invisible’ and face health risks. Thankfully, work is underway to offer them more support
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Comment and Opinion
Food industry faces a tough fight against Johnson’s HFSS ads crackdown
Public opinion is likely to be on Johnson’s side, so the industry must make clear, factual arguments
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Comment and Opinion
We need to work together to drive healthier food choices for people and the planet
We need to move even faster as an industry to build a system which recognises a ‘better for you, better for the planet’ approach, says Andre Burger, VP of Foods & Refreshment at Unilever UK&I
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Analysis and Features
HFSS online ban proposals: the industry and campaigners react
Here is what industry figures think of the government’s plans for a crackdown on online HFSS advertising
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Comment and Opinion
Bad news for food manufacturers: the low-carb word is out
Worldwide awareness is growing that our bodies metabolise carbs much in the same way as sugar, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Promotional Feature
How smart sustainable labelling can reduce the carbon footprint of food packaging
With 74% of consumers willing to pay for more sustainable options, packaging and labelling choices have a more important role to play than ever
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Analysis and Features
Daily sanitising, quality concerns and age splits: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to hygiene
The pandemic has driven up demand for hand sanitiser. So how much are shoppers buying, how often do they use it, and how much will they pay?
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The Big Interview
Big interview: Capri-Sun boss Roland Weening on sugar, recycling and an unexpected pandemic boost
Group CEO Roland Weening is looking to change the perception of Capri-Sun as a sugary drink in unrecyclable packaging
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Category Report
Peak protein? Protein category report 2020
Despite the boom in high-protein snacks, the macronutrient has shown little growth in at-home consumption. So is a key food trend about to end?
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Comment and Opinion
The era of PHE’s ridiculous sugar targets is at an end. What next?
The industry either needs fair legislation, or realistic targets
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Comment and Opinion
Why we should interrogate the ingredients in plant-based foods
Consumers should expect vegan food to be natural, nutritious and delicious, says Gosh Food’s Jane Rayner
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Comment and Opinion
Would a US trade deal lead to more obesity in Britain?
Henry Dimbleby has added obesity to his list of concerns over a US trade deal
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Analysis and Features
How can brands and retailers utilise the reimagined vending machine?
As consumers seek lower-contact, convenient ways to buy food, the humble vending machine is going beyond snacking
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Comment and Opinion
How simpler guidelines on calorie reduction can help industry take positive action
PHE has listened to concerns that there is not a level playing field with the eating out, takeaway and delivery sector, says Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist, PHE
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Comment and Opinion
Better education on vaping is needed to keep smoking in decline
There is a growing level of apathy towards the dangers of smoking, says Dan Thomson, UK & Ireland MD at Juul Labs
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Comment and Opinion
Reformulation does not solve the problem of processed convenience foods
Dietary advice should warn against ultra-processed foods, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and Opinion
Banning promotions of HFSS food isn’t the way to tackle obesity
Banning promotions on HFSS foods would reduce the choice on shelf and increase prices for shoppers Tackling obesity is an important public health priority, irrespective of economics. Indeed, with increasing evidence of the association between obesity and poorer Covid-19 outcomes, the government is right to want to ...