Health insight and analysis – Page 51
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Analysis & FeaturesNew and improved products that will escape the HFSS ad ban
Food brands are looking to stay below the government’s HFSS threshold with new products and reformulated lines
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Comment & OpinionHow HFSS brands can stand out despite advertising restrictions
The handbook for how to navigate advertising restrictions has already been written, says Hannah Walley, head of media, insights UK, Kantar
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Category ReportThe Covid crisps mountain: bagged snacks category report 2021
Sales of bagged snacks have climbed high during the pandemic. Brands are on the top of the world. So, how can they stay there?
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Comment & OpinionHow Tesco can improve the health of its peers, as well as the nation
Shareholder support for corporate action on healthier diets could translate into many more companies setting similar targets, says Paul Lindley, Ella’s Kitchen founder and chair of London’s Child Obesity Taskforce
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Comment & OpinionHealth policy under the new Office for Health Promotion is full of holes
How can OHP fulfil its duties to prevent obesity if the government is not committed to doing so, ask Professor Graham MacGregor and Mhairi Brown of Action on Salt and Action on Sugar
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Comment & OpinionWill the government follow Chris Whitty’s advice on obesity as it has on Covid?
That public health policy will now sit once again within the DH is a significant turning point, especially with Whitty at the helm
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Comment & OpinionWhat stance will Chris Whitty’s Office for Health Promotion take on regulation?
Whitty has previously called for a complete ban on any sports advertising by unhealthy products
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom soaring sales to growing cynicism: how immune-supporting claims are shaping food and drink NPD
Since the pandemic hit, a raft of food and drink products have come onto the market promising to support the immune system. Do they have a long-term future, or risk being seen as a gimmick?
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Comment & OpinionThe time is now for UK government to deliver a world-leading food policy
Too many food strategies have previously been academic reports with little chance of success, says Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC
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Analysis & FeaturesLockdown lunches, sustainable sources and vitamin hits: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to fish
As the pandemic drives more at-home lunches, fish producers are looking to capitalise on new occasions. So what factors drive Brits’ consumption habits?
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Analysis & FeaturesLockdown anniversary: How has Covid changed UK eating and shopping habits?
As the country looks forward to a gradual reopening of the economy, what are the lasting impacts of the restrictions – and the pandemic – on Britain’s eating and shopping habits?
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InterviewsIan Wright FDF big interview: ‘I don’t think I’m confrontational’
As the straight-talking FDF CEO prepares to stand down, he talks us through boosting the federation’s profile, upsetting Jamie Oliver and why he’s not going quietly
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Tesco’s obesity strategy set a bar for rivals and suppliers?
Rebel shareholders who called out Tesco say a precedent has been set for investor power
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Comment & OpinionThe government should listen to industry concerns over HFSS proposals
The timeframe for introduction is too short, but proper consultation could iron out these issues
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Analysis & FeaturesThe female entrepreneurs tackling the big challenges in grocery
Here’s how female entrepreneurs are challenging the industry’s big issues through brands, inventions and initiatives
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Comment & OpinionIs Boris Johnson’s ‘incentives scheme’ to fight obesity worthwhile, or simply a gimmick?
The PM has turned to Sir Keith Mills to come up with a scheme which will incentivise healthy behaviours with the prospect of financial rewards
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Comment & OpinionLet’s hope lockdown scratch cooking does away with the UK’s ultra-processed diet
Consumers have had more time to cook over the past year – and now there should be no going back, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWhy immunity should be a long-term focus for food and drink
To stand out, brands need to talk about immunity in ways that imbue gravitas, empathy and convey wellness credentials, says Mandy Saven, director of consumer lifestyle at Stylus
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Analysis & FeaturesSuperloaf: 10 facts about Modern Baker’s new ‘smart bread’
Rolling out this month, the high-tech bread supports normal immune function
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Analysis & FeaturesHow GroceryAid is helping workers get through the coronavirus crisis
Demand for support from GroceryAid has rocketed since the pandemic started – just as fundraising was hit. But it’s adapted, and risen to the challenge