All HFSS articles
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News
Media Bites 14 April: ‘profound’ tariff impact, junk food ads, cocoa-free chocs
Trump’s tariffs prompt ’profound’ response from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and cocoa-free chocolate gets interrogated and tasted.
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Nudge body warns against including UPFs in obesity strategy
Nesta has urged the government against expanding its obesity strategy to include specific targets against ultra-processed foods
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Comment & Opinion
M&S one-ingredient corn flakes show folly of HFSS ad ban
Rather than being celebrated as a major step toward ingredient simplicity, critics dismissed the innovation as a marketing gimmick, says Craig Ralph, client services director at SPQR
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Rewrite ‘junk food’ ad ban or face court action, government told
Talks involving both supermarkets and major food manufacturers have reached ‘deadlock’, despite an intervention by ministers
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Outdoor billboards serving up diet of junk food ads, finds study
The research found 44% of all HFSS ads covered were in the most deprived areas
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Eat Real overhauls packs and adds flavours in ‘boldest’ launch yet
The updated pack designs feature ‘vibrant, food-led photography’ to dial up taste cues
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‘Junk food’ brand ads will escape HFSS ban after government intervention
The HFSS ‘junk food’ advert ban intervention comes after The Grocer revealed major food companies were planning to launch legal action
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Analysis & Features
Will Zoe’s new food risk scale calm UPF debate or create confusion?
Zoe’s new risk scale underlines that not all processed food is bad for us. But as it prepares to spread the word, some question its usefulness
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Morrisons teams up with Kellogg’s for kids’ breakfast clubs
Kellogg’s is offering Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies and Coco Pops along with a portion of fruit
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New HFSS rules mean M&S Christmas ad cancelled, claims chairman
‘This country is regulating to stop people talking about mince pies during the day,’ Archie Norman said
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Analysis & Features
Food Strategy board: who’s on it and what will they do?
Defra has named 13 food ‘big hitters’ who will form the group. But some sources fear the lineup is ‘imbalanced’ toward intervention
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Food Strategy exclusive: we must turn Dimbleby’s junk food cycle into growth, says minister
Chairing the first meeting of the new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) yesterday, food security minister Daniel Zeichner vowed Labour would provide the cross-government backing needed to make the new strategy succeed
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Comment & Opinion
The snacking industry causes harm and needs regulating
Our current voluntary approach towards reformulation has proven inadequate, says Sonia Pombo, head of impact & research for Action on Salt
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News
Mr Kipling adds non-HFSS Lunchbox cake slices, containing real fruit
The innovations offered shoppers a ‘permissable treat’ for lunchtime, said Mr Kipling
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Junk food ad ban facing ‘multiple’ legal challenges as ministers refuse law rewrite
Karen Betts told The Grocer this week that the industry was still in the dark about key details of what ads faced being outlawed
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Comment & Opinion
Beware the perils of jumping on the UPF bandwagon
It is worrying how many food industry players are attempting to grab the UPF tiger by the tail, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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News
Fast food comes under fire from ShareAction health demands
In a scathing report, ShareAction accused restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets of being increasingly responsible fo the obesity crisis
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Comment & Opinion
Will a Grinch-like ASA steal our Christmas supermarket ads?
Blockbuster supermarket ads are as much of a fixture of Christmas as mince pies
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News
Supermarket Christmas ads face axe under HFSS rules change
Hundreds of millions of pounds of Golden Quarter ad spend are in limbo amid confusion over the proposed changes
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Comment & Opinion
Forget the Eatwell Guide: Nourishment Table is far superior
This refreshing model leaves the UK Eatwell Guide and the US Healthy Eating Pyramid looking as relevant as yesterday’s discarded sweetie wrappers, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This