All HFSS articles – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the junk food ad ban mean for marketeers?
Food businesses have been somewhat quiet over ad restriction plans. Are they accepting them? Or seeing ways around them?
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NewsHero Group outlines big expansion plans for Deliciously Ella
Hero CEO Rob Versloot told The Grocer he had also identified significant headroom to grow distribution in the UK in Tesco and Sainsbury’s, where the brand already has a presence, and in Asda, where listings are more limited
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NewsCalories and salt slashed in typical basket claim food bosses
The FDF said the figures, based on Kantar Worldpanel data, showed how serious companies were about reformulation
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NewsDeliciously Ella to supercharge growth as Hero Group acquires plant-based food brand
Founders Ella Mills and husband Matthew, who is CEO at the healthy snacking brand, will remain with the company under the new owners to lead the next stage of growth
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NewsJunk food watershed and online ban set to come in from October 2025
The new Labour government yesterday promised it would take decisive action to tackle the obesity crisis, said there would be “no more delays”
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Comment & OpinionDarzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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NewsHenry Dimbleby takes National Food Strategy ‘on the road’ with new government consulting arm
Bramble Intelligence launch follows the setting up of Dimbleby’s Bramble Partners investment firm in January
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NewsMüller Yogurt & Desserts launches collaboration with Myprotein
The new Müller x Myprotein range has been designed to tap into potential growth in the market by meeting a surge in demand
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NewsDarzi report calls for ‘bold action’ to regulate food industry on obesity
The report by the leading cancer surgeon and ex health minister today contrasts the lack of action taken by govenments to tackle obesity to the succession of interventions that have successfully slashed smoking rates
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NewsMars Wrigley rebrands ailing non-HFSS Triple Treat range
The range has been renamed to make it help shoppers ‘make informed choices’, according to Mars Wrigley
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Promotional FeaturesWhy HFSS targets are like scoring at golf - and how lower sodium can help
While HFSS legislation in the interests of national health continues to encourage reformulation, one area where manufacturers could make a difference is with lower sodium content in their products, bringing a number of benefits to the table.
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NewsNutrition initiative urges manufacturers to commit to ‘consistent disclosure’
The recommendation comes from Access to Nutrition Initiative’s latest report
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NewsTesco goes back to the future with food to go stores trial
The supermarket said it was using insights from data arm Dunnhumby to replace sales space, which in many cases had been previously taken up by HFSS promotions
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NewsProper partners with Netflix on limited-edition chilli caramel flavoured popcorn
The bags have hit Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose and Morrisons stores
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NewsThe Collective unveils raft of NPD in healthy snacking push
The brand is launching a range of adult yoghurt pouches alongside a new kid-focused split pot duo and a plain yoghurt Suckies variant
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Analysis & FeaturesMars’ $36bn deal for Kellanova is a vote of confidence in snacking
Mars’ blockbuster deal is a huge bet that the shift towards snacking is here to stay – even across HFSS food. Will it inspire more M&A in fmcg?
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NewsJust Eat rapped by ASA for HFSS ad ‘directed at children’
The Facebook ad featured an animation of the Just Eat and McDonald’s logos and a chicken nugget
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Comment & OpinionWill Mars-Kellanova deal signal a UPF black hole?
Will this Kellanova be a giant explosion, releasing a massive amount of energy, in the form of sugar, fat and salt?
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NewsAmbrosia extends into plant-based with ‘creamy’ custard
The NPD offered the same ‘delicious creamy texture’ as its dairy-based counterpart
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NewsProper eyes savoury snacking occasion with trio of new popcorn flavours
The HFSS-compliant, vegan and gluten-free snacks have hit Waitrose stores