All Labelling articles
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Comment & OpinionThe great protein panic: are we solving a problem most people don’t have?
Supermarket shelves and social feeds are obsessed with protein targets, but for most healthy adults the bigger risk is losing sight of everything else on the plate, says Dr Ando Ahnan-Winarno, founder and COO at Better Nature
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Comment & OpinionGreenwashing rules risk fuelling a new problem: greenhushing
Tougher regulation of sustainability claims is welcome. But without clear guidance on what constitutes good evidence, brands may choose silence over transparency, says Provenance CEO Sarah Arana-Morton
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Comment & OpinionHow food brands can resolve the industry’s trust problem
The problem isn’t always what food brands say. Sometimes it’s what the packaging, the language and the visual cues lead us to believe. Ben Martin asks whether the industry needs a clearer line between persuasion and implication.
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Comment & OpinionWhen everyone’s an expert, who should shoppers trust?
As influencers, AI and wearables flood shoppers with advice, brands will win trust not by shouting louder but by being verifiably honest, says Alice Pilkington, associate principal at Mintel Food & Drink
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Andy Burnham’s EU reset could mean for food and drink
Ten years on from the Brexit vote, Andy Burnham has pledged to set out ‘different options’ for the UK’s relationship with the EU. So what are these options and how will they affect food and drink businesses?
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Comment & OpinionTesco needs to show its workings on additives
Tesco wouldn’t say which additives it had banned, which it was restricting, how it had decided on what to include in its list, where it was on the journey or, crucially, how long it would all take
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Partner FeaturesUnpacking provenance: what Welsh produce means to shoppers
When it comes to provenance on the plate, Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) can unlock a competitive advantage
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NewsThree in 10 Tesco own-label products contain ‘high-risk’ additives despite crackdown
Exclusive Yuka analysis for The Grocer finds 30.6% of Tesco own-label products contain at least one high-risk additive, raising questions about the retailer’s recent claim to have banned or restricted 114 additives.
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Category ReportThe brands working to bridge Britain’s fibre gap
Suppliers hoping to help Brits bridge the fibre gap have some groundwork to do
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NewsWhole Foods Market bets on bitter flavours, beans and ‘beautrition’ to shape grocery in 2027
Products including collagen jelly sticks, olive oil shots and sea moss are “blurring the lines between snack, supplement and skincare”, according to Whole Foods
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Comment & OpinionWhy do supermarkets still sell ‘cancer-causing’ sandwiches?
Despite the efforts being made to move away from the additive in chilled meat ranges, prepared and ready meals remain a significant blind spot for the supermarkets
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WhitepapersCapture clean-eating consumers with natural food solutions
Learn how to capture the new wave of clean-eating consumers with natural food solutions.
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WhitepapersHow shoppers will be eating, spending and buying in 2027
Get the facts behind the fmcg hype as real-life shoppers reveal which food trends really shape their shop.
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Comment & Opinion‘Undisclosed AI’ is the next trust trigger for brands
As the EU’s AI Transparency Rules come into effect, the real risk isn’t CPG brands using AI, it’s getting caught hiding it, says Angela Tangas, global CEO at Oliver
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NewsTony's Chocolonely Open Chain button at risk under EU greenwashing law
New EmpCo requirements ‘affect how the Tony’s Open Chain logo can be used on pack’, according to Tony’s Chocolonely
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NewsWaitrose changes ‘Good Health’ label criteria to focus on nutrition and transparency
Alongside a new ‘Good Health’ logo, the retailer said it was shifting from traditional low-calorie and low-fat metrics to include better ingredient and nutrition criteria and transparency
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NewsBritish food: 83% value provenance but only 34% seek it out
Eight in 10 shoppers say Britishness matters when buying food and drink, yet fewer than half actively look for British-labelled products, new research reveals
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Analysis & FeaturesFive organic heroes setting a ‘gold standard’ in growing
Organic is on a high, buoyed by soaring sales and interest – but challenges remain. We spotlight five producers who believe the best is yet to come
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NewsBio&Me co-founder calls for clearer criteria for gut health products
Speaking at The Grocer Health Summit on 15 September, Megan Rossi warned of the risks associated with the ‘fibremaxxing’ trend
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Comment & OpinionThe Thorne deal and the avocado oil study point to the same problem
Ownership isn’t what makes a supplement trustworthy – verification is, says Smidge founder Dan Corrigan