All Health articles
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NewsAll supermarket ham sandwiches still contain cancer-linked nitrites
While moves are being made to introduce more nitrite-free products in chilled meat, major retailers still have a blind spot when it comes to prepared food and ready meals, analysis of Assosia data shows
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Comment & OpinionHealth or Hype: Joe Wicks podcast interrogates anxiety
Produced in partnership with private healthcare provider Bupa, it’s surprisingly thoughtful
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NewsGLP-1 drugs have little impact on family meal choices
Parents taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Mounjaro or Wegovy are adapting their own eating habits rather than overhauling what their families eat, according to new Mumsnet research
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NewsSimple Online Pharmacy rapped by regulator over weight-loss pill ads
Ads for prescription-only medicine are by banned under the Committee of Advertising Practice Code
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NewsSmoking levels fall to record low as vaping holds steady
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that fewer than one in 10 adults in the UK smoked in 2025, while vape use remained more common than smoking for the second year in a row
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Category ReportSocial media trends take pasta and sauces global
How are suppliers and retailers responding to pasta lovers’ changing needs? Which viral recipes are inspiring NPD? And how are cost pressures impacting the category?
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NewsCrops have lost up to 50% of core nutrients, report warns
The report found that this nutritional loss combined with the rise of GLP-1 drugs could push around five million UK working-age adults below safe levels of essential vitamins and minerals
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NewsASA flags ‘widespread breaches’ in mushroom supplement ads
The ASA’s latest Pulse Report has identified ‘widespread likely breaches’ of advertising rules in mushroom supplement marketing
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NewsWarnings about cancer risk of nitrites and nitrates made on Panorama
In today’s episode of Panorama, Cancer Before 50: Why is it rising?, the food safety expert warned that without action on reducing or eliminating these chemicals, there would be ‘more cases of bowel cancer’
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Comment & OpinionChildren’s yoghurts show why voluntary sugar reduction has run its course
People want stronger safeguards on the amount of sugar allowed in food, says Sonia Pombo of Action on Salt & Sugar
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NewsVape display ban would cost retailers £3,000 per store, warns ACS
It comes as the Department of Health & Social Care launched a consultation in July, proposing to introduce plain packaging on both vape boxes and devices, as well as a complete ban on the display of vape and nicotine products in shops, as part of its efforts to stop young people vaping
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NewsWeight-loss drugs to fuel rise of smaller plates in 2027, says Bidfood
The foodservice wholesaler has predicted ‘Mini & Mighty’ dishes will drive growth for operators, such as right-sized bowls, sliders, snack pots, mini desserts and grazing plates
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NewsNaked launches high-fibre smoothie to tackle UK ‘fibre gap’
Fibre Machine contains 4.2g of fibre per 150ml serving
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NewsSuperdrug launches 24/7 delivery service with Just Eat
Customers in Brixton and Kingston in London will be able to shop a range of more than 8,000 products at any time of day
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NewsPause nutrient profiling model changes for at least five years, say food bosses
Research among its members by the FDF and Argon & Co found nearly 70% of companies said regulatory certainty was important in deciding whether to embark on supporting healthier product innovation
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Comment & OpinionWhere does UPF fit in the future of convenience food?
Three experts give their take on how concerns over UPFs will shape convenience food
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NewsThe Estate Dairy launches unhomogenised milk into Tesco
The Estate Dairy Unhomogenised Organic Whole Milk is ’gently pasteurised and never homogenised’
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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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NewsVeg Power launches ‘Feel the Fibre’ campaign
The campaign, which launched today, also includes a Discover Beans nationwide schools programme involving thousands of children and a significant social media campaign to extend the reach to parents and into homes
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Category Report‘Holistic’ personal care goes beyond functionality
Which categories are pushing premiumisation most successfully? And how is that shaping what sits on retailer shelves?