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Interesting how the framing of a story matters so much. This is framed as a business story, so it discusses how these fast-food outlets are getting into price competition as financial pressure on people means demand is declining slightly. But if it was framed as a health story, it might be more like, "Consumers, faced with inflation and rising costs, are starting to reduce the amount of processed fast food they are consuming -- health benefits may accrue."

I am always amazed at how ultra-processed food escapes the healthcare agenda. If you'd like to find out more, I would recommend...this fascinating book by dr Chris van Tulleken on UPF and mass-produced substances that are sold as food. Highlights the big business behind food production and how the game is rigged against consumers especially the poorest parts of the world and society, with very little real regulation or consequence. Many fascinating and enraging examples in the history of UPF vs non-UPF food, food deserts (what’s up central Leicester), and that infants can be smarter in their food choices than you and me. High recommend that will enable you to make more informed choices and will make you read labels for the next few months and hopefully beyond. Plus, it will give you distrust in high street “healthy” brands. E tu Pret contra me? Might or might have not driven me to cook 8 liters of natural ingredients broth for 1. #upf #ultraprocessedfoods #healthcare

"It’s important to not be left behind as the Ozempic economy takes root." Our EVP Shira Horn writes for Progressive Grocer, noting that "economic impacts are already being reported, especially from grocery stores and food companies." Learn more about how food and beverage companies need to adapt: https://hubs.la/Q02KRgYs0 #MRX #MarketResearch #Ozempic #ConsumerBehavior #Insights #FoodandBeverage #BrandStrategy

𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊’𝐬 𝐍𝐨.𝟏 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤. Boundless, led by Founder & CEO Cathy Moseley, has secured £1.5 million in funding, solidifying its position as the UK’s Number One Gut Health Bagged Snack. With industry leaders like graze co-founder ben jones backing the brand, Boundless has achieved a 110.2% increase in sales value and a 171% rise in volume year-on-year. The company now leads the "Better For You" category, outpacing competitors with a 58% growth rate. Cathy Moseley remarked, “I’m incredibly proud to announce Boundless as the UK’s number one gut health bagged snack.” Click the link below to learn more and follow Food & Drink Network UK for more industry updates.  #GutHealth #FemaleFounders #HealthySnacks #FMCG #entrepreneurtips #businesscoach #businessmentor #ceomindset #businessmotivation #businesstips #businessmind #businesssuccess #entrepreneurgoals #businessideas #businesstip #entrepreneurspirit #businessstrategy #businessadvice #onlinepresence #smallbusinesstips #businessgoals #businessdevelopment

🍫🍿 People are changing HOW, WHEN and WHY they snack. From GLP-1 drugs to Gen-Z's attitudes around emotional and physical health, we have stepped into a new era within the snacking category. ...and you bet we're gonna talk about it! Join me and my colleagues on Wednesday, June 12th for a virtual roundtable where we'll reflect on Sweets & Snacks Expo and discuss the emergent trends that are changing the game. ➡️ RSVP at the link below, and DM me with any topics you want covered #snackingtrends #futureofsnacking #snacksandsweets #webinar LPK Emily Flannery Kyle Schutte

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One of my best tips is to completely ignore claims on the front of the packaging. Front labels try to lure you into purchasing products by making health claims. In fact, research shows that adding health claims to front labels makes people believe a product is healthier than the same product that doesn’t list health claims, thus affecting consumer choices. Manufacturers are often dishonest in the way they use these labels. They tend to use health claims that are misleading and in some cases downright false. For example, “natural” simply indicates that at one point, the manufacturer worked with a natural source. It does not necessarily mean that the product resembles anything “natural” in its final form. Don’t fall for these claims. Follow me and join my Facebook group for more tips on reading packaged food boxes and ingredient labels! Join here: https://lnkd.in/ebi9fBMh • • #falseclaims #bigfood #processedfoodclaims #dontfallforthelies #healthtip #labelreading #readthelabel #nutritioncoach #healthcoach

Here’s 6 lessons we’ve learnt about the UK food system from scaling a 7 figure grocery brand: (This photo was taken when we closed our first investment round 2 years ago). 1. Supermarkets have lost control Over 80% of the food we see in supermarkets comes from just 11 companies and 75% of these companies profits come from the sales of ultra-processed food. 2. Online grocery is huge The UK far outweighed any other country in Europe when it comes to the % of people shopping for groceries online. This will be over 20% by 2030. 3. Better brands are marked up Retailers and supermarkets that do stock some better for you organic brands deliberately mark them up by sometimes up to 50% more. This keeps healthy food for the few and not the many. 4. Local farmers overlooked Farmers in our country are facing incredible hardship. They are often pushed to the side of cheaper imports of meat, fruit and other produce. This only then makes British grown food even more expensive and out of reach for people and farmers to lose their livelihoods. 5. Trust is missing Despite what we see with Clubcards, and Nectar cards, UK supermarkets all struggle for loyalty. They compete largely on price cuts and savings and never on quality. Over 50% of the UK population do not trust supermarkets to put the health of people and planet first. 6. Love of ingredients Our understanding of ‘healthy’ in the Uk is wrong. Products marked as low calorie, high fibre and high protein are seen as ‘health foods.’ Actually the healthiest thing we could all be doing is to try and buy real food, free from ultra processed ingredients with transparent supply chains. A renewed love of real food is what we need.

The healthy benefits programs in the food retail industry have become a lucrative market opportunity, with potential spending of nearly $90 billion available to retailers. These programs, funded by both public and private sources, aim to drive consumer spending towards health-related items. In this article, we've identified actions retailers can take to benefit from this growing market and harness its full potential. Read more here > https://owy.mn/3WAyD1S #retail #healthybenefits #strategy

What would make foods healthier? A few of us are in The Grocer giving our perspectives on this topic 👇 My top points: ➡️We are living in unhealthy food environments - children are paying the price with their health ➡️Impact reaches beyond individuals, creating negative externalities across entire economy (Obesity costs UK ~£98bn / year. Source: TBI in comments) ------ 🟢What should food manufacturers do to better support healthy eating? ➡️Reformulate products to make them healthier. E.g adopt and deliver on government targets ➡️Progress against voluntary targets has been very limited - some large companies have increased sales of unhealthy products So... ➡️Making these targets mandatory is essential to level the playing field and incentivise all companies to make and sell healthier food ------ 🟢What could supermarkets do to help? 1️⃣Rebalance advertising spend so their biggest investments are made in healthy foods 2️⃣Implement existing HFSS restrictions by following the letter of the law on location restrictions (Some stores have completely disregarded HFSS vs others showing leadership, going beyond mandatory current legislation. E.g Sainsbury's & Tesco implemented restrictions of multibuy promotions on less healthy foods despite government delay) 3️⃣Reformulate own-brand products in line with government targets on sugar, salt and calorie reduction 4️⃣Restrict marketing of unhealthy foods to children Check out the views of Bite Back Access to Nutrition Initiative & Action on Sugar via article linked in comments 👇 #hfss #marketing #election Caroline Cerny Greg S Garrett