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The complex nature of defining “Healthy”

Retailers are under constant pressure to diversify and emphasise their product offering through a health lens. However, differentiating “healthier” products is highly complex, requiring data-led nutrition and demanding attention from regulatory framework, nutritional guidelines, and product label knowledge.

Are you confident in the results and coverage of your product search? Think again.

One of the most important aspects of a food retailer’s site is its search functionality. Without a robust system in place, you inhibit your customers’ ability to shop for the products they need. With the correct indexing customers can find what they’re looking for with ease.

From Prescription to Plate: GLP-1s and the Future of Food Retail

GLP-1 medications have dramatically changed the weight management landscape, and retailers have a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting those using it.

Transforming Health: The Role of Nutrition and Technology in Maximising GLP-1 Treatment Outcomes

GLP-1 medications are not magic bullets. Their efficacy is amplified when combined with evidence-based nutritional advice and sustained behavioural changes. Without these elements, patients may not fully benefit from the metabolic and appetite-regulating advantages of GLP-1 treatments. Digital tools and credible Nutrition AI solutions have the potential to bridge the gap between patients and experts, offering scalable, personalized support that enhances the effectiveness of GLP-1 treatments.

Turning the tide against nutritional misinformation in the digital age

With accurate nutrition tools for digital creators & end users, scalable impact across both digital and physical food environments can be realised.

HFSS: what has been done before and do these restrictions work?

We took a little look at what has been done around the world to help populations shift towards healthier choices – what seems to be working, and which interventions have failed and why. 

US consumers say they eat healthier, but are they really?

While nearly half of consumers believe health and wellness have become more important over the past year during the pandemic, the reality is that healthier products occupy less than a quarter of consumer spend. So how do we shift that desire into changing what is in consumers’ shopping baskets?

HFSS: the what, the why, and the how

New HFSS legislation is coming into force in the UK October 2022. We explain what HFSS is, why it’s happening, and how the legislation is being rolled out.

Opinion: National Food Strategy

Spoon Guru’s Head of Health and Sustainability suggests we take heed, pause, reflect and commend this monumental piece of work.