Summary
This report by the Food Foundation provides an annual assessment of the UK food industry's role in shaping population diets, evaluating major retailers, manufacturers, and out-of-home sector actors against health and affordability criteria. It draws on commercial sales data, corporate reporting, and policy benchmarks to identify gaps between industry commitments and measurable outcomes. The report is intended to serve as a baseline for tracking progress in subsequent annual editions.
UK applicability
The report is explicitly UK-focused, examining domestic food industry actors and their alignment with UK government dietary guidelines and food strategy commitments, making it directly applicable to UK policy and advocacy contexts.
Key measures
Proportion of healthy food sales; food price affordability indices; corporate policy commitments; marketing spend on unhealthy foods; retailer and manufacturer scorecards
Outcomes reported
The report assesses the UK food industry's progress against metrics relating to food affordability, healthiness of sales, marketing practices, and corporate commitments to improving diets. It benchmarks major food businesses on their contributions to a healthy and sustainable food system.
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