Whey and weight-loss drugs to eat into Applied Nutrition profit Retail Applied Nutrition has warned that a major jump in whey protein prices will eat into its bottom line next year even as it beefed up its forecasts for the next year. The protein-shake maker revealed its adjusted pre-tax profit had risen by more than 40 per cent in the 12 months to August, a figure [...]
Weight-loss drugs ‘fundamentally changing’ the way Brits eat Retail The rise of weight-loss drugs is starting to affect supermarket sales, with experts warning that the sector is unprepared for the change this Christmas. More than one in ten Brits is set to host someone on GLP-1 medication this year, prompting less alcohol and fewer sweets on the menu. “There is a worry that Christmas [...]
Mounjaro sales help almost double Ely Lilly’s UK turnover The sale of weight loss drug Mounjaro has boosted the UK turnover of pharmaceuticals giant Eli Lilly by 90 per cent during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The division of the US group has posted a turnover of £889m for 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The new total [...]
Streeting’s junk food crackdown labelled ‘nanny state mission’ June 29, 2025 Retail bosses have hit out at a government plan to stop supermarkets from selling junk food in favour of fruit and vegetables as a “nanny state” policy that would add to red tape faced by high street shops. Under new plans to tackle the NHS’s £11.4bn obesity bill, the government will set supermarkets a “healthy [...]
Slim pickings: grocery sales down as Brits turn to weight-loss jabs June 24, 2025 The growing use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could be having an impact on supermarkets’ bottom lines as Brits shy away from more than just unhealthy food. Four per cent of households in the UK now have at least one member using GLP-1, the active ingredient in weight-loss drugs. The share of UK households with [...]