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 Source: Grocerygazette.com, 5th February 2026 Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new high-protein meal range, which includes 19 new products across ready dishes, breakfast essentials, bakery and dairy products. The move aims to meet the growing consumer demand for  protein  and  nutrient-rich  food, with online searches for ‘high-protein’ increasing by 57% year-over-year at the supermarket. James Campbell,  Sainsbury’s  director of fresh product innovation, said: “Making it easier for everyone to enjoy good food is something that matters to us at Sainsbury’s. We understand people have different nutritional needs, appetites and tastes, and that continues to guide how we develop our products.” As part of the mains offer, the retailer is selling High Protein Pesto  Chicken Tortiglioni  and High Protein Beef Bolognese Tagliatelle. The six items in the ready meals range are priced at £3.75 for 400g and there is a food-to-go line featuring wraps, salads a...

 

  Source: Lumina Intelligence Health dominates food and nutrition conversations globally, but consumer behaviour is more nuanced than headlines often suggest.  According to Lumina Intelligence and FoodNavigator’s Future Food Global Study , consumer health trends and goals are influenced by cultural heritage and societal norms, and while health priorities are increasingly reflected in purchasing behaviour, they do not manifest uniformly across markets. The research is based on a global quantitative online consumer survey of 9,500 consumers across 13 countries, providing a robust view of changing health attitudes among consumers. The findings show that understanding what consumers mean by health is critical to influencing food choice, product development and health-driven food purchasing strategies. Understanding what consumers mean by health is critical to influencing food choice, product development and health-driven food purchasing strategies. What consumers mean when they sa...

  Jan 21, 2026 - foodfuturesinsights.com As we look at the prospects for the year ahead, here are our five key areas of focus:   1. An expanding “better for you” market    A key way in which London's food-to-go landscape has evolved in the past year lies in the expansion of vegetable led specialists such as The Salad Project, atis, Urban Greens and Farmer Js. Quality, fresh, seasonality and variety underpin the amply filled bowls - or fieldtrays - that each of them serve. They’ve been expanding at pace over the past year - now combined trading across 50 London locations. And international opportunities now beckon - Farmer J has just opened its first location in Manhattan, while The Salad Project will open in Paris later this year.    This isn’t just a UK phenomenon. In the US, the likes of Sweetgreen, CAVA and many others have long been playing in this space, while across Europe businesses with similar positioning have been expanding in the past yea...