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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.

Personalization in Grocery Retail: The Key to Building Customer Loyalty

Learn how Spoon Guru’s health-based segmentation empowers retailers to deliver highly personalized omnichannel experiences that drive customer loyalty, satisfaction, and healthier shopping habits by aligning with individual dietary preferences and restrictions. This is the final instalment of our 3-part blog series on personalization.

Unlocking Consumer Insights: The Role of Health-Based Segmentation

In the second of our personalization series, discover how Spoon Guru’s health-based segmentation helps retailers gain deeper insights into customer dietary habits, enabling them to deliver tailored experiences, foster loyalty, and encourage healthier purchasing behaviors. This is the second in our 3-part blog series on personalization.

Decoding Health: The Power of Scoring to Enable Personalized Nutrition

Personalized nutrition is reshaping the way we shop. Here’s how Spoon Guru’s advanced health scoring system helps retailers to offer tailored recommendations that improve customer experiences and boost loyalty. This is the first of a 3-part blog series on personalization.

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.

Social media influences on what we buy and eat

Is it possible to make healthier foods, like vegetables, more appealing by applying visual characteristics associated with fattier foods?

Child obesity has a new enemy – the pandemic

Like many adults, kids are snacking more and moving less. The problem is of epidemic proportions and my concern is that with this behavior, their immunity will become even weaker and whether its during the next flu season, or worse – another pandemic, even more lives will be at risk.

The race to bring healthy foods to Britain’s front door

While the new UK’s HFSS legislation may be new, the call to help improve people’s health and quality of life by reducing instances of obesity is not.