Industry Watch
Announcing the IDDSI Academy UK official training pilot - Tuesday 15th September 2025
IDDSI Global is pleased to introduce the first IDDSI Academy Pilot course in the UK, at St. Michael’s Centre, Bristol. The pilot course consists of two parts: a compulsory online learning section (to be completed before the in-person training) and an in-person training day on the IDDSI framework, practical application, testing methods, and hands-on practice.
This is suitable for all IDDSI users including catering managers, chefs, care teams and nurses. Spaces are limited to 80 delegates.
GLP-1R agonists poised to redefine chronic disease treatment beyond diabetes and obesity, says GlobalData
2nd June 2025
GLP-1 receptor agonists are now been viewed as potential treatments for a wide range of chronic diseases, including Alzheimer’s whereas the focus on using GLP-1 receptor agonists previously was for the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
According to GlobalData, a leading analytics and data company, drug developers are increasing their efforts to expand the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists due to growing evidence around their broader therapeutic benefits, especially in targeting insulin resistance.
64.5% of Adults in England Overweight or Obese, New Data Reveals
19th May 2025
64.5% of adults aged 18 years plus were estimated to be overweight or living with obesity in England in 2023-2024. This is higher than 2022-2023 where 64.0% were estimated to be overweight or living with obesity.
There has been an increase in the estimated number of people overweight or living with obesity since 2015-2016 when the estimated percentage was at 61.2%.
The prevalence of adults in England overweight and living with obesity increased with age up to age 64 in 2023-2024 and then decreased in the 65 to 74 years old and older age groups.
19th May 2025
Food for the Brain have launched a new project to find out what the best diet is to develop a child’s emotional, intellectual, and behavioural development.
Parents are invited to complete a questionnaire about their child’s diet and lifestyle and also behaviour and emotion aspects using a Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire (SDQ). The child also completes a validated online Cognitive Function Test.
Parents are then advised about any areas of concern and what to do about it. Parents can join the COGNITION for Smart Kids and Teens programme, and get text reminders and emails and join groups on Zoom which promote optimum lifestyle and nutrition changes.