All The Grocer articles in 15 December 2018 – Page 2
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Analysis & FeaturesZero sugar rushes ahead as levy grips
Carbonates’ huge gains this year are largely thanks to the sugar levy
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Analysis & FeaturesSpending squeeze hits babycare
Cash-strapped parents are turning to the discounters as sales in the supers slump
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Analysis & FeaturesWine brands feel pain as Brits cut back
It’s bad news for the big brands as shoppers drink less wine and move to posher brands
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Analysis & FeaturesBatteries see the benefit of tech trends
The rise of smart homes and smart health devices is fuelling demand for pricier batteries
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Analysis & FeaturesHealthy and posh top the biccie trends
The push for premium and health-conscious biscuits is driving prices up in the category
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Analysis & FeaturesCheaper cigs boom as duty hikes bite
Shoppers are downtrading as much as possible to dodge price hikes
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Analysis & FeaturesGin leads the way for spirits boom
Spirits are the fastest-growing non-tobacco category in this report
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Analysis & FeaturesPod mod tech helps boost growth
Vaping is proving a tough nut to crack for supermarkets as online sales dominate
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Analysis & FeaturesNPD gives pie brands a healthy boost
Savoury pastry brands are up £16.6m this year as own label remains flat
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Analysis & FeaturesBottled water: Thirsty Brits guided by plastic effect
Brits are drinking more bottled water than ever but they’re making environmentally-conscious choices
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Analysis & FeaturesCereal brands lose ground, as well as sugar
Between taking on the PHE challenge to achieve a 20% sugar reduction by 2020 and battling loss of shelf space to own label
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Analysis & FeaturesJuice brands risk running out of juice
Premium smoothie brands have racked up extra sales this year while well-established juice brands struggle…
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Analysis & FeaturesCakes worth the calories as sales rise
Value’s up and so is volume, but it’s own label pushing the category’s success
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Analysis & FeaturesSoup: hot winter, cold summer for soup sales
The Beast from the East benefited coup – but the long, hot summer evened out sales
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Analysis & FeaturesLow-cal and dairy-free ice cream soars
In the wake of this year’s scorching summer, it’s no surprise ice cream sales are growing. What is surprising is the sheer scale of that growth
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Analysis & FeaturesNut butters now hit the sweet spots
Sugar-shy Brits remained suspicious of anything too sweet in the spreads aisle this year
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Analysis & FeaturesCheese aisle revamps hit brand sales
Range rationalisations in the mults have led to challenging conditions in cheese
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy-free leads double-digit growth
Dairy-free brands have soared ahead of the overall category’s average growth
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Analysis & FeaturesLonger hair trend leads to volume drops in haircare
Consumers are turning to longer, natural locks but they’re shifting towards premium
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Analysis & FeaturesExtreme year is good news for OTC sales
The cold start to the year and scorching summer have driven value and volume rises