All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2011 – Page 2
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CEREALS: Some like it hot: classic cereal left out in the cold
It’s not been an easy 12 months for the cereal aisle. Industry observers suggest at least some of the old favourites…
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CANNED GOODS: Down the can - consumers reject recession-busters
It has been a challenging year for canned foods. Price inflation caused by the hike in raw material prices has dramatically…
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CAKES: 'Boring' formats & bake-at-home create cake hole
The British love affair with cake appears to be on the wane, with volume sales down by 4.1% year-on-year.
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BISCUITS: Some biscuits go soggy as others keep their crunch
Biscuit sales haven’t crumbled, but they’re not the downturn success story many experts thought they would be.
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BABY PRODUCTS: Organic growth is keeping wet babyfood afloat
The wet babyfood market is struggling, but organic brands offer a real ray of hope.
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The best TV ads of 2011
How great was your last TV ad? Ask 100 people and you’re likely to get 100 different opinions.
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OILS: Oils squeezed by pressure of promotions
The biggest brands in cooking oils individually continue to chalk up strong growth…
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Top Products Survey 2011: Heroes and Hurdles
What will be the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games? A bucketload of medals would clearly lift the spirits
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Top Products Survey 2011
As the UK prepares to host the Olympics, sports and energy drinks are powering ahead. But the market as a whole faces significant hurdles.
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ICE CREAM: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an Enigma
The ice cream category has been a bit of an enigma this year. Or should that be an Enigma?
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News
Energy drinks power up, baked beans sales down
Sports and energy drinks were once again the fastest-growing category in 2011, The Grocer/Nielsen Top Product Survey reveals.
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BREAD: Sliced white left behind as variety & health win out
While it’s unlikely anyone will take Warburtons’ top spot in the bread brands chart in the foreseeable future
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TOBACCO: NPD fails to stub out drift to cut-price cigarettes
A 1.5 billion fall in the number of cigarettes smoked in the UK seems to point to the government having success
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News
Rapeseed oil squeeze puts sunflower in the spotlight
Rapeseed oil supplies have slumped dramatically - pushing imports up and forcing manufacturers to look elsewhere. Mintec’s Jade Savage reports
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Mars Petcare launches shop on Ocado site
Mars Petcare has followed Daylesford Organic in building a ‘shop within a shop’ on the Ocado website this week.
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Profiles
Simon Konecki of Life Water
Simon Konecki, co-founder of Life Water, on working in the City, Jungian pop music and beautiful British water
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Comment & Opinion
Retail Trust is here to offer support
It has been a year where retail and retailers have been in the national headlines.
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News
A Light at Heart way to halve sugar intake
Tate & Lyle is claiming its newest product - a blend of sugar and herbal extract stevia - halves the sugar consumers need to use.
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News
Müller shakes up Vitality with a toffee flavour
Müller is to relaunch Müller Vitality in a bid to better differentiate the brand from its competitors after a challenging 2011.
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Comment & Opinion
It's everyone for themselves now
With government hands tied, you’ll have to use your ingenuity in 2012