All The Grocer articles in 7 December 2024
Previous issues.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood, drink and fmcg's best new launches of 2024
Each of the categories covered in our Top Products report features a Top Launch – the product most significant to its respective category in 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Big Book of Grocery: Top Products Survey 2024
It’s our most comprehensive report ever, measuring a record 127 categories and including grocery sales data from discounters Aldi and Lidl and online giant Amazon for the first time
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RankingsOils 2024: soaring price of oil scares off shoppers
Olive oil has had a torrid time - an average litre of edible oil is now 38.8% costlier in grocery
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RankingsSports nutrition 2024: protein lines boosted by meal deals
Huel, Grenade and Warrior all achieved gains partly as a result of greater use of meal deals
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RankingsBagged snacks 2024: soggy snacks find price hikes and HFSS reformulation hard going
Inflation is past its worst, but it’s not yet done with bagged snacks
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RankingsVaping & tobacco 2024: time ticking as disposable vapes ban looms
Ahead of next year’s disposables ban, the vaping category has shed £43.6m and sold 2.7 million fewer units
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RankingsDairy - drinks 2024: Arla brands on top as milk suffers volume fall
Arguably the year’s biggest milk story hit the headlines as this year’s Top Products was being put to bed
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RankingsCereal 2024: own-brand cereals come to the fore
Brits continue to say no to branded cereal as shoppers seek cheaper own-label alternatives
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RankingsCarbonates & energy drinks 2024: Prime comes before a fall as sales slump
“We had a really good run, but it tanked at the start of 2024. So, we’ve delisted it,” says one Nisa retailer. “It was a novelty item”
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RankingsSavoury pastries 2024: adventurous NPD boosts pie brands
Development chefs at Britain’s savoury pasty and pie brands have certainly earned their crust this year
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RankingsSoup 2024: health now huge driver of chilled soup sales
This year’s success in chilled soup boils down to health
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RankingsHousehold - paper products 2024: tissues get cheaper to boost brands
The paper products category has turned over a new leaf
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RankingsBakery & bread 2024: Brits plump for speciality bakery lines
As fewer standard loaves go through tills, brands are capitalising on the growth of more speciality items
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RankingsFrozen - ice cream 2024: brands enjoy ice cream tub revival
Ice cream’s looking hot again. Tub volumes are down just 0.6%
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RankingsSpreads & jams 2024: demand for ‘natural’ nut butters rises
In peanut butter, more natural options are gaining traction
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RankingsFresh - meat, fish & poultry 2024: red meat soars as beef adds £242m
After a challenging few years that pushed cash-strapped Brits towards cheaper proteins, red meat has bounced back
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RankingsAlcohol - wine 2024: own label a ‘dynamo’ as brands flop
Still wine is the biggest success in own label across the whole of Top Products 2024
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RankingsAlcohol - spirits 2024: big brands hit as duty hikes raise prices
Given the higher prices, it’s little surprise that spirits volumes continue to fall – by 5.6%, or 15 million litres
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RankingsBottled water & squash 2024: health trend pushes up water sales
The sector has shifted an extra three million litres – a 7.1% increase in volume
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RankingsPersonal care - health 2024: lubes & gels ride the trend for wellness
Lubricants & gels have grown volumes faster than any of the other seven sectors in this report