All Ambient articles – Page 52
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Analysis and Features
Wheat price worries haven't hit the supermarkets... yet
All the warning signs are there. Wheat prices in London and Paris have leapt by a third in just a month…
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Category Report
Rice & noodles: Kantar Worldpanel data
All rice & noodles sub-categories, with the exception of plain noodles, grew value sales…
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Category Report
Rice & Noodles: SymphonyIRI data
Uncle Ben’s remains the largest rice brand, although its sales have plateaued…
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Category Report
Rice innovations: 'hidden healthiness' and children-friendly products
Bread manufacturers have been at it for a while, and now rice brands, too, are tapping into ‘hidden healthiness’…
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News
Bloom's gives popcorn a Fresh brand
Fresh Marketing, the company behind Diva popcorn and Fuel granola, is launching a new popcorn brand…
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Category Report
Tilda doubles deals to bump Uncle Ben's down to second spot
Across the big five, the number of featured space promotions in the rice and noodles category has not significantly…
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Category Report
Britain reveals its taste for authentic flavour trends
Szechuan pepper. Chilli & lime. Shrimp tom yum. As the recession forces foodies into supermarkets…
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News
Douwe Egberts leads in flavoured coffee
A raft of new flavoured coffees is hitting shelves as suppliers look to recruit younger drinkers.
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News
Honey Bunches of Oats calls time on its ambitions for Britain
US cereal brand Honey Bunches of Oats is withdrawing from the UK market - for now, at least. A year after launching in the UK…
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Category Report
Tea time treats in the morning
There’s nothing like the smell of a toasted crumpet or English muffin to lift the spirits - especially first thing in the morning…
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Category Report
The brands helping kids to breakfast
So much for the Big Society. The news last October that budget cuts had caused the closure of 3,000 breakfast clubs…
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Category Report
Breakfasts: Kantar Worldpanel's analysis
Although the recession sparked a growth in at-home breakfasting as consumers looked to fill up at the start of the day…
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Analysis and Features
Wheat prices soar to leave bakers fearing rerun of 2010
Bread makers are bracing themselves for a possible repeat of 2010, when failed harvests and export bans sent grains prices soaring…
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News
Kraft's Bunker bags top UB snacks job
United Biscuits has appointed Kraft UK boss Nick Bunker to head up its recently separated snacks business…
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News
Walkers crisps packets turn into 'real-time' barometer
Walkers has launched an augmented reality push to help consumers decide if they should eat lunch indoors or…
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News
Tesco plans dedicated fixture for US products
Tesco is gearing up to launch in-store fixtures dedicated to imported US products.
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News
Finsbury Foods plans Thorntons cake boost
Finsbury Foods is looking to ramp up its Thorntons cake business with new launches planned for late autumn.
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News
UB's Temptations biscuits... not tempting enough
McVitie’s has axed its Temptations indulgent bite-sized biscuits after just over a year on shelf.
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Category Report
SAVOURY PIES & SNACKS: Own label helps itself to a slice of the pie market
Own label has eaten a bigger chunk of the savoury pastries market this year as supermarkets upped their games.
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Category Report
SAUCES (COOKING): Sauces stagnate as many choose to cook their own
Convenience has long been the buzzword in cooking sauces, so the resurgent consumer trend for cooking from scratch