All articles by Amy North – Page 11
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Analysis & Features
Grocers enjoy condoms and lube growth
Brits want more in the bedroom. Just not necessarily more sex
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Analysis & Features
Pizza adds some pizazz to frozen food
It’s looking frosty in the freezer aisles, with pizza the only sector in growth
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Analysis & Features
Breakfast skippers cost cereals £70m
Cereals, like corn flakes left to soak for too long, have gone soggy
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Analysis & Features
Drinkers have never had it so good
And what’s good for drinkers is good for retailers
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Analysis & Features
Coffee pods boom as hot drinks cool
Coffee is injecting some much needed growth into the hot beverages category
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Comment & Opinion
Biscuit poll reflects trend for healthier snacking… and Brits’ lack of restraint
Brits love a biccie, and we’re not shy about it
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Analysis & Features
10 things you need to know about... Cakes & Biscuits
For our latest digital feature, we’ve lifted the lid on the cakes & biscuits market. So, grab a cuppa and tuck in to an extra large slice of market analysis, consumer research, retailer views and more…
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Analysis & Features
Meet the buyers: 'Biscuits face further consolidation'
We grill buyers from Budgens and Spar on how health, NPD and snacking are affecting cakes & biscuits
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Analysis & Features
Free-from is a lifestyle choice, say nearly one in three Brits
One fifth of Brits regularly shop the free-from section, rising to one third among young consumers, exclusive research for The Grocer reveals…
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Analysis & Features
Ask the buyers: 'Convenience will be key in gluten free'
We grill Holland & Barrett sales & procurement director Emma Cockerill on what’s next for the free-from sector…
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Analysis & Features
Moove over soya, there’s a new cash cow in town
Brits have shelled out an extra £5.5m on coconut milk over the past year, more than tripling sales
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Analysis & Features
Top 10 global innovations: raw ice cream to quinoa beer
We’ve scoured the globe, with the help of Mintel, to find the best free from innovations of the past year including grain-free granola and rooibos tea lollies
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Analysis & Features
Bloggers: we meet Becky Excell, Carly Talbot and Vicki Montague
Becky, Carly & Vicki on the importance of the blogosphere to free-from
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Interviews
Mary Berry: the Big Interview
Mary Berry has built a successful condiments brand and turbocharged home baking sales. So what’s next?
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Analysis & Features
Reality check: brands get digital to woo consumers
Fmcg brands are embracing augmented reality apps, such as Blippar, which offer an interactive experience for consumers
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Analysis & Features
Shiny! New looks make brands sparkle again
Mr Kipling, Honey Monster Puffs, Oxo and PG Tips are among the brands that have been treated to a new style over the past year
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Analysis & Features
Covert operation: how to beat the counterfeiters
Counterfeiting poses a real security risk to brands, so what can they do to fight back?
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Analysis & Features
Shake it! Fat sprinkler tops global innovations list
We’ve teamed up with Mintel to scour the globe to find the most innovative packaging launches, from a fat shaker to a bottle of Smarties
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Analysis & Features
Buyers: Posh wine, craft beer & fancy spirits will boom in 2016
We quiz buyers from Lidl, Booths and Budgens on the past year in booze, and what’s in store for 2016…