Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 10
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Bagged snacks 2023: Crisp brands prioritise exciting NPD
Creating excitement in bagged snacks will be crucial for brands overall as they work to claw back volumes
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Home baking 2023: Home bakers ditch brands for own label
Private label has shifted an extra 5.1 million kilos while brands have sold 1.3 million fewer
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Soft drinks - carbonates & energy drinks 2023: Viral drink Prime steals the spotlight
Prime’s performance is symptomatic of a buoyant sports & energy drinks market
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Ready meals 2023: Asian options benefit from at-home shift
Shoppers are turning to east Asian flavours as an alternative to pricier takeaways and meals out
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Soft drinks - bottled water, squash & cordial 2023: Slow summer hurts water’s volume sales
Five of the top 10 brands have felt the impact of the summer slump
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Pizza 2023: Posher pizzas take the fight to own label
Own label is king in pizza, with 65.5% of the category’s value across chilled and frozen
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Meat-free 2023: Plant-based feels brunt of tight budgets
Overall, the category has lost 4.2% of its volumes, and £38.4m of its value
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Dairy drinks 2023: Plant-based decline hits milk market
Price has not necessarily hindered the performance of dairy brands
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Biscuits & cakes 2023: Brands lose out as biscuit NPD slows
Convincing people to buy brands in a cost of living crisis is the very definition of a tough sell. That’s proven in sales of branded biscuits
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Face off: Top Products Survey 2023 pits brands vs own-label
It’s no longer a battle of the brands. The bigger battle, after two years of inflation, is between brands and own label. Who’s winning?
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Petfood 2023: Pricier pets drive gains for own label
Pet owners trade down as prices soar
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Soup 2023: chilled sales back on the boil
Chilled soup brands are hot again. They’re back in volume growth and they’re outperformed own label
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Will 2024 bring an end to key commodity turbulence?
Buyers will be hoping for the ‘semblance of normality’ experts predict – but El Niño and other costs mean it won’t be simple
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What’s the outlook for fruit & veg supplies next year?
The havoc wreaked on supplies by volatile weather is not abating
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How Yolk Farm cracked the farm shop formula
Eggs, fitness classes and four legged friends have helped this award-winning farm shop attract a young family audience
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Christmas dinner wars: this year’s deals unpacked
Retailers have been battling for the Christmas dinner table by putting their best deals forward for the festive feast, ranging from £14 to £220
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Inside Brityard’s mini market on Regent Street
Having started as a digital department store, Brityard has made its physical debut – and wants to become the authority on independent British brands
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Make shopping great again: how can supermarkets bring back the in-store magic?
As supermarkets have slashed costs, they’ve removed much of the in-store theatre. Can they bring the magic back?
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What do supermarket beer buyers want to see from brewers?
Finding space on supermarket shelves for new beer brands is tricky, yet there are key needs brewers can fill to make their products stand out for supermarket beer buyers
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How Wagamama is helping prisoners prep for hospitality careers
Wagamama is taking part in a programme that offers inmates the chance to learn skills in a professional kitchen and find work upon release. We went to prison to find out more