All articles by Ash O’Mahony
-
Category Report
The rise and fall: bottled water category report 2020
Bottled water has crashed to earth after five years of solid growth. Can it, like Craig David, stage a comeback?
-
Category Report
The bad guy: juices & smoothies category report 2020
While it may not be a poison apple, juice has become a villain thanks to a flurry of negative press. How is it fighting back?
-
News
Naked swaps to 100% recycled plastic bottles
The juice and smoothie brand is set to ditch virgin plastic from its bottles
-
Category Report
Missing the mark: cooking sauces & meal kits category report 2020
Most of the major mults have reacted to the meals kits challenge with versions of their own. Why can’t they make them work?
-
Category Report
The household evolution: household products category report 2020
It’s survival of the fittest in the price-led household market. As own label gains ground, brands are having to evolve to survive
-
Comment and Opinion
A plastic switch isn’t simple, but Coke is ideally placed to find a solution
Coca-Cola says its customers still want plastic bottles - but the customer isn’t always right
-
Category Report
The break-up: ready meals category report 2020
After years of happiness, Brits are falling out of love with ready meals
-
News
Ready meal sales fall for first time since end of Horsegate crisis
Shoppers have switched to alternative solutions – including home delivery services – and abandoned ready meals
-
News
Leon expands grocery range with vegan dips
The fast food chain has launched a Pea-lentiful and Beetziki variants as well as Hummus
-
News
Asda follows Lidl in removing cartoon characters from own-label cereals
Asda has become the second retailer to remove cartoon characters from its cereals
-
Comment and Opinion
Culling cartoon animals is no panacea for the sugary cereal problem
Waving goodbye to cutesy mascots on the front of packs is a start. But the real problem is what's inside them
-
Analysis and Features
Festive hot drinks: can retail cash in on the buzz?
The Starbucks red cups have become nothing short of a calendar event. Yet, as coffee shops cash in on toffee nut and gingerbread coffees, retail has been left out in the cold
-
Analysis and Features
Sauces: Table: Top Products 2019
These are the top brands in the Table Sauces category this year
-
Analysis and Features
Sauces: Cooking: Top Products 2019
These are the top brands in the Cooking Sauces category this year
-
Analysis and Features
Frozen Food: Top Products 2019
These are the top brands in the Frozen Food category this year
-
Analysis and Features
Confectionery: Sugar: Top Products 2019
These are the top brands in the Sugar Confectionery category this year
-
Analysis and Features
Cereals: Top Products 2019
These are the top brands in the Cereals category this year
-
The Big Interview
Sam Dennigan on growing Strong Roots in the US and beyond frozen veg
In just four years, Strong Roots has won listings from Musgrave to Morrisons. Where next?
-
Category Report
Meal deal or no deal? Food to go category report 2019
Poundland and B&M have swooped into meal deals with offers that undercut the mults. Can they win in this price-driven arena?
-
News
Sushi sees £40m value decline as shoppers seek better value and quality
Upmarket sushi concessions are growing at the expense of pre-packed options