Archive of all category reports – Page 49
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The Dairymen 2014
The UK dairy industry is at a crossroads. With EU milk quotas to be removed next year, the sector’s focus is zeroing in on how to make the most of the opportunities offered by the new regime
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Hot Beverages Category Report 2014
There’s trouble brewing for makers of Britain’s traditional cuppa, as Brits develop a taste for premium and speciality brands…
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Focus on Hot Beverages
Coffee pod sales are soaring. Now tea pods want in. How big can pods get? And what do changing tastes mean for staple brew…
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Batteries Category Report 2014
After years of value decline, induced by changing device trends, heavy promoting, and indifferent customers, the battery sector has been re-energised…
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Focus on Batteries: the buzz is back
After years of value decline, battery sales are up, with Energizer and Panasonic in particular thriving. What’s brought the change?
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Focus on Roast Dinners
Roast dinners have slumped in an age that is obsessed with convenience and speed. What can suppliers do to fight back?…
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Focus on Hot Desserts
Recession-hit Brits sought comfort in retro puds but now their enthusiasm is cooling. Time for a brand makeover?…
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Roast Dinners Category Report 2014
What a difference a year makes. “The roast is resurrected,” The Grocer proclaimed this time last year…
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Hot Desserts Category Report 2014
Hot desserts aren’t that hot anymore. We’re not talking temperature, we’re talking sales…
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Focus on Rice & Noodles
New trays and pouches allow Brits to cook perfect rice at home…and now they’re a hit with foodies too…
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Rice & Noodles Category Report 2014
If takeaway chefs are cooking less rice at the moment, they need look no further…
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Breakfast Category Report 2014
The cooked breakfast is experiencing a renaissance. So what are the trends driving more consumers to cook at breakfast?
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Focus on Breakfast
One in 12.6 breakfasts now feature eggs. Why? And what does this mean for breakfast on the go?…
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Halloween Category Report 2014
Halloween is now established as one of the biggest seasonal events of the year, with latest figures putting the festival’s value at £325m in 2013, up 12% year on year.
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Focus on Halloween
Halloween delivered £325m in sales last year. How are retailers and suppliers planning to exploit its growing potential this year?
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Male Grooming Category Report 2014
The Grocer can reveal that one third of your male colleagues may not have brushed their teeth this morning, and one in 10 men only bathe or shower every three days…
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Focus on Male Grooming
Those of a sensitive disposition, look away now. The Grocer can reveal that one third of your male colleagues may not have brushed their teeth this morning, and one in 10 men only bathe or shower every three days. These unappetising findings come from an exclusive poll by Harris Interactive, ...
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Canned Goods Category Report 2014
The past year hasn’t been easy for canned & ambient. Value slipped 0.6% while volumes fell by 2.7%…
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Home Baking Category Report 2014
Value sales of baking ingredients through the major mults have fallen 1.1% over the past year, while volumes have sunk…
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Focus on Home Baking
Sales are flagging and the discounters are increasingly making a move on the sector. How can the mults and brands respond?…