Archive of all category reports – Page 74
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Will the world food baton pass from Mexico to Brazil?
The continued popularity of Mexican looks assured, but there will be increased interest in South American and Brazilian….
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Simple! The mults bag fish up and make it easy
One of the main barriers to fish consumption is consumers not wanting to handle fish and not knowing how to cook it….
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Authentic new twist to tropical taste
Caribbean soft drinks & ginger beer are up a massive 21%, making it the fastest-growing Caribbean sub-category….
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A carnival of flavours in world cuisine
How do you fancy roast guinea pig? What about farofa, chuchu and cassava root?
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Pasta Julia range heads for Ocado
Fresh gluten-free pasta was an untapped market until earlier this year….
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Multiples drive up pasta deals and price cuts replace multibuys
This year was the biggest yet for promotions in supermarkets – with pasta and pasta sauces no exception….
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Dolmio's big spend fails to deliver
Category giant Dolmio splashed out £10.5m advertising its ambient ranges, more than double the previous year’s budget….
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Sausages and bacon - the new health foods?
Low-fat sausage sales are storming ahead, particularly in own label, while bacon suppliers are working to cut salt and fat…
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Retail prices for pork and bacon set to soar as costs rise
Suppliers fear the fundamental supply and demand balance of the pork industry could soon take an unhealthy turn….
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The Fast 50
The Grocer’s survey of the fastest-growing private food and drink companies reveals they’re growing faster than ever…
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OC&C Top 150
The UK’s top 150 food & drink players are feeling the pinch. Margins are at a 14-year low; growth is stalling; even retailers’ margins are tightening. So which suppliers are most out of breath? And who’s breathing calmly?
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Brits treat pets like children
With petcare sales down in volume, suppliers are tapping into human dietary trends in a bid to drive sales growth…
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Young men increasingly turned on by bold chunky soup
It’s not entirely surprising that women over 45 are responsible for the lion’s share of soup consumption….
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Suppliers put NPD on the bird table
Brits are known for loving their pets but they’ve also been doing a good job of caring for wildlife….
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Are fresh soup brands chilled? Or are they being frozen out?
Are fresh soup brands chilled? Or are they being frozen out by own-label and ambient NPD?…
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Smaller booze brands look to catch the next wave
With Brits shifting to in-home consumption, demand for exciting NPD means new openings fopr little-known world alcohol brands…
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UK alcohol multibuys fall after Scottish stores implement ban
It’s been a year since Scotland introduced a ban on alcohol multibuys - and, unsurprisingly, Assosia data shows a shift away from x-for-y…
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Sial sights: innovations to look out for
It’s been some time since boil-in-the-bag gave clueless consumers the wherewithal to cook rice to a reasonable consistency…
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Sial Preview: The future of food
In October, 140,000 industry professionals from more than 200 countries will gather in Paris for Sial 2012. What will they find?…
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Sial: 'An event at the heart of the world's agribusiness'
With 140,000 visitors expected to descend on Paris to see 6,000 exhibitors on show in 19 sectors across eight different halls…