Archive of all category reports – Page 84
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Meat Fish and Poultry Supplement
Robyn Lewis finds the canned meat and fish industry is trying to appeal to young, health-conscious consumers in an effort to drive sales
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Branded Suppliers Survey 2007
Major brands are still the cream of the crop when it comes to delivering excellent retailer support, reveals The Grocer Branded Suppliers Survey 2007.
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The Top 50 Independents 2007
Independents are getting ahead by moving with the times: non-food, a local focus and healthy products are the new hallmarks, says Beth Phillips
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The Big 30 - 2007
The Big 30 wholesaler rankings for 2007 reveal a vigorous resilience but how hard will trading conditions get? Ronan Hegarty reports
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The Grocer Salary Survey 2007
Competition between retailers for the best staff is at an all-time high. And they are prepared to pay handsomely, says Stefan Chomka
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Grocer Top Products 2006
Smaller players have been among some of the starriest performers in grocery in the past year, showing a knack for playing to the nation’s growing obsession with naturalness as well as health. Mary Carmichael introduces our Top Products Survey of 2006
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The supplier's view
There's no doubt about it - consumers love pickled onions. Recent research shows that consumers talk passionately about their love for pickled vegetables and particularly pickled onions. But, perversely, this is in contrast to the current market...
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Thick sauces
Branston's entry into the table sauces market has had an immediate impact on the category, and has been one of the main drivers for the 4.2% value growth of the category in the past year. Although the Branston brand has a long way to go...
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Reader Survey
Many independent retailers avoid ‘green’ projects because they believe they cost too much, according to The Grocer’s latest Top 50 reader panel survey.
As many as a quarter of retailers questioned say the initial investment to get some… -
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Research Notes
The total sauces and condiments market is worth £550m for the 52 weeks ending 18 June 2006 and has grown by 3.2% in the latest year. Because the category already attracts a huge 98.6% of British households during the course of the year,...
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insight
In the past year there were 560 million meal occasions where canned tomatoes were eaten, up 4% year on year 17% of meals featuring them take place on Saturday Canned tomatoes are eaten most frequently as part of a fried breakfast...
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Shopping habits
The information provided in these tables is based on observations and interviews conducted exclusively for The Grocer by Visuality. The research was conducted by identifying the shopping habits of 319 shoppers in a selection of supermarkets...
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CONSUMER FEEDBACK
Sauces and condiments is a category at the heart of our increasing focus on new tastes, with smaller brands and unusual flavours now included in an extended testing programme that draws products from a wider spectrum of outlets, including...
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The Grocer OC&C Index
UK manufacturers have weathered the storm so far, according to the latest index of the top 150, but has it been at the expense of innovation? Glynn Davis reports
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"The Big 30 must provide good fresh produce, premium offerings, backed up by constant NPD"
I love the guys down at my local corner shop. We’re on first-name terms. And when I’ve been away for any length of time… -
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PLMA Show Preview
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SHOW FOR OWN LABEL BUYERS Private show grows up The international World of Private Label show is turning 21 at a time when own label is truly coming into its own
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Food & Drink Expo 2006 Show Preview
Anyone who is serious about food and drink cannot afford to miss this month’s Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham. With 800 exhibitors and 3,000m2 more floorspace, the show will be bigger and better than ever
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The Top 50 Independents 2006
This year’s Top 50 ranking reveals the pressure from the multiples as never before. Some chains are winning through, however. Rod Addy kicks off our report
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The Big 30 Wholesalers
It’s tough at the top Even the number one in this year’s ranking of The Big 30 has been hit - but there’s a lot to fight for, reports Ronan Hegarty