All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 3
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Category ReportWho’s winning in bargain beauty? Personal care category report 2023
As shoppers seek savings, discounters and own label are thriving in the skincare and suncare markets. Which retailers are best placed to grow?
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Comment & OpinionAs UK gender pay gap widens, supermarket boards offer a ray of hope
Examples abound of supermarkets hiring women to senior leadership positions
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: The 10 most powerful women in the UK’s supermarkets
In the latest in our series of Power Lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress supermarkets are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Category ReportWill inflation squeeze the pulp out of juice? Juices & smoothies category report 2023
As rising costs put the squeeze on margins and shoppers resist higher prices, what can brands and retailers do to maintain sales?
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Comment & OpinionHolland & Barrett’s DNA testing trial signals its wellness ambitions
The trial with DnaNudge at its Marble Arch store could lead to a wider rollout
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Comment & OpinionWhy the drink formerly known as Lilt could thrive in the Fanta stable
The ‘totally tropical’ drink will benefit from the marketing prowess that has established Fanta as the unofficial drink of Halloween
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Category ReportHow bog-standard bog roll can thrive in the crisis: household category report 2023
Premium toilet paper is being outshone by cheaper own-label lines. Can brands tempt shoppers to spend more?
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Comment & OpinionHow robots, AR glasses and oven-free kitchens will change cooking by 2040
Mintel believes AR glasses, kitchen farms and metaverse cooking games are the future. Here are its top predictions for UK kitchens in 2040
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Comment & OpinionNow it’s the turn of supermarkets to turn up the heat on vegan NPD
Supermarkets are further democratising veganism with their concerted own-label efforts
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Analysis & FeaturesCereal 2022: Giants Kellogg’s and Nestle win against own label
Brands have fared better than own label cereals in the tough conditions of the past year, despite costing more
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy – butters & spreads 2022: Spreads slip as lockdowns come to end
If there’s one category that sums up the toll of inflation in grocery, it’s butters and spreads
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Analysis & FeaturesPersonal care – beauty 2022: Skincare gets a premium makeover
Skincare giants are increasingly turning to science-based ingredients to add value to the category, in which prices have risen an average 4.2%
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Analysis & FeaturesFresh fruit & veg 2022: fresh produce hit by ‘tough 12 months’
Fruit & veg has borne the brunt of the cost of living crisis
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Comment & OpinionPrime sports energy drink: what’s the secret of its success?
Prime may seem like a standard sports drink, but YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul have quickly created a sales phenomenon
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Comment & OpinionChristmas dinner offers frozen sector the chance to shine as never before
There was a real sense of optimism at the BFFF’s annual luncheon bash, with the sector believing it is ‘part of the solution’
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Category ReportCan brands bring world cuisine home? World cuisine category report 2022
Branded, premium ready meals are growing as shoppers trade down from restaurant fare. Where are the largest opportunities?
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ReportsSushi from Brazil? The new wave of Latin food coming to the world cuisine aisles
Think of Brazil and a few things will naturally come to mind. Carnival. Samba. Caipirinhas. And… sushi?
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Comment & OpinionSupporting the likes of FareShare should be one of Jeremy Hunt’s easier decisions
Over 90% of charities receiving food from FareShare have experienced a rise in demand. Over half (51%) are helping people in full-time employment
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven key questions on the HFSS rules
As the first element of the rules officially comes into force, what is set in stone, and what remains up for debate?
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Category ReportCan the chocolate giants hit the free-from mark?
The booming vegan chocolate market has been driven by small, specialist brands. Can the likes of Cadbury also find the bullseye?