All Feature Synopsis articles – Page 25

  • lager beer bottles cheers
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    Focus On Beer & Cider: 24 June

    2017-05-11T11:12:00Z

    Tectonic changes are taking place in the beer & cider aisle, as some of the biggest names suffer delistings and a number of young brands steal shelf space. So who are the biggest winners and losers? 

  • Man drinking sports drink
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    Focus On Sports & Energy Drinks: 17 June

    2017-05-10T09:51:00Z

    Sugar-free sports & energy drinks are booming as brands look to sidestep the sugar levy. Yet full-sugar lines still account for the most sales. What are brands doing to promote lower-sugar options?

  • butter spread
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    Focus On Butters & Spreads: 10 June

    2017-05-09T11:38:00Z

    Butters & spreads sales are still sliding, but their decline has slowed over the past year as butter benefits from the consumer perception that it’s a healthier. What can spreads and marge learn from it?

  • Focus On Healthcare & Supplements
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    Focus On Healthcare & Supplements: 10 June

    2017-05-09T11:14:00Z

    Sales of healthcare supplements are still in rude health. Brits have forked out an extra £8.9m (2%) on them in the past year. What’s driving this?

  • olive oil
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    Focus On Oils: 3 June

    2017-04-13T11:27:00Z

    Oil is getting more expensive – the average price per litre rose over the past year. This means Brits splashed out an extra despite buying fewer litres of the slick stuff. So, what’s going on?

  • Frozen berries
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    Focus On Frozen Food: 27 May

    2017-04-13T11:19:00Z

    Frozen food is frozen solid for the second year running. Value remains static while volumes inched up. But, ice cream and desserts are storming ahead, with Brits splashing out an extra £50m on frozen sweet treats. How come?

  • Focus On Scotland
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    Focus On Scotland: 20 May

    2017-04-11T16:02:00Z

    Scotland Food & Drink has unveiled an ambitious plan to double the size of the industry to £30bn by 2030. So, who will benefit from this?

  • veggie burger
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    Focus On Meat Free: 13 May

    2017-04-06T12:46:00Z

    Veganism is in vogue. As an increasing number of celebrities – from musicians and comedians to film makers – go vegan, an increasing number of vegan food & drink products are hitting the market. What’s driving this?

  • bread
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    Focus On Bread & Baked Goods: 6 May

    2017-03-31T13:43:00Z

    Bread brands are being battered as competition between the grocers hots up. What factors have driven the market in the past year and what’s in store for 2017?

  • crisps
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    Focus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks: 29 April

    2017-03-17T16:28:00Z

    Crisps sales continue to crumble as snackers switch from crisps and other savoury snacks to popcorn, nuts and meat snacks. Which brands and retailers are driving this change? Who’s in steepest growth and decline? How are prices changing? And what’s in store for the coming year?

  • fizzy soft drink
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    Focus On Soft Drinks: 22 April

    2017-03-17T16:08:00Z

    In a year’s time, soft drinks manufacturers of sugary pop will be hit with a new tax. How are brands and retailers preparing for the imposition of the sugar levy in terms of reformulation, product mix, marketing and so on?

  • alcohol calorie labelling, champagne and glasses
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    Focus On Wine & Champagne: 15 April

    2017-03-17T15:13:00Z

    Chin chin! Brits have splashed out nearly an extra £100m on Prosecco and Champagne in the past year - making it the strongest performing booze sector in grocery. So why are Brits knocking back more fizz? What kinds of wine are on and off trend and what will be the next big thing?

  • Tesco cheese aisle
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    Focus On Own label: 15 April

    2017-03-17T15:06:00Z

    Own label’s share of grocery sales is once again rising in the mainstream mults. To what extent is this being driven by falling prices for brands? What about the development of upper tier and specialist own label lines? And what does the coming year have in store?

  • health & beauty
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    Focus On Beauty, Suncare & Holiday Essentials: 8 April

    2017-03-10T11:22:00Z

    Brits are doing battle with the signs of ageing, splashing out growing amounts on skincare products designed to banish wrinkles and reduce the appearance of tiredness. So who’s driving growth?

  • NCS show
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    Focus On National Convenience Show and Farm Shop & Deli: 8 April

    2017-03-10T11:18:00Z

    How can c-stores increase basket value while maintaining frequency of shop? We speak to exhibitors at the National Convenience Show to find out

  • yoghurt
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    Focus On Yoghurts & Potted Desserts: 1 April

    2017-03-02T16:23:00Z

    Size matters in yoghurt. Brits have forked (or spooned) out an extra £40.3m (12.1%) on big pots in the past year. Why? Which brands and retailers are driving this?

  • summer bbq
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    Focus On Barbecue: March 25

    2017-03-01T12:01:00Z

    Witness the rise of the mid-week barbecue! More and more Brits are firing up the barbie on a weekday, according to analysis for The Grocer, which shows there were 64.9 million mid-week barbecues in 2016

  • International Food Exhibition
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    Focus On IFE: 18 March

    2017-02-20T15:53:00Z

    Between 19-22nd March hundreds of exhibitors will descend upon London’s Excel to showcase their goods at the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2017

  • Man drinking bottled water
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    Focus On Bottled Water: 18 March

    2017-02-02T16:12:00Z

    Brits have knocked back an extra 132 million litres of bottled water in the past year, growth of 11.4%, making this the strongest performing soft drinks sector yet again. What’s driving the growth?

  • Milkshake
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    Focus On Dairy Drinks: 11 March

    2017-02-02T11:55:00Z

    Dairy drinks are in rude health! Take home sales have surged in the past year and out of home consumption is also up. What’s driving this growth?