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Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: Seven trends that influenced food and drink innovation
From Wicked collabs to the K-food wave, we look at the inspiration behind grocery’s most significant trend-led food and drink launches for 2024
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NewsMr Organic channels Bold Bean Co with range of pulses in glass jars
The beans are ‘cooked to perfection in Italy’, according to Mr Organic
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RankingsThe winners and losers of 2024 by brand and category
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2024 in association with NIQ found these products to be the most significant in terms of value and volume lost and gained over the past year
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NewsTop Products survey 2024: Scratch cooking boom boosts fresh meat and fresh veg sales
The Grocer’s Top Products survey 2024 reveals how this year’s focus on home cooking has benefited a whole host of kitchen cupboard staples.
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RankingsSoup 2024: health now huge driver of chilled soup sales
This year’s success in chilled soup boils down to health
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RankingsCanned goods 2024: Beanz bashed but NPD aids canned sales
Heinz’s baked beans have struggled to perform, losing 1.3% value and 0.6% of volumes
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Analysis & FeaturesNice idea: how sustainable rice farming can catch on
New techniques can lower ‘plane crazy’ CO2 emissions from rice
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NewsUnited Food Brands appoints Neil Pittman as sales director
Pittman, who has three decades’ experience in the fmcg industry, joined the business last month
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ProfilesMerchant Gourmet MD Richard Peake on buffets, Elf and an HFSS tax
‘In an ideal world, unhealthy and highly processed foods would be expensive through heavy taxation’
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NewsPeanut allergy advice on mustard lifted as FSA investigation ends
The FSA issued an initial recall of 48 products after identifying contaminated mustard powder supplied by FGS Ingredients
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Store cupboard – Sweet
This cookie mix for stuffed s’mores from Dr. Oetker is a bang on-trend addition to the baking aisle
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Store cupboard – Savoury
These winning crackers have an ultra-premium look and feel – which reflects the hand-crafted production process behind each bite
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Rice, pulses, pasta & noodles
The term ‘ramen’ has overtaken Google searches for ‘stir fry’, which makes this ready-made ramen broth a smart launch
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2025 open for entries
This year’s awards will be accepting entries across a range of food, drink and non-food categories
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NewsMerchant Gourmet adds ready-to-eat beans to tap growing demand
All three variants contain a dash of Italian extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of salt
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NewsSacla’ adds trio of Italian cooking sauces to pair with meat
The sauces are claimed to bring something ‘completely new’ to the category
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NewsJohn West suffers first loss since 2010 after absorbing price hikes
John West had tried raising prices but suffered a consequent fall in volumes
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Category ReportPetcare eyes wellness: trends report 2024
Petcare is following the human trend for wellness, with a raft of products emerging that offer ‘a holistic approach to animal care’
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ProfilesGeeta’s Eleanor Bridgman on ikigai, wigs and chutney
For National Curry Week, Eleanor shares insight into her life at world foods brand Geeta’s
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Category ReportWhy pasta is getting posher: pasta & pasta sauces trends 2024
Think pasta is just a cheap staple? Think again. Premium pasta is booming, and fresh filled is now the UK’s top variety. How come?