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Analysis and FeaturesMeat-free 2023: Plant-based feels brunt of tight budgets
Overall, the category has lost 4.2% of its volumes, and £38.4m of its value
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy drinks 2023: Plant-based decline hits milk market
Price has not necessarily hindered the performance of dairy brands
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Analysis and FeaturesBiscuits & cakes 2023: Brands lose out as biscuit NPD slows
Convincing people to buy brands in a cost of living crisis is the very definition of a tough sell. That’s proven in sales of branded biscuits
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Analysis and FeaturesFace off: Top Products Survey 2023 pits brands vs own-label
It’s no longer a battle of the brands. The bigger battle, after two years of inflation, is between brands and own label. Who’s winning?
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Analysis and FeaturesPetfood 2023: Pricier pets drive gains for own label
Pet owners trade down as prices soar
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Analysis and FeaturesSoup 2023: chilled sales back on the boil
Chilled soup brands are hot again. They’re back in volume growth and they’re outperformed own label
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Comment and OpinionFood eco-labels: is it wise to let industry mark its own homework?
The IGD’s recommendations provide significant potential for industry domination, says Catherine Chong, engagement lead at CLEAR
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NewsLDC exits Cakesmiths as European bakery steps in
Handmade cakes supplier Cakesmiths has been acquired by European frozen pastries group Onore, providing private equity backer LDC with an exit
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NewsCity News: Pepco Group posts ‘record’ revenues but profits take a hit
European discount retail group and Poundland owner Pepco Group posted “record” revenues last year, but shares have fallen back on a sharp drop in profitability and a slowing of sales
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NewsPeriod pad pioneer Planera smashes £600k fundraising target
The maker of UK’s first fully certified flushable sanitary pad has raised over £730k to increase production and ready the brand for a retail launch
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NewsChristmas deadline set to find buyer for collapsed VBites
Administrators are racing to find a new buyer for Heather Mills’ vegan brand VBites before a Christmas deadline following its collapse into administration
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Analysis and FeaturesWill 2024 bring an end to key commodity turbulence?
Buyers will be hoping for the ‘semblance of normality’ experts predict – but El Niño and other costs mean it won’t be simple
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s the outlook for fruit & veg supplies next year?
The havoc wreaked on supplies by volatile weather is not abating
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence edges upwards ahead of Christmas
Consumer confidence rose again in December as lowering inflation underpins more confidence in the UK’s economic prospects for 2024
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NewsWillicroft raising funds to launch fermented plant-based butter
Dutch vegan cheese maker Willicroft is aiming to raise €350k from the crowd
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NewsFresh produce supply chain review launched in bid to improve fairness
The review is designed to support British farmers and growers to receive a fair price for their products and ensure customers have access to fresh Britsh produce
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NewsFarmison inks series of new supply deals and makes fish debut
The business, which collapsed into administration on 6 April, was rescued by a consortium led by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke on 24 April
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NewsMedia Bites 15 December: interest rates, Christmas dinner, Campari
The Bank of England kept rates steady at 5.25% on Thursday as governor Andrew Bailey warned there was “still some way to go” before inflation hit its target.
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Comment and OpinionTteokbokki: why we’ll all be talking about the spicy, sticky delight
They’re spicy, they’re sticky, they’re a little bit sweet – and they’re set to become the next big thing in food
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Range Preview10 new alcohol-free beers available for January 2024
There’s a blitz of NPD coming in time for Dry January. But which brewers are debuting new beers?