Long reads – Page 10
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Dairy - yoghurts 2023: Brands turn to functional yoghurt lines
Private label has grown volumes by 4.6%
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Dairy - cheese 2023: Cheese snack lines secure brand loyalty
Strings & Things is the only top 10 name to have grown volumes as well as value
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Canned goods 2023: On-trend fish cans still face falling sales
Meals centred on canned fish took off in earnest in early 2023
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Confectionery - sugar 2023: HFSS rules keep candy on its toes
Not only have confectioners faced the same supply chain challenges and cost pressures as everyone else, they’ve also had to get to grips with the ban on HFSS lines in impulse fixtures
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Dairy - butters & spreads 2023: BSM suffers volume blow as prices rise
Inflation-driven volume declines in butters, spreads & margarine have slowed in the past year
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Fresh - meat, fish & poultry 2023: Cost-effective chicken sees huge gains
Chicken is the food and drink star of Top Products 2023. On paper at least
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Confectionery - chocolate 2023: Choc treats are out, but gifting is in
Chocolate has had a bitter pill to swallow: HFSS regulation, which has banned treats from prominent display areas in store
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Haircare 2023: Brits commit to treating their hair
Brits splurge on home hair treatments
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Baby & infant products 2023: Babyfood’s leading five brands falter
The category has mustered value growth of just 2% on volumes down 6.1%
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Savoury pastries 2023: Shoppers ditch pastries as prices soar
Cash-strapped shoppers have put down pasties and shunned sausage rolls
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Vaping & tobacco 2023: Controversy can’t prevent ElfBar boom
The continued growth of ElfBar and Lost Mary has come despite their devices being found to contain 50% more than the legal limit of liquid nicotine in independent testing
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Eggs 2023: Brands make most of egg supply issues
Branded units are up 13.6% despite being 26.6% pricier on average
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Fresh - fruit & veg 2023: Perfect storm of challenges hits UK fruit
For an indicator of the crisis in fresh produce, just look at apples
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Alcohol - wine 2023: Sparkling wine crashes out of favour
The party’s well and truly over for fizz
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Alcohol - beer & cider 2023: New brews beating lager stalwarts
Lager’s sales are in better shape than last year, but they’re still lacking fizz
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How advertisers got serious about humour: Top Campaigns 2023
i The days of earnest, purpose-driven marketing may be behind us. This year brands have turned to laughter to entice and entertain shoppers
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Personal care - beauty 2023: Bargains on beauty lines drive growth
The lipstick effect took on a literal meaning in 2023
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Ice cream 2023: Mackie’s bucking the trend in tubs
Mackie’s has earned the biggest - and almost the only - gain in the sector’s top 15
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Oils 2023: Brands ride out massive price rises
The Ukraine war has taken its toll on cooking oils this year
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Hot beverages 2023: Cost of living boosts own label instant coffee
For an affordable and convenient caffeine hit, more shoppers are turning to instant coffee