Long reads – Page 49
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Analysis and FeaturesBaby & infant products 2021: baby formula flops as food & snacks rise
A rise in breastfeeding rates could be behind the fall in babymilk formula sales – but it’s not the whole story
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy – butters & spreads 2021: omens good for BSM after sales slide
Whichever way you slice the stats, the butters, spreads and margarines category is on solid ground
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – cosmetics 2021: makeup sales still in need of a facelift
Make-up’s decline from 2020 has slowed, but another year of restrictions doesn’t look pretty
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Analysis and FeaturesAlcohol – wine 2021: wines enjoy the biggest booze boost
The reopening of pubs and restaurants has done little to change the trend of at-home drinking
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Analysis and FeaturesSavoury pastries & meat snacks 2021: brands able to maintain momentum
Higgidy and other meal-focused pastry brands have benefited from the continued growth of at-home dining occasions
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Analysis and FeaturesSoft drinks – juices & smoothies 2021: on-the-go juice drinks bounce back
After a miserable 2020, when The Grocer reported a £50.2m decline for the category, value is now £1.7m in the black
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy drinks 2021: rising input costs driving up milk prices
Is this the end of cheap milk for UK consumers?
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Analysis and FeaturesBagged snacks 2021: big nights in getting pricier - and healthier
Higher production costs and fewer promotions are driving up the price of snacks
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Analysis and FeaturesFree-from 2021: Oatly heralds birth of ‘post-milk’ shopper
The biggest free-from brands are using more universal selling points to lure shoppers
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Analysis and FeaturesCanned 2021: sales fall short of last year’s boom
The six sectors across canned food shed a total of £91.8m in 2021. But suppliers remain optimistic.
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – grooming 2021: sales suggest decline in hand-washing
Less need to leave home for most Brits has also meant a more casual approach to using the likes of deodorant
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – haircare 2021: hair habits recover after lockdowns
The early part of this year saw haircare take a hit
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Analysis and FeaturesReady meals 2021: Brits demand ‘restaurant quality’
On the flip side, brands that traded primarily on convenience fared less well. Take Rustlers, down 0.9% to £110.4m
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Analysis and FeaturesFresh – fruit & veg 2021: spuds slump as tomatoes gain ground
Potatoes’ £70.9m slump is the biggest loss in this year’s Top Products Survey
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Analysis and FeaturesSpreads & jams 2021: boom in Brits baking sends jam sales up
More time spent at home this year meant more cooked breakfasts and lunches, as well as more home-baking
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Analysis and FeaturesHousehold – paper products 2021: no change for loo roll volume sales
This year, stockpiling shoppers pushing trolleys piled high with loo rolls were hard to find. And yet toilet tissue’s unit sales haven’t declined at all
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – over the counter 2021: lockdowns ravage cold & flu remedies
A year of social distancing and mask-wearing has played havoc with the category
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Analysis and FeaturesRice, noodles & pasta 2021: perfect storm batters rice & pasta brands
The prosperity bestowed upon rice, noodles & pasta by pandemic-driven stockpiling is a thing of the past
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Analysis and FeaturesSoup 2021: brands hit by end of stockpiling
When compared with pre-pandemic sales, the picture is positive
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Analysis and FeaturesSoft drinks – bottled water, squashes & cordials 2021: squash gets squished as water surges
’As Great Britain has unlocked, and people became mobile, squash has again fallen into decline’