Long reads – Page 9
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Long reads
Heroes, car crashes and epic fails in our unofficial review of 2023
It’s been another rollercoaster year in grocery. Here’s our review of the ups and downs that came to define 2023
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The UK’s five fastest growing products of 2023
Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime brand shoots into the charts, while Brits made Lost Mary their vaping brand of choice
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The UK’s 10 fastest falling shopping categories
According to NIQ, these are the 10 fastest falling categories by volume sales
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What are the big opportunities and challenges for farm shops in 2024?
Leading industry figures give their views on what the coming year may hold for the farm shop and deli market
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The UK’s 10 shopping categories growing fastest in popularity
Vaping continues its meteoric rises, while the cost of living crisis is reflected in more purchases of ingredients to make home cooking more special
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Five shopping basket staples Brits are falling out of love with
The Grocer’s Top Products survey found these five brands struggling on shelves
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The best launches in every fmcg category for 2023
Each of the categories covered in our Top Products report features a Top Launch – the product most significant to its respective category in 2023
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Household - cleaning 2023: Consumers rein in spend on homecare
As consumers trade down, own label is performing better in all sectors
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Household - paper products 2023: Rising prices fuel value paper lines
Kitchen roll is up 17.7% and loo roll is up 13.6% in average price
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Bakery & Bread 2023: White sliced benefits from cost-cutting
The death of white sliced bread has been greatly exaggerated. So suggests this year’s performance
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Spreads & jams 2023: Pip & Nut is star spreads & jams brand
Nut butter brands have shed volume but Pip & Nut is bucking the trend
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Alcohol - spirits 2023: Premium tipples keep spirits afloat
Cash-conscious drinkers seeking “moments of affordable indulgence – drinking less, but spending more when they do”
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Personal care 2023 - health: Sickly Brits drive huge value gains
Sickly Brits boost cold & flu remedies
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Cooking sauces 2023: Sauces and spices heat up for cooks
As home cooking enjoys a resurgence, retailers are vying for a seat at the nation’s dinner tables
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Rice, noodles & pasta 2023: Resilient rice volumes rise despite price
Average price per kilo is £2.66, up 9.9% year on year
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Table sauces 2023: Shoppers seeking out spicy sauces
The collaboration between Kraft Heinz and Ed Sheeran was four years in the making
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Personal care - oral care 2023: Brits brush up on green innovations
A growing number of shoppers are choosing eco-friendly products for their oral health – and innovative challengers are at the forefront of the sustainability drive
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Personal hygiene 2023: Bathroom brands face plastic fight
The nation’s bathrooms have a problem: plastic waste
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Batteries 2023: No boost yet from home working shift
The category maintained overall value thanks to price inflation of 4.6% per pack
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Frozen food 2023: Frozen grabs attention as inflation hits
Supermarket shoppers are spending more of their time in the frozen aisle