Long reads – Page 168
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Bagged snack sharing deals impact value
The familiar narrative of Brits ditching fried potato crisps in favour of alternatives isn’t quite so cut and dried
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The hard cell: battery price rises on NPD
Sure, the numbers are flat, but they belie big changes in the batteries market
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A blinder for beer as cider brands sour
Don’t let the fact that food & drink’s fastest falling brand is a lager (Carlsberg, down £73.6m) fool you
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Biscuits take a bashing as sales crumble
Brits have reined in spend when it comes to biscuits, with £25.5m wiped off category value
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Could Brexit end the era of cheap bread?
Prices could be about to change direction, says Warburtons innovation director Darren Littler
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As BSM slides is 'Sprexit' on the cards?
It’s time for Sprexit. So said City analysts SocGen in July as they urged Unilever to sell off its struggling spreads
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Healthy lines steal a bigger slice of cakes
Cake sales have gone soggy. The £30.4m rise we reported a year ago is a distant memory
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Range resets crush canned branded sales
As canned food’s losses accelerated this year, the sector’s biggest brands piled high and sold cheap
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Cereals miss out on breakfast's rebirth
Breakfast is back! Fewer people are giving their morning meal a miss, we revealed earlier this year
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Anchor sinks in big cheese spring clean
Retailers have been swinging the axe at their cheese ranges this past year, creating big winners and even bigger losers
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Brexit and the big fat choccy challenge
There are some big bust-ups bubbling away in confectionery
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Supers drive £68m surge in makeup
If any sector appears out of the reach of Aldi and Lidl, this is it
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Can ethics & health claims rescue milk?
The price of milk serves as a barometer for the health of the grocery market, the dairy sector and the wider economy
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E-cigs surge £30m as new rules looms
The e-cigarette market might not quite be enjoying the stellar growth of a few years ago but it’s up 20%
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Free-from up as 'lifestylers' clean up diets
A shopper’s decision to dodge dairy, gluten and other potential allergens often has nothing to do with medical need
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Meat smoked by low prices & cancer link
Bacon was dealt a heavy blow by last year’s WHO report linking processed meats to cancer
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Frozen goes posh in push to add value
Looking for a sector that has defied the deflation seen in grocery over the past year?
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Pricier fruit drives £175m fresh growth
Supermarkets are still piling it high and selling it cheap
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Bad hair year as haircare slumps £23m
You’d think British locks are losing their lustre. Sales of shampoo, conditioners and styling products have fallen £23.3m
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Could Brexit end the age of cheap tea?
Brexit is brewing trouble for tea brands. While some predict price hikes, others can only see uncertainty in the tea leaves