All Top Products articles – Page 7
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat-free 2021: challengers clean up with fake meats
How much meat is really in that sausage? ‘None’ is increasingly the correct answer
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Analysis & FeaturesOils 2021: sales slowing as inflation takes hold
Seven of the top 10 brands are in value decline now Brits are once again eating out and on the move
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Analysis & FeaturesConfectionery – sugar 2021: mints, gum & sweets show slow recovery
The past year has left a sour taste in the mouths of candy suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesPersonal care – oral 2021: health trend hikes sales of mouthwash
Brits have said bye-bye to bad breath, snapping up an extra 2.6 million packs of mouthwash over the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesConfectionery – chocolate 2021: choc rallies as HFSS ban looms
Chocolate is about to get whacked with a regulatory stick, as a clampdown on promotional space and deal mechanics looms for HFSS products
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Analysis & FeaturesCake 2021: celebration and fancy cakes grow
Shoppers have been opting for pricier, party-friendly lines amid the resurgence of social events
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Analysis & FeaturesBread 2021: everyday brands face struggle
The category’s loss is largely down to the performances of Warburtons and Kingsmill
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Analysis & FeaturesPetcare 2021: pandemic pet boom drives treat sales
Some 3.2 million households acquired a pet in the year after the first lockdown was announced
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Analysis & FeaturesHousehold – cleaning 2021: pandemic hygiene has had its day
Brits have returned to more normal buying habits as restrictions have eased
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Analysis & FeaturesBiscuits 2021: convenience key again as 2020’s sales boom levels off
The sweet biscuit sector has shed the £48.6m gain reported in last year’s Top Products
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Analysis & FeaturesHousehold – laundry 2021: brands lose out to own label
The average pack of own-label detergent has fallen by 24% to £3, while brands are up by 7.3% to £5.11
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Analysis & 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 & FeaturesPersonal care – sex care 2021: decline slows in sex care as Brits go out
Night outs on the pull are back on the cards for single Brits – but contraceptive sales aren’t back in the black yet
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Analysis & 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 & FeaturesSauces – table 2021: spicy sauces give category some heat
Spicy sauces are cashing in as shoppers recreate restaurant experiences at home
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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