All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2021 – Page 10
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NewsWholesalers urging access to Covid relief funds
Fears are growing over the potentially devastating impact of the Omicron variant on the hospitality sector and businesses that supply it
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NewsReady Brek launches Roald Dahl promotion to ‘ignite love’ for the brand
Families will be offered the chance to win Roald Dahl merchandise, with 7,500 prizes up for grabs
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NewsUK food and drink exports plunge 15.9% in 2021 as trade barriers and Covid hit
UK food and drink exports have dropped by £2.7bn in the first three quarters of 2021 compared with pre-pandemic levels due to a plunge in sales into the EU.
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Comment & OpinionLow take-up of visas shows the food industry must do more to attract workers
The government line on immigration is unlikely to change. So businesses will need to devise a new recruitment strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesCereal 2021: cereal dives as life gets back on track
Kellogg’s Frosties and Krave both netted an extra £2.5m – despite containing 37g and 28g of sugar per 100g respectively
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NewsCity snapshot: Black Friday drives retail recovery in non-food
Retail sales volumes bounced back strongly in November as growth in non-food saw the sector 7.2% higher than pre-Covid levels.
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Chesterfield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have a big point of difference around our Market Street concept, which is bringing lots of new customers in’
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2021: who’s up, who’s down – and our overview of the key trends
Covid, Brexit costs and shortages in labour and material have caused chaos in grocery this year. Which sectors are best placed to deal with the inflationary storm on the horizon in 2022?
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – spirits & RTDs 2021: vodka booms as gin bubble finally bursts
For the first time in years, spend on gins has fallen
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy – cheese 2021: UK’s cheese lovers spend extra £49m
It’s still a powerful indication of cheese’s ongoing revival – first recognised in the Top Products Survey 2019, after a few years of uncertainty
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks – carbonates & energy drinks 2021: energy drink players enjoy £206m boost
Top three soda brands Coke, Pepsi and Fanta have all racked up sizeable value gains
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy – yoghurts & desserts 2021: healthy yogs win out over indulgence
Other yoghurt brands have relied on their sustainability credentials to help grow sales
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – beer & cider 2021: pandemic beer habits hold strong
The supermarkets have shifted an extra 112.6 million litres of lager, ale and stout in the past 12 months
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Analysis & FeaturesBatteries 2021: leading duo keep brands in the black
Batteries’ power appears to be waning in grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco 2021: sales of cigarettes rise for first time in seven years
The collapse of illicit trade caused by lockdowns has led to the boost in tobacco sales
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco – vaping 2021: more quitters bolster vape & NRT sales
It seems there is some truth to the idea that the pandemic has proved a catalyst for more people to quit smoking
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Analysis & FeaturesFrozen food 2021: growth slows but ice age continues
It’s added a modest £12.5m across the six sectors in this report
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Analysis & FeaturesFresh – meat, fish & poultry 2021: salmon leaps as meat & poultry slows
Fresh salmon was this year’s star performer in fresh meat, fish and poultry
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Analysis & 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 & 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