All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2021 – Page 12
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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 & FeaturesSauces – cooking 2021: home cooks keep sauces in good shape
Cooking sauces were always going to struggle against the tough comparables of last year
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Analysis & FeaturesPersonal care – male grooming 2021: men on the move return to grooming
With suppliers eyeing a revival, it’s brands with a posher offer that are standing out across the larger male grooming category
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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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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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NewsNurture Brands to acquire premium coconut water Jax Coco
The deal would help Nurture Brands accelerate its business growth and offer an ‘exciting springboard into Asia’, it said
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NewsNFU slams newly signed Australia trade deal as ‘one-sided’
Government says ‘cutting edge’ agreement shows post-Brexit UK to be ‘agile’ and ‘sovereign’
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Grocer 33Morrisons’ Christmas preparedness earns it Grocer 33 win
Morrisons in Chesterfield felt clean and safe, with excellent availability
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NewsACS launches support network group for women running convenience stores
The aim is to provide women with a space to connect with each other and to share their experiences and perspectives
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NewsChristmas ranges smaller and fewer discounts for second year running as supermarkets trim their sails
Research by The Grocer using Assosia data shows that since Christmas 2019 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have collectively cut over 8,500 products
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Grocer 33Lidl dominates with 9% winning margin on nearest supermarket rival
At £38.24, Lidl came in £3.85 cheaper than runner-up Asda