All The Grocer articles in 19 March 2016
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Analysis and Features
40 (40) Maltesers
Being one of the poster boys for shrinkflation heralded a mediocre year for Maltesers
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News
Crawshaw appoints McMeikan as like-for-like sales fall
Like-for-like sales at value meat retailer Crawshaw dipped as footfall on the street decline in recent months. It also appointed Brakes CEO Ken McMeikan as a non-executive director
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Category Report
Bottled Water Category Report 2016
Health concerns are fuelling the sector’s growth, and drinkers are lapping up the brands’ marketing. So who’s ahead?
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco’s new own label lines will give the discounters food for thought
Tesco has not just realised the importance of price, but of quality, and perceptions of freshness and provenance too
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Analysis and Features
38 - Comfort
Comfort’s value at the tills has grown by £11.4m despite a 2.1% drop in units sold
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Analysis and Features
37 - Haribo
The sector’s biggest brand has managed to grow value ahead of volume, adding almost £10m
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Analysis and Features
Britain's Biggest Brands 2016
Market headwinds have led to a £400m decline for the top 100, but some are still sky high. How?
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Analysis and Features
59 - Alpro
The Alpro juggernaut showed no signs of slowing down in 2015, following 2014’s 24.7% jump in value sale
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Analysis and Features
50 - Aunt Bessie's
Trading has been tough for Aunt Bessie’s. The brand, owned by William Jackson Food Group, lost £26.4m
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Analysis and Features
71 - PG Tips
PG Tips’ standing in the top 100 is plummeting as black tea falls out of fashion
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Analysis and Features
30 - Heinz Soup
Heinz Soup was always fighting an uphill battle for growth. It’s lost £10.8m, with unit sales down 6.4%
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Analysis and Features
33 - Heinz Sauces
Tomato Ketchup, which accounts for two thirds of the total, is holding its own
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Analysis and Features
25 - Heinz Beanz
Beanz are sliding off the menu: the brand’s volumes are down 4.5%…
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Analysis and Features
35 - Doritos
When it comes to NPD gambles, the stakes don’t get higher than Doritos Roulette
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Analysis and Features
18 - Robinsons
A tough year for Britain’s biggest squash brand, which has seen its SKU count reduced in the supers
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Analysis and Features
29 - Whiskas
It’s enough to make you cough up a fur ball. Britain’s number two petfood brand has had £29.4m swiped from its sales
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News
Halls looks to 'invigorate' consumers with sugar-free range
The three-strong range is aimed at younger people wanting to feel mentally energised
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Analysis and Features
The disrupters: the best businesses shaking up grocery
Disruptive is the hottest buzzword in business. Veering out of leftfield, a disruptive business is innovative and clever
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Analysis and Features
Retailers ramp up multibuy deals on sweet Easter treats
Easter is early this year, and retailers have responded with a marked increase in promotional activity on sweet treats