All articles by Amy North – Page 13
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Analysis & FeaturesBrits wake up and smell the (posh) coffee
Brands are riding the wave of super-premium coffee success. But what does this mean for everyday instant?
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Analysis & FeaturesBreak out the fine china! Posh tea booms as builders slides
Sales of fruit & herbal, green and speciality tea flourish as Brits broaden their tea horizons
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Analysis & FeaturesLower prices sweeten hot chocolate brands' sales
Hot chocolate is hotting up thanks to indulgent NPD and deep cut promotions
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Analysis & FeaturesPod generation: can pods be bigger than tea by 2020?
Market to be worth £373m by 2020, according to Mintel, on the back of phenomenal growth so far
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Analysis & FeaturesBargain brews: pound stores steam ahead in tea and coffee
Discounters and bargain stores lead growth in hot drinks… despite product cull by Aldi and Lidl
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Analysis & FeaturesWellbeing goes down a treat, naturally
Natural yoghurt – big pot, fruity and Greek – is in vogue as shoppers put a desire for wellbeing before calorie counting
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Analysis & FeaturesHalf of Brits skip breakfast... but the fry up is flying!
An exclusive Harris Interactive poll for The Grocer reveals health concerns about popular breakfast choices
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyer Q&A: sugar concern is 'massively affecting' cereals
Growing public concern over sugar contact is killing the breakfast cereals market, say buyers
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Analysis & FeaturesOoh la la! Sexy French granola and eggy oats top global top 10
We’ve teamed up with Mintel to scour the globe to find the hottest breakfast launches, from aphrodisiac granola to pork porridge
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Analysis & FeaturesBreakfasts featuring cereal inch up as value sales fall
Lower prices help cereal’s biggest brands increase volume sales, but value continues to fall
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Analysis & FeaturesFruit, nuts and seeds benefit from DIY breakfast boom
Trends for healthier eating see Brits topping their cereals and yoghurts with healthy extras, and sharing the results on social media
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Analysis & FeaturesPace of life pushes breakfast on the go occasions up 13%
Retailers and suppliers tap into on-the-go trend as consumers demand more food on the move
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Analysis & FeaturesCan breakfast drinks really hit £100m in the next five years?
Sales of Weetabix On The Go and Fuel10k are rising, but how many more Brits can be convinced to drink their breakfast?
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Analysis & FeaturesBelvita bucks soft breakfast biscuit market with £9m rise
Value and volume sales are falling, but a stream of NPD helps market leader Belvita grow
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Analysis & FeaturesEggs, bacon and bangers boom as protein craze gathers pace
Occasions featuring eggs, bacon, sausages and beans are on the rise as Brits’ views on healthy eating change
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Analysis & FeaturesCock-a-doodle-do! Kellogg’s triples ad space spend
Kellogg’s splashes out on ads featuring its cereal range as breakfast’s biggest advertisers cut ad spend by 7.8%
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Comment & OpinionThe Great British Bake Off: cake, humour and disaster
The Great British Bake Off is back and the public is jumping for joy. Less so the contestants…
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyers Q&A: Sweets volumes fall as sugar debate rages on
This is the calm before the storm for confectionery as sugar comes under growing scrutiny, say leading buyers…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe sweet smell of success: NPD drives confectionery gains
Innovation is paying off for brands, but with Marvellous Creations in decline, how long will the growth last?
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Analysis & FeaturesCordon Bleu: Dessert-flavoured chocs ‘are trend to watch’
What could be the next big flavour innovation in chocolate? We packed our very own Amy North off to Le Cordon Bleu to find out…