All articles by Amy North – Page 7
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Category Report
Gotta charge 'em all: Batteries Category Report 2016
The Pokémon Go phenomenon has shown this is the year that power’s gone portable, offering the category new opportunities
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Analysis and Features
Who will see sales rise as Bake Off returns to screens?
Areas tipped for a boost include glitter decorations and free-from
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Category Report
Batteries Category Report 2016
If the stampede caused by the appearance of a wild Snorlax in Taipei, Taiwan this week is anything to go by, catching the rarest Pokémon…
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Analysis and Features
Poundland buyer: Pet dress-up is hugely popular
Poundland has focused on treats and premium treats to drive market growth, but cute costumes are also performing well, says Charlotte Taylor
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Analysis and Features
Creative challenge: could kitty ice cream really take off?
As the humanisation trend sweeps petcare, we’ve put creative agency Southpaw to the test to find out what the next must-have products could be. Find out what they come up with here…
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Analysis and Features
Infographic: Posh cat food flies as total petcare falls
The petcare market has fallen into decline. So which sectors are suffering the most? And why is luxury catfood defying the market?
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Analysis and Features
What's to be done about coffee cup recycling?
With recycling facilities so limited, retailers may hold the solution
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Category Report
Along for the ride: Breakfast Category Report 2016
Time-poor Brits are getting back into the breakfast habit as suppliers drive NPD to fill the on-the-go gap in the market
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News
English wine beats Spanish for quality, say British drinkers
Consumer research by Harris Interactive found English wine was favoured by 11% of 2,091 consumers polled
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Analysis and Features
10 Things You Need To Know About... Wine
In our latest ’10 things’ digital feature we raise a glass to the blossoming English wine industry, quiz consumers on which regions produce the best wine and tackle Brexit via a creative challenge. Grab a glass and dive in here.
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Analysis and Features
Creative challenge: Whine over wine with Brexit Cuvée
Brexit: whether you’re raising a glass in celebration or drowning your sorrows, there’s a wine for that thanks to Hornall Anderson
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Analysis and Features
Fruit fusion: sweeter (and less boozy) wines blossom
Echo Falls Fruit Fusions have boomed as others eye the fruity wine market to sweeten their sales
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Category Report
Home Baking Category Report 2016
Brits love a bit of self-mockery. So much so the hash tag ‘baking fail’ has been used more than 15,000 times on Instagram alone…
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Category Report
Home Baking Category Report 2016
Once they baked in the glory of Hollywood and Berry, but now brands are up against own label and range rationalisation
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Comment and Opinion
Why bakery brands can no longer rely on Mary and Paul
Is GBBO’s momentum running out?
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News
Brands eye Bake Off boost as home baking loses £48m
Home baking brands are ramping up marketing activity ahead of the Great British Bake Off’s return to TV next month
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Comment and Opinion
Pokémon provides a fun alternative to a childhood obesity strategy
The past week has proved that Britain’s pint-sized couch potatoes don’t need government strategies to get moving
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Analysis and Features
Spar buyer: confectionery is 'resilient' in tough market
Confectionery has achieved growth despite pressure from competitive pricing and an increase in snacking alternatives, says Nichola Borg
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Comment and Opinion
Can you freeze eggs? An easy way to crack the waste problem
The average UK household throws away the equivalent of six meals a week
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Analysis and Features
Pork prices continue to plummet after Russian ban
Fresh pork prices fall 6% as the impact of the Russian ban on the UK market deepens, but things are recovering says the AHDB