All articles by Amy North – Page 8
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Comment and Opinion
How now, Cow? How milk can play the premium indulgence card
Exclusive research for The Grocer found nearly one fifth of 25 to 34-year-olds rate whole milk the healthiest type of milk
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Analysis and Features
Booths buyer: Dairy is now key 'footfall driver in price war'
Retailers must continue to educate consumers about the importance of ensuring producers are paid a fair price, says Booths buyer Alan Kirby…
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Analysis and Features
Creative challenge: Is the UK dairy market ready for Hump?
Could camel cheese go mainstream? How can value be injected back into milk? What about functionality? We task creative agency RPM with solving these questions…
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Analysis and Features
Yee haw! Meet the young guns who are shaking up yoghurt
Yoghurt is sometimes thought of as boring, and with sales stagnating, we take a look at the gunslingers shaking things up
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Analysis and Features
The global scoop: what can we learn from world ice creams?
From marshmallow-like Turkish ice cream to bite-size delicacies from Japan, can the UK market find growth by tapping popular trends from across the globe?
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Analysis and Features
Waste Not Want Not campaign: the skewed waste hierarchy
Why does the UK system appear to favour renewable energy and animal feed over redistribution?
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Analysis and Features
Carnival fever: how can c-stores do Rio?
Rio 2016 is fast approaching. So, what can c-stores do to tap into carnival fever?
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Analysis and Features
Charity begins in-store: raising funds (and your profile)
Raising funds for local projects is a great way for c-stores to engage with the communities they are the heart of. We find out how three retailers are raising funds and their profiles…
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Analysis and Features
Costcutter buyer: Own label remains key in household
Consumers are more willing to explore different products within trusted own label ranges, says Robbie Moore
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Analysis and Features
A breath of fresh air: high-tech Sense signals future of aircare
By using revolutionary technology, Sense connects to your devices to emit fragrances to fit your mood
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Analysis and Features
Top 10 global innovations: bamboo loo roll to eco-candles
We scour the globe, with the help of Mintel, to find the most innovative launches in the household category. Here’s what we came up with…
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Analysis and Features
Household’s biggest brands suffer as discounters clean up
Own label lines in Aldi and Lidl gain £7.1m over the past year as brands in the big four lose out
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Analysis and Features
Licence to thrill? Food brands go fresh with household lines
We’re seeing some quirky licensing tie-ups in household, with the category drawing inspiration from confectionery, crisps and more. Here are some of our favourites…
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Analysis and Features
Bacteria, beware: Brits spend £30m more on anti-bac cleaner
Sales of anti-bacterial surface cleaners rise 36.9% over the past five years while other surface cleaners suffer 5.7% decline
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Analysis and Features
London Wine Fair 2016: pear drop drinks to Dracula wine
A round-up of 10 standout products from the London Wine Fair 2016 at Kensington Olympia
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News
John Torode's Aussie rosé fronts premium push from McGuigan
The rosé has been launched alongside McGuigan’s Founder Series, which champions three of Australia’s winemaking regions
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Comment and Opinion
Tipple tips from the London Wine Fair
We reveal the latest trends and innovations from the London Wine Fair
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Analysis and Features
Lidl buyer: baking to impress will be big in 2016
Consumers are moving away from standard baking, says Verena Alter, to more artistic styles - something retailers must cater for
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Analysis and Features
Sugar crash! Sugar sales fall 9.7% in home baking aisles
Baking sugars suffer a £13.5m loss with icing and caster sugar among the worst hit
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Analysis and Features
Bloggers: gluten free baking kits are 'ripe for development'
Dominic and Sarah discuss why brands should collaborate with home baking bloggers…