Archive of all category reports – Page 78
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Category ReportOC&C Top 150
The UK’s top 150 food & drink players are feeling the pinch. Margins are at a 14-year low; growth is stalling; even retailers’ margins are tightening. So which suppliers are most out of breath? And who’s breathing calmly?
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Category ReportBrits treat pets like children
With petcare sales down in volume, suppliers are tapping into human dietary trends in a bid to drive sales growth…
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Category ReportYoung men increasingly turned on by bold chunky soup
It’s not entirely surprising that women over 45 are responsible for the lion’s share of soup consumption….
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Category ReportSuppliers put NPD on the bird table
Brits are known for loving their pets but they’ve also been doing a good job of caring for wildlife….
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Category ReportAre fresh soup brands chilled? Or are they being frozen out?
Are fresh soup brands chilled? Or are they being frozen out by own-label and ambient NPD?…
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Category ReportSmaller booze brands look to catch the next wave
With Brits shifting to in-home consumption, demand for exciting NPD means new openings fopr little-known world alcohol brands…
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Category ReportUK alcohol multibuys fall after Scottish stores implement ban
It’s been a year since Scotland introduced a ban on alcohol multibuys - and, unsurprisingly, Assosia data shows a shift away from x-for-y…
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Category ReportSial sights: innovations to look out for
It’s been some time since boil-in-the-bag gave clueless consumers the wherewithal to cook rice to a reasonable consistency…
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Category ReportSial Preview: The future of food
In October, 140,000 industry professionals from more than 200 countries will gather in Paris for Sial 2012. What will they find?…
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Category ReportSial: 'An event at the heart of the world's agribusiness'
With 140,000 visitors expected to descend on Paris to see 6,000 exhibitors on show in 19 sectors across eight different halls…
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Category ReportSpirits innovations: brunchtime booze and alcoholic yoghurt
This 40% abv super-premium vodka (rsp: £35.99) is described by Belvedere owner Moët Hennessy as an ideal base…
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Category ReportThe Famous Grouse goes ginger
Maxxium UK insists Ginger Grouse - made though it is with a mix of grain spirit, The Famous Grouse and ginger…
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Category ReportKeeping the spirits up despite volume sales dip
The overall category may be in the doldrums, but innovative spirit brands are seeing robust growth - even at super-premium prices…
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Category ReportBig spirits brands size down to drive value equation
In the past year, there’s been a spate of smaller format launches by the big brands…
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Category ReportBig spirits brands rock with festival crowds
Smirnoff’s signed Madonna, Bacardi befriended Friendly Fires, and Tanqueray teamed up with soul rapper Aloe Blacc…
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Category ReportThe big brands pull back from deep-cut promo activity
The 10 most-promoted spirits brands have run 9% fewer featured space deals over the past year in the big four and Waitrose…
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Category ReportSauces innovations: flavour focus and Malaysian influence
Tapping into the growing trend of consumers looking for flavour without too much heat, Nando’s rolled out two additions…
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Category ReportHot beverage innovations: Sachets and hot chocolate sticks
In a bid to reverse declining sales, GlaxoSmithKline is launching a cappuccino-flavoured version of Horlicks.
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Category ReportHot beverage innovations: Hangover coffee and Snow Dragons
The London Tea Company is using the supposed health benefits of age-old tea blends to market Tea Therapy, its latest range.
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Category ReportThe 100 biggest grocery retailers in Britain
There’s no surprise which retailer tops The Grocer’s very first ranking of the 100 biggest grocery retailers in the UK.