Archive of all category reports – Page 88
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The Dairymen
The dairy industry ought to be the very picture of stability, based as it is on staples of the diet. But the past year has been one of the most difficult for more than a decade. Why? Michael Bessey gives some answers, and outlines the general outlook for British players
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Ethnic Foods
Hot and spicy flavours from India, the Far East and the Americas are now such a popular and integral part of the diet, the ethnic food market is on track to reach the £1bn mark. TNS Superpanel’s latest figures put it at £908,295m - and that’s excluding frozen - with ...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Hot beverages get a cold
The market for hot beverages suffered a significant decline over the last decade. Household consumption of tea and other hot beverages fell by 30% in the case of tea and 17% for coffee, while consumption of hot chocolate and branded food drinks has...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Cat food: room for specia
Over the last 15 years, cat ownership in the UK has risen, and dog ownership fallen. While it appears that this trend has now slowed, these changes do indicate a move towards cats as a pet choice, and in 1997, for the first time, the number of...
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Mintel category report: Snacking: positive image is vital
The rise and rise of snacking in tandem with the decline in formal mealtime occasions is well documented. But snacking between meals perhaps has some negative connotations despite its prevalence, and manufacturers need to address this if they wish...
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Brandwatch: Mintel category report: Cakes: snacking opens ne
Total sales of ambient cakes, excluding cake bars, reached £1.37bn in 2000. Despite its maturity and fierce competition from other markets, such as cereal bars and cake bars, the cake market has performed relatively well over the past five years. ...
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Mintel category report: Yogurt: it's not just a dessert...
The yogurt market, although mature, continues to show growth. It increased by 18% between 1995 and 1999 to a value of £623m. In recent years, manufacturer interest has focused upon the luxury/added value end of the sector. This has blurred the...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Cakes: wrapped comes to t
The cakes market is showing a surge of great activity through its realignment away from the tea table and into the snack box. Mintel's research shows overall growth will be driven by the wrapped cakes sector at the expense of the unwrapped sector,...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Bottled sauces: on a flat
The bottled sauce market has remained largely static, in real value terms, since 1995. According to Mintel, it was estimated to be worth nearly £227m in 2000. Lifestyle changes more working women, smaller households, greater focus on leisure...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: soft drinks: Carbonates:
A number of factors drive the carbonates market, not least of which are the under-15s. These account for approximately one third of volume consumption, and have greater spending money for an increased availability of product, not to mention the...
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Brandwatch: Mintel category report: Non-sweet biscuits the
The market for non-sweet biscuits was valued at an estimated £275m in 2001. Plain biscuits are the unhappy story of the market because consumer interest has waned. The ever-growing awareness of foods of the world means that they demand an...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Fruit juice and juice dri
Between 1995 and 2000, the fruit juice and juice drinks sector grew by an estimated 51% in volume terms. In 2000, the total juice sector sold a volume of 1,879 million litres, equating to sales of £1,973m. The main threat for fruit juices comes...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Breakfast cereals
Cereals: a key meal but when? Over the last 20 years, there has been considerable promotion of the breakfast occasion as a key meal of the day, with a high nutritional content. This has contributed to good growth for the breakfast market....
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Brandwatch Mintel Category Report: Household cleaning produc
The total market for household cleaners and polishes has experienced a period of stagnation since 1996. The market reached a value of a little over £493m in 2000, representing only 7% growth in 1995-2000. This may be explained by a degree of...
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Brandwatch Mintel Category Report: Biscuits: portability and
Changing eating habits have been at the core of new biscuit market trends. While biscuit eating has traditionally accompanied hot drink consumption, sweet products have moved more firmly into the snacking arena. More food is being eaten on the go...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Dogfood market
Fewer dogs but food spend is up Mintel's latest petfood research finds a growth in the sales of dogfood, the value increasing by almost 20% between 1995-2000 to reach £856m. This increase has occurred despite declining dog ownership levels. The...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Baby food and drink: thri
Despite a dwindling birth rate and advertising restrictions, the baby food and drink market grew by over 20% between 1995 and 2000 to reach £372.5m. This performance reflects manufacturers' success in adding value, creating new segments through new...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: chocolate confectionery
Confectionery: countlines rule The chocolate confectionery market was worth an estimated £3.8bn in 2000, an increase of 17% on 1995. The sugar confectionery market was worth £1.7bn, accounting for around 30% of total confectionery sales....
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Organic food
Organics: a receptive audience The growth of the organic food market has been fuelled by food related scares such as pesticide residues, GM foods and cancer risks. Each of these has urged consumers to further embrace organic labels. Mintel valued...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: "in car" food and drink
Dashboard dining drives sales With 28 million cars on the road by 2000, it is not surprising there has been a noticeable increase in eating on the go. The potential market for dashboard dining is growing in line with the growth in the use of...