Category reports – Page 82
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Category ReportPAPER PRODUCTS: Bumper paper packs put pinch on volume sales
The toilet tissue category has had a bum deal over the past year in volume terms…
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Category ReportOVER THE COUNTER: Consumers turn to own label to keep out the cold
Some categories are more reliant than others on external factors. In the case of over-the-counter medication, those factors…
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Category ReportHOUSEHOLD: Aircare cleans up as dishwash dips against last year
Shoppers are really cutting down on household cleaning products, but - having spent £381m in the past year on aircare products
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Category ReportHOT BEVERAGES: Piping-hot prices fail to put UK off premium drinks
Snuggling up with a hot drink this winter will give us all an unwelcome reminder of the ever-rising cost of living.
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Category ReportFROZEN: Frozen struggles to compete with chilled and fresh
Frozen food - with its lower prices and less waste - ought to be a winner in a long downturn.
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Category ReportYOGHURTS & DESSERTS: Pottering along - yoghurt growth slow but steady
It’s been a fairly quiet 12 months for the yoghurt and pot desserts category, with value sales growing by 3% to £2bn
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Category ReportDAIRY DRINKS: Brands lick their wounds after the milk price wars
Sales down 5.7% on a core shopping basket purchase.
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Category ReportConfectionery: Nothing like a fun factor to drive up sales
With so much gloom about the economy, maybe it’s no surprise that the bestselling sweets in 2011 owe much of their success to…
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Category ReportBUTTER & SPREADS: BSM value sales up - but volumes are looking thin
The butter and spreads category is showing signs of recovery.
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Category ReportCHEESE: Own label still the big cheese as brands fight culls
Speak to any cheese producer and they’ll tell you what a tough year it’s been.
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Category ReportCHOCOLATE: Sharing shines as chocolatiers fight sugar price rises
Things have gone a bit sour for many in chocolate confectionery of late.
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Category ReportCEREALS: Some like it hot: classic cereal left out in the cold
It’s not been an easy 12 months for the cereal aisle. Industry observers suggest at least some of the old favourites…
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CAKES: 'Boring' formats & bake-at-home create cake hole
The British love affair with cake appears to be on the wane, with volume sales down by 4.1% year-on-year.
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Category ReportCANNED GOODS: Down the can - consumers reject recession-busters
It has been a challenging year for canned foods. Price inflation caused by the hike in raw material prices has dramatically…
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Category ReportBISCUITS: Some biscuits go soggy as others keep their crunch
Biscuit sales haven’t crumbled, but they’re not the downturn success story many experts thought they would be.
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Category ReportNo plans to stop at soup for Crosse & Blackwell
After changing hands last July, one of Britain’s oldest and most recognisable canned foods brands is to receive a long overdue makeover.
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Category ReportThe exotic canned food trend
Fancy some Giant Bug Chilli Paste on your sandwich? How about a healthy serving of Pork Brains in Milk Gravy?
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Category ReportCanned food suppliers look to build health cred
Consumers are attracted to canned goods for a number of reasons - but it’s fair to say that health has not, traditionally, been one.
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Category ReportCanned goods: Kantar Worldpanel data
Canned goods growth has accelerated in the past year to 4.2% compared with 1.7% in the previous year
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Category ReportCanned goods: Steeled for battle
Canned goods suppliers used to relish a recession in the same way confectionery suppliers delight in Christmas. Not any more.