Emma Sturgess
Analysis and FeaturesDairy for kids: how to build good habits
Catch them young – but what can dairy do to promote the health message in the face of the DH and the Eatwell Guide?
Analysis and FeaturesYoghurt: the big pot revolution
The supersize format remains the category’s biggest hit
Category ReportHot Beverages Category Report 2016
You could argue British tea drinkers have never had it so good. For those who still prefer a standard cuppa, prices are being squeezed…
Category ReportIs the tea party over? Hot beverages category report 2016
The pound’s falling value since the EU referendum is forcing tea brands to review prices
Analysis and FeaturesRevealed: Quarter of women feel guilty after eating chocs
Women are more likely to feel guilty after indulging in chocolate and sweets, an exclusive poll for The Grocer reveals…
Analysis and FeaturesCreative challenge: Can sweets do savoury?
We put creative agency 23red to work creating confectionery based on three trends – botanicals, savoury flavours and coconut. Here’s what they came up with…
Analysis and FeaturesNetflix and choc: Nearly half of all sweets scoffed after dark
After dark confectionery consumption is increasing. So, has our growing box set habit got anything to do with it?
Analysis and FeaturesBanned chocs from across the globe: Where and why?
As Kinder Surprise is banned in Chile, we take a look at what else has been pulled from shelves around the globe and why
Analysis and FeaturesChocolate hit by the grocery shrink ray
Chocolate portions are melting before consumers’ eyes as manufacturers reduce sizes, but not necessarily price.
Category ReportAn adult affair: Lunchbox category report 2016
Are packed lunches boxing clever? They’re back in strong year-on-year growth, up 1.9%
NewsC&C Group discontinues Magners flavoured ciders
C&C Group has discontinued production of Magners flavoured ciders to re-focus on the original apple variant
Analysis and FeaturesBack of the net: Aldi and Lidl go big on fish
After shaking up the fresh meat sector, Aldi and Lidl are turning their attention to fish – with great success
Category ReportWine Category Report 2016
Britain has become a nation of fizz fanciers, having knocked back 40 million litres of Prosecco last year
Analysis and FeaturesNational Convenience Show 2016
As the mults muscle in on convenience, indies need to up their game. NCS shows how they can win
Category ReportPizza category report 2016
Pizza is defying the deflationary climate with premium NPD and outlandish toppings, from curry to apple crumble
Category ReportCereals Category Report 2016
Shattered by the price war, cereal brands are muscling up with protein, porridge and granola
Category ReportCereals category report 2016
If the market ever needed a hero, it does now. So where can one be found?
Category ReportJams, Preserves, Honey & Spreads Category Report 2016
Bread sales are falling through the floor but spreads are flying as brands trumpet the versatility of their products
Analysis and FeaturesChilli sauces turn up heat on ketchup
Table sauces are on the slide. The sector has put nearly £12m less through the tills in the past year, a 2.2% decline; condiments & pickles are also in bad shape, having lost 5.6%.
Analysis and FeaturesWhat recall? Free from up a cool £100m
Free-from continues to charge ahead like a freight train