All articles by Emma Sturgess
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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?
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Analysis and FeaturesYoghurt: the big pot revolution
The supersize format remains the category’s biggest hit
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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?
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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
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Analysis and FeaturesChocolate hit by the grocery shrink ray
Chocolate portions are melting before consumers’ eyes as manufacturers reduce sizes, but not necessarily price.
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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%
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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
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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
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Category ReportWine Category Report 2016
Britain has become a nation of fizz fanciers, having knocked back 40 million litres of Prosecco last year
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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
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Category ReportPizza category report 2016
Pizza is defying the deflationary climate with premium NPD and outlandish toppings, from curry to apple crumble
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Category ReportCereals Category Report 2016
Shattered by the price war, cereal brands are muscling up with protein, porridge and granola
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Category ReportCereals category report 2016
If the market ever needed a hero, it does now. So where can one be found?
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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
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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%.
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Analysis and FeaturesSauces in a stew as sales slump £40m
If the Dolmio puppets’ smiles have seemed a little forced this year, there’s good reason