All articles by Emma Weinbren
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Category ReportHow retailer innovation is winning share in own label
Today’s own-label launches are designed to give even the most forward-thinking brands a run for their money
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Category ReportRetailers boost premium tiers to increase margins
Retailers at the higher end of the market, such as Waitrose and M&S, stand to benefit in own label
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Category ReportRetailers uphold ESG values, even in tough climate
The major supermarkets have successfully established the quality of their own lines
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Category ReportOwn label wins over consumers with health ranges
Own label has become a hive for innovation. Last year, it accounted for the majority of packaged food and drink product launches for the first time
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Category ReportValentine’s Day and Easter offer growth opportunities for own label
When it comes to seasonal events, Christmas is hard to beat as a sales driver
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Category ReportHow different providers track own label sales
Own label made the headlines in April for its newfound dominance in grocery
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Category ReportRoman pinsa to Japanese milk loaf: how bakery is going global
Where are the hot areas of NPD? Who is doing it best? And how are standard loaves faring?
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Category ReportGlobal food trends influence bakery aisles
The bread and bakery aisle is increasingly becoming a destination for flavour seekers
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Category ReportUPF concerns contribute to sourdough boom
Sourdough remains the hottest area of growth in bread and bakery
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Category ReportRetailer health targets inspire innovation boom
Buyers are revaluating the bakery aisles, inspiring a wave of health-focused NPD
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Category ReportWhite bread still holds lion’s share of overall category
Sales of what Worldpanel terms ‘traditional ambient bread’ stood at £1.8bn last year – nearly a third of the entire bread and baked goods market
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Category ReportTreat mentality inspires swathe of luxe sweet treats
Pastries, waffles and crêpes are flying off the shelves
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Category ReportHow ‘picky bits’ are supercharging the aisle: deli trends 2026
The appetite for ‘picky bits’ has pushed value sales of deli items up 6.7% to just shy of £3bn in the past year
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Category ReportLovelier lunches for hybrid workers
Supermarkets can testify to the appeal of the deli aisle at lunchtime
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Category ReportPickles, condiments and posh dips take centre stage
Condiments are no longer an afterthought in deli
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Category ReportWhat’s the outlook for meat alternatives?
Plant-based meat is facing a challenge in grocery
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Category ReportThe rise of ‘affordable indulgence’
Deli is often associated with excitement and flavour, but it’s rarely known for coming cheap
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Category ReportThe changing face of beauty and personal care: trends in 2026
Boots said shoppers ’are investing in trusted classics and luxury staples while experimenting with fleeting trends and affordable brands’
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Category ReportAsian beauty’s influence grows as men ‘catching up’ on skincare spending
Boots sells a Korean skincare product every 30 seconds
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Category Report‘Inside-out’ skincare trend gathers pace
It’s not just what you put on your skin and hair that counts