Archive of all feature synopis – Page 29
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Pizza: 18 February
Growth has bought pizza’s value tantalisingly close to the £1bn mark. So which retailers and brands are driving this? How? Who’s being left behind? And why?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ready meals & Microwaveable:18 February
Britain’s supermarkets sold an extra £62m worth of chilled ready meals in the past year, while sales of frozen ready meals have dropped £24.5m. What’s going on?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Tobacco & Accessories: 11 February
Is the age of the traditional fag coming to an end? As Philip Morris boss aims to get smokers to switch to a smokeless cigarette, and plain packaging looming, what does the future hold for this market?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On E-Cigs: 11 February
Supermarkets have sold an extra £30m worth of e-cigs in the past year. But with new legislation governing how these products are sold, marketed and advertised looming, what’s in store for the coming year?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Fairtrade: 4 February
Volume sales of Fairtrade food & drink have surged by almost a third, but value is up just 1.1%. What’s going on? And what does the coming year hold for Fairtrade?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Cooking Sauces: 4 February
Cooking sauces are cooling as Brits reined in spending on the category by £30.1m.This was driven by brands, particularly Italian and traditional sauces. So, can they bounce back?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Household & Paper Goods: 28 January
Brits aren’t letting their homes go to pot – volumes of household goods are up 8.2% but as the mults drive down prices in order to compete with the discounters value has slipped.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Infant Care: 21 January
Baby food is back on the menu. Brits have splashed out an additional £18.6m on food for their little darlings over the past year, with impressive volume sales as well.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Cereals: 21 January
The category faces stiff competition from the likes of breakfast drinks, biscuits and cooked breakfasts. So what can brands and retailers do to slow, or even reverse, the value and volume decline? Which areas are they eyeing for future growth?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On: Jam, Preserves & Honey: 14 January
Chocolate spread and nut butters are driving growth in the jams, spreads & honey category. Why are some sectors doing so well while others falter?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Easter & Spring: 7 January
Last Easter was a boom period for Britain’s confectioners! Sales of Easter confectionery jumped by more than £30m in the first four months of 2016. So how will 2017 measure up?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Adult Soft Drinks: 10 December
At last, some good news for soft drinks! As the wider carbonated drinks sector continues to get battered by the backlash against sugar, those aimed at adults are in rude health.
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Feature SynopsisTop Products 2016: 17 December
The Grocer’s Top Products Report is a must-have reference tool for anyone in UK fmcg. This year we crunch the numbers on 48 categories to reveal the winners and losers of the grocery price war.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Food On The Go: 3 December
There’s been a 4.5% increase in spend on food & drink consumed on the go in the past year. Why is Britain consuming more food & drink on the go? What’s driven up average price paid?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Cheese: 26 November
Cheese prices continue to crumble as shoppers are lured to own label by ever keener prices. In the past year, the price differential between branded and own label cheese has widened. What’s driving this?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Savoury Pastries & Meat Snacks: 19 November
Brits have chomped through an extra 9 million packs of supermarket bought pork pies, sausage rolls and savoury slices in the past year and 4 million packs of meat snacks. What’s driven this?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Fish: 12 November
Why are shoppers canning ambient fish? Why are prices holding steady? And how are the types of fish Brits buy changing?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On World Cuisine: 12 November
Which cuisines are hot right now and which are falling from fashion? What are the factors that influence this? How could Brexit affect our choices?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Personal Care & Toiletries: 29 October
Value and volume sales of personal care & toiletries may have fallen in the past year but there are still some sectors that are looking decidedly spruce. So where’s the most growth and which brands are behind it?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Petcare: 22 October
Innovative, super premium products are in growth as a growing portion of society treat their pets more like people. So who’s winning?