Archive of all feature synopis – Page 30
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Soup: 22 October
Brands are having a tough time in the soup category. Why are they losing share to own label? Which retailers have been pushing their own label lines in the past year and how are brands fighting back?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Winter Remedies: 15 October
Following an unseasonably warm winter that saw temperatures hit highs of 16 degrees at Christmas, how has the market been affected by the weather?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Cakes & Biscuits: 15 October
Sales of cakes & biscuits are up 1.2%; volumes are up 0.5%. Which sectors are driving this growth? Which are struggling? How do retailers and brands’ approaches differ and who is in growth or decline?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Alcoholic Drinks: 8 October
Brits have knocked back an extra 22 million litres of supermarket bought booze in the past year. So which sectors, brands and retailers are driving this? And how is what Brits drink changing?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Confectionery: 1 October
Britain has the sweetest tooth in Europe, forking out more on confectionery than any other country. UK confectionery sales have risen to nearly £11.5bn, 5.6% more than in 2011. What’s driving this?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Sports Nutrition: 24 September
And with a growing number of whole foods players aligning their marketing with sports and fitness trends, how is the market evolving?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Spirits: 17 September
Brits have splashed out an extra £108.3m on spirits in the past year. Impressive stuff. So what’s driving the growth?
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Feature SynopsisDigital Feature on Bread & Baked Goods: 14 Sept
In our latest ’10 things’ digital feature we take a look at the bread & baked goods market.
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Feature SynopsisThe Dairymen supplement: 17 September
The Grocer’s annual dairy supplement is back. Following June’s shock vote for a Brexit, what can be done to restore stability to the dairy sector and help it return to growth?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Sauces & Condiments: 10 September
It’s not so much that Brits are going off the sauce; more that they’re unwilling to spend much money on it. The market has seen sales fall 2.4% in the past year; volumes have inched up 0.6%.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hot Beverages: 3 September
What can be done to rescue the great British cuppa? The continuing decline of standard black tea has been the biggest contributor to cooling sales of hot beverages over the past year.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Batteries: 27 August
Grocers are gaining share of the batteries market. Value sales of batteries have inched up in the past year, with volumes rising an impressive 7.5%. How come?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hot Desserts: 20 August
Value sales of traditional chilled desserts such as jam roly poly and bread & butter pud have jumped by more than a fifth in the past year in a wider hot desserts category that’s down on volumes. Why?
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Roast Dinners: 20 August
Roast dinners have been reborn! But why? How are retailers and suppliers influencing this? And what lies ahead?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Rice & Noodles: 13 August
Brits are eating oodles of rice & noodles but paying less for the privilege. So, what can retailers and brands do to inject some value back into the market?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Breakfast: 6 August
Breakfast is back. Brits have tucked into the most important meal of the day on 21 billion occasions over the past year, with huge growth in out of home breakfast. So, what’s driving this?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Male Grooming: 30 July
Whatever happened to the primped and preened metrosexual man? Latest data on the male grooming sector suggests he’s long gone with a decline in value and volumes. So what’s going on?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Halloween: 30 July
Value growth for Halloween goods in the grocers in the build up to last year’s witching season was just 0.6% to £143.1m. But this wasn’t caused by a downturn in costume sales. So, what did cause it?
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Feature SynopsisDigital Feature on Wine: 27 July
The latest in our 10 Things You Need To Know About… series of digital features explores the wine market
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Canned & Ambient Goods: 23 July
Prices have fallen to their lowest level since October 2012 but low prices haven’t encouraged shoppers to buy more goods. Yet a handful of players are growing sales. How?