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The Grocer Features List 2020
Welcome to The Grocer’s 2020 Features List. To download the list, with information on upcoming features and our advertising rates, click here. To see the synopses for upcoming features, click here.
Focus On Functional Food and Drink: 16 May
The coronavirus has made health a higher priority than ever. That means extra demand for products with added benefits
Focus On Bread: 9 May
Getting our daily bread isn’t as easy as it used to be. As coronavirus fears hit home in March, bread was one of the items that fell victim to stockpiling
Focus on Soft Drinks: 2 May
Soft drinks have overcome the headache of the sugar tax to face a very different challenge: the coronavirus crisis
Focus On Canned and Ambient: 25 April
Brits are going stockpiling mad – which means fresh interest in the ambient aisle
Focus On Crisps, Nuts and Bagged Snacks: 18 April
Brands have been busy bringing out new flavours and variants. But is this coming at the expense of their core portfolio?
Focus on Low and No Alcohol: 11 April
Low alcohol is reaping high rewards. But can it continue its stellar rate of growth?
Focus On Yoghurts and Pot Desserts: 11 April
Low-fat yoghurt has shed the pounds once again. Can it fight back?
Focus On Beauty, Sun & Holiday: 4 April
Is Generation Z the secret to reviving the beauty market?
Focus On Barbecue: 28 March
Welcome to the clean eating barbecue. Burgers may still be the mainstay of the barbie, but UK consumers are increasingly turning to healthier options
Focus On Bottled Water: 21 March
Bottled water is losing its, ahem, bottle. After years of consecutive growth, the market has fallen more than £34m.
Focus On Dairy Drinks: 14 March
Health credentials pay off. At least, that seems to be the case for dairy drinks, which gained £13.4m in the past year.
Focus On Snack Bars: 14 March
The snack bar market is drowning in a sea of health claims. Products are boasting everything from low fat to high fibre – and until now, they have been reaping the rewards.
Focus On Juices & Smoothies: 7 March
In the world of juices and smoothies, health is by far the most pressing issue.
Focus on Beer and Cider: 29 February
At last, a reason to feel good about cracking open a beer. Because brands are embarking on a major sustainability drive
Focus On Ice Cream: 29 February
Who needs the sunshine? Ice cream brands have racked up yet another year of growth, despite facing some tough comparable from the scorching summer of 2018.
The Goodness Issue: 29 February
The Grocer is proud to announce The Goodness Issue, a special edition of The Grocer devoted to the industry’s pioneering efforts to do good
Focus On Pizza: 22 February
Look out, pepperoni! The classic pizza topping faces new competition as veggie and vegan options are on the rise from both brands and own-label.
Focus On Tobacco & Accessories: 15 February
This year will be a crucial one for tobacco. From May, the sale of menthol cigarettes and rolling tobacco will be banned in a bid to deter young people from taking up smoking.
Focus On Vaping: 15 February
What a year for vaping. In the UK, the industry is going from strength to strength – culminating in a near 25% rise to value sales in the past year.
Focus On Infant & Childcare: 8 February
Britain’s birth rate is at an all-time low. Baby food, healthcare, toiletries and wipes have all taken a hit to volumes.