All Industry Insight articles – Page 3
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Whitepapers
From trial to trust: how to build real brand loyalty in 2025
YouTube celebrities are disrupting the FMCG industry, outperforming even the biggest of media budgets. Those that choose not to adapt, do so at their peril. Discover how to protect your brand and build loyalty without increasing your budget.
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Comment & Opinion
What does Lidl’s TikTok Shop mean for the future of grocery?
Does Lidl’s TikTok Shop mean consumers will be placing orders for their entire weekly supermarket shops on social media?
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Category Report
Going, going, gone? Trends in snack bars 2025
Snack bar profits are crumbling in the face of soaring wheat, nut and cocoa prices. So, who’s managing to grow, and at what cost?
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Sabrina Reinke, assistant brand manager, Graze
‘It’s incredibly rewarding to work in a team that drives better practices and for a brand that has been leading the category in innovation and sustainability’
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Promotional Features
Win in biscuits with twists on the classics
The UK biscuit market is competitive, but with evolving consumer tastes, there’s ample opportunity for brands to shine. Read how, by embracing innovation and quality, brands like Border Biscuits are driving growth with new flavours and convenient formats that cater to modern snacking habits.
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Promotional Features
How to deliver personalisation and privacy in customer experience
Personalisation can help brands build that all-important emotional connection with their consumers, but it can also cross the line on privacy. So, how can brands and retailers reconcile the two successfully?
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Comment & Opinion
Old Spice buccaneer outwits stinky pirates
The golden age of piracy has provided fodder for many films and TV shows. But most ignore an unpalatable truth: pirates stunk
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Comment & Opinion
Chris Spargo: YouTube documentarian solves mundane mysteries
YouTuber Chris Spargo discovers why UK crisp packets changed their colourways – swapping salt & vinegar’s blue for green, and vice versa for cheese & onion
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Analysis & Features
Poundland: who would buy it and what would they do?
As it faces the indignity of a potential £1 sale, Poundland has major ranging problems to solve. What will a future owner need to prioritise?
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Analysis & Features
Temu: how long can brands ignore cut-price Chinese marketplace?
As its user base balloons, should brands risk getting involved?
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Comment & Opinion
My Dragons’ Den experience: was it worth it?
We went into full project management mode a few months before filming: overhauling our website, refining messaging, and preparing for every scenario, says Laura Harnett, Seep founder
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News
Shoppers back staffed 'chatty checkouts' in new survey
A till where staff are encouraged to converse with customers proved popular in the Belonging Forum survey
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Category Report
The rise of drinkable desserts: trends in dairy drinks 2025
From chocolate fudge to birthday cake, dairy brands are adding indulgent shakes inspired by afters. Is their health kick over?
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Whitepapers
A guide to driving meaningful growth with post-launch insights
What separates winning innovations from those that fade fast? Download this whitepaper to discover how to leverage post-launch insights to fuel smarter decisions, reveal growth opportunities and shape future innovation strategies.
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Promotional Videos
Why kombucha is set to take a starring role in the soft drinks fixture
Discover the role health and wellness is playing within the adult soft drinks category and why kombucha offers an untapped growth opportunity for UK retailers.
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Comment & Opinion
Chocolate Naive advert takes the arthouse approach
The ad is an unhurried half-glance at the manufacturing process, shot in gauzy black and white
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Comment & Opinion
With Love, Meghan: an insubstantial look at ‘the joy of hostessing’
The show carries with it a sense the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been casting about for ways to fulfil their Netflix contract
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Profiles
Oato’s Carl Hopwood on manure, Attenborough and milk rounds
‘I’d love to see reusable glass become more common in retail – it’s a win for the consumer, retailer, and the environment’
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Comment & Opinion
Three ways suppliers can influence the retailer tribe
Work to become a trusted advisor but be prepared to show some edge when it comes to dealing with buyers, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Category Report
Just what the doctor ordered? Trends in juices & smoothies 2025
As take-home juice volumes slump, makers of shots are touting their health benefits to recoup sales. But do their claims stand up?