Long reads – Page 8
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Analysis and FeaturesBagged snacks 2023: Crisp brands prioritise exciting NPD
Creating excitement in bagged snacks will be crucial for brands overall as they work to claw back volumes
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care - oral care 2023: Brits brush up on green innovations
A growing number of shoppers are choosing eco-friendly products for their oral health – and innovative challengers are at the forefront of the sustainability drive
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Analysis and FeaturesHome baking 2023: Home bakers ditch brands for own label
Private label has shifted an extra 5.1 million kilos while brands have sold 1.3 million fewer
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal hygiene 2023: Bathroom brands face plastic fight
The nation’s bathrooms have a problem: plastic waste
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Analysis and FeaturesSoft drinks - carbonates & energy drinks 2023: Viral drink Prime steals the spotlight
Prime’s performance is symptomatic of a buoyant sports & energy drinks market
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Analysis and FeaturesReady meals 2023: Asian options benefit from at-home shift
Shoppers are turning to east Asian flavours as an alternative to pricier takeaways and meals out
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Analysis and FeaturesBatteries 2023: No boost yet from home working shift
The category maintained overall value thanks to price inflation of 4.6% per pack
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Analysis and FeaturesEggs 2023: Brands make most of egg supply issues
Branded units are up 13.6% despite being 26.6% pricier on average
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Analysis and FeaturesSoft drinks - bottled water, squash & cordial 2023: Slow summer hurts water’s volume sales
Five of the top 10 brands have felt the impact of the summer slump
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Analysis and FeaturesPizza 2023: Posher pizzas take the fight to own label
Own label is king in pizza, with 65.5% of the category’s value across chilled and frozen
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Analysis and FeaturesFrozen food 2023: Frozen grabs attention as inflation hits
Supermarket shoppers are spending more of their time in the frozen aisle
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Analysis and FeaturesMeat-free 2023: Plant-based feels brunt of tight budgets
Overall, the category has lost 4.2% of its volumes, and £38.4m of its value
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy - yoghurts 2023: Brands turn to functional yoghurt lines
Private label has grown volumes by 4.6%
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy - cheese 2023: Cheese snack lines secure brand loyalty
Strings & Things is the only top 10 name to have grown volumes as well as value
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Analysis and FeaturesCanned goods 2023: On-trend fish cans still face falling sales
Meals centred on canned fish took off in earnest in early 2023
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Analysis and FeaturesConfectionery - sugar 2023: HFSS rules keep candy on its toes
Not only have confectioners faced the same supply chain challenges and cost pressures as everyone else, they’ve also had to get to grips with the ban on HFSS lines in impulse fixtures
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy - butters & spreads 2023: BSM suffers volume blow as prices rise
Inflation-driven volume declines in butters, spreads & margarine have slowed in the past year
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy drinks 2023: Plant-based decline hits milk market
Price has not necessarily hindered the performance of dairy brands
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Analysis and FeaturesFresh - meat, fish & poultry 2023: Cost-effective chicken sees huge gains
Chicken is the food and drink star of Top Products 2023. On paper at least
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Analysis and FeaturesBiscuits & cakes 2023: Brands lose out as biscuit NPD slows
Convincing people to buy brands in a cost of living crisis is the very definition of a tough sell. That’s proven in sales of branded biscuits