Long reads – Page 120
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Analysis & FeaturesNPD gives pie brands a healthy boost
Savoury pastry brands are up £16.6m this year as own label remains flat
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Analysis & FeaturesBottled water: Thirsty Brits guided by plastic effect
Brits are drinking more bottled water than ever but they’re making environmentally-conscious choices
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Analysis & FeaturesZero sugar rushes ahead as levy grips
Carbonates’ huge gains this year are largely thanks to the sugar levy
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Analysis & FeaturesJuice brands risk running out of juice
Premium smoothie brands have racked up extra sales this year while well-established juice brands struggle…
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Analysis & FeaturesSoup: hot winter, cold summer for soup sales
The Beast from the East benefited coup – but the long, hot summer evened out sales
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Analysis & FeaturesGin leads the way for spirits boom
Spirits are the fastest-growing non-tobacco category in this report
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Analysis & FeaturesSports nutrition: wider appeal adds £20m to sales
The move away from gym buffs has been slowly gaining ground for years. This time, though, efforts have ramped up another notch
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Analysis & FeaturesCheaper cigs boom as duty hikes bite
Shoppers are downtrading as much as possible to dodge price hikes
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Analysis & FeaturesSnacks surge proves it's good to share
Larger packs have driven the most growth in the crisps category this year
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Analysis & FeaturesCanned food rises £30m as inflation hits
The category is hugely reversing its fortunes after a £10.6m loss recorded last year
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Analysis & FeaturesOwn label cleans up in laundry
Detergents and conditioners have lost £41.3m combined; brands lost a whopping £48m
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Analysis & FeaturesPaper adds £32.7m while nappies drop
After years of stubbornly flat or declining value, toilet tissue, facial tissue and kitchen towels have added an extra £32.7m to their sales
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Analysis & FeaturesShave brands battle rise of the beards
The category is suffering “unprecedented levels of disruption” warns P&G’s Ian Morley
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Analysis & FeaturesToothpastes aim for white teeth claims
As consumers look to imitate the gleaming gnashers of Love Island stars and Instagram influencers, they are turning to too
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Analysis & FeaturesNatural trend drives return to growth
Pet owners are increasingly feeding their pets with natural, premium food
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Analysis & FeaturesReady meals go veggie to stay relevant
Brands are chasing flexitarian and vegetarian trends to boost numbers
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Analysis & FeaturesExotic trend gives brands a taste test
Brits are seeking more exotic dishes they can recreate at home
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Analysis & FeaturesSex toys get some action in the supers
Sex sells – even at Sainsbury’s. To a flurry of tabloid headlines, the retailer rolled out a range of sex toys in November
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Analysis & FeaturesSauce goes on a health kick to stay fresh
Low sugar and salt variants are soaring in the table sauces category
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Analysis & FeaturesMcColl's shares hit record low as shadow of P&H collapse endures
A year has proved a long, painful period for McColl’s investors, who have seen the value of their shares drop by more than 75% after another damaging profit warning this week.