Long reads – Page 174

Analysis & Features
42: Ariel

2017-03-16T12:25:00Z

Ariel has had a flat year, with a dip of 0.8% in value, 0.4% in volume
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44: Princes

2017-03-16T12:34:00Z

Princes has suffered the year’s second greatest loss, of £46.9m, with only Warburtons (2) losing more
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46: Alpro

2017-03-16T12:44:00Z

Alpro’s growth has continued to gather pace, with the brand racking up an extra £26.7m
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49: Young's Frozen Fish

2017-03-16T12:59:00Z

Young’s frozen fish sales took another dive with the main brand and Chip Shop down £10.2m and £2.2m respectively
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52: Mr Kipling

2017-03-16T13:58:00Z

The cake category was hit last year by the lengthy Indian summer
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53: Ribena

2017-03-16T14:03:00Z

What #Ribenagate? The brand has enjoyed “significant” distribution growth
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57: Monster Energy

2017-03-16T14:23:00Z

Monster has leapt 17 spots up the list like a caffeine-soaked kid on a motocross bike
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59: Fanta

2017-03-16T14:34:00Z

Brexit doesn’t mean Brits are dodging all things European
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60: Lenor

2017-03-16T14:38:00Z

Without pricier lines such as Unstoppables, Lenor’s £14.3m loss would be even greater
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61: Bisto

2017-03-16T14:50:00Z

A slip for the Bisto kid. Sales are down 11%, wiping £10m off its fortunes
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63: Kenco

2017-03-16T14:58:00Z

Sales of Kenco coffee fell by 5.6% in volume in 2016, as consumers continue to switch away from standard instant
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65: Dolmio

2017-03-16T15:06:00Z

After Mars’ health warning in April that your Dolmio Day should be just once a week, consumers turned away in droves
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66: Finish

2017-03-16T15:11:00Z

It was a difficult year for the UK’s top dishwasher products brand
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67: Quaker Oats

2017-03-16T15:15:00Z

Quaker Oats is innovating hard to overcome its sales slump with a host of gluten-free NPD
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69: Maynard Bassetts

2017-03-16T15:24:00Z

This is the ‘super-brand’ created in February 2016 with the Mondelez merger of Maynards and Bassetts
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70: Schweppes

2017-03-16T15:28:00Z

Schweppes faced continuing decline in lemonade sales combined with strong competition from younger mixer brands
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71: PG Tips

2017-03-16T15:41:00Z

Unilever’s tea brand (Britain’s biggest) has lost £11.2m, thanks to the decline in sales of black tea
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74: Chicago Town

2017-03-16T15:52:00Z

Chicago Town slipped by £2.3m despite a new TV ad trumpeting the ‘Ultimate Pizza Hit’
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76: Anchor

2017-03-16T16:02:00Z

Cheddar sales dropped like an, er, anchor in 2016 after the brand lost all of its supermarket listings bar Asda
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78: Pizza Express

2017-03-16T16:13:00Z

Pizza Express’ sales increased by almost £200k after its debut in frozen with 11 Artisana products in Iceland