Long reads – Page 174
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Analysis & FeaturesE-cigs surge £30m as new rules looms
The e-cigarette market might not quite be enjoying the stellar growth of a few years ago but it’s up 20%
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Analysis & FeaturesFree-from up as 'lifestylers' clean up diets
A shopper’s decision to dodge dairy, gluten and other potential allergens often has nothing to do with medical need
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat smoked by low prices & cancer link
Bacon was dealt a heavy blow by last year’s WHO report linking processed meats to cancer
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Analysis & FeaturesFrozen goes posh in push to add value
Looking for a sector that has defied the deflation seen in grocery over the past year?
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Analysis & FeaturesPricier fruit drives £175m fresh growth
Supermarkets are still piling it high and selling it cheap
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Analysis & FeaturesBad hair year as haircare slumps £23m
You’d think British locks are losing their lustre. Sales of shampoo, conditioners and styling products have fallen £23.3m
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Analysis & FeaturesCould Brexit end the age of cheap tea?
Brexit is brewing trouble for tea brands. While some predict price hikes, others can only see uncertainty in the tea leaves
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Analysis & FeaturesAircare the only winner in household
Perhaps nowhere has the rise of the discounter stunted value growth more than in the household goods sector
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Analysis & FeaturesIce cream up £32m as Brits go for luxury
Thanks partly to the twin heatwaves Britain enjoyed this summer, an extra £31.7m of ice cream was shifted
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Analysis & FeaturesNutella takes top spread as Marmite fails
As unlikely as it seems, this sector has been the scene of grocery’s biggest post Brexit vote bust-up
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Analysis & FeaturesLaundry: major players hope it will all come out in the wash
It was a year in which £83m was wiped off sales and only one of the top five detergents achieved growth
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Analysis & FeaturesMen fork out £5m less on grooming
The decline of metrosexual man and rise of the bearded hipster has intensified pressure
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Analysis & FeaturesAs happy as a pig in ...? Pork pastry booms
Premium savoury pastry players must be as happy as pigs in the proverbial right now
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit and bad harvest hit oil prices
Much-needed growth has returned to the flagging oils category. But it’s largely been down to inflation
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Analysis & FeaturesOral care all white as sales surge by £7m
At last – reason to smile in the struggling personal care sector!…
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Analysis & FeaturesNexium gives most relief as OTC sales fall
If you’re looking for relief from all the doom, gloom and deflation, you won’t find much here
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Analysis & FeaturesNappies and loo rolls hit rock bottom
It’s truly been a race to the bottom for paper products this past year
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Analysis & FeaturesPetcare's top dogs lose out to posh lines
Petcare is in the doghouse. The biggest brands have had millions clawed from their sales
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Analysis & FeaturesBrits fork out for healthier ready meals
Slimming World has piled on the pounds – £23.9m to be exact, the greatest gain of any ready meal brand in the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesPasta panned as rice and noodles rise
Carbohydrates have become collateral damage for supermarkets