All articles by Matt Chittock
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Category ReportThe last gasp for cigarettes?
As the UK prepares for a ‘smoke-free’ future, cigarettes are being stubbed out at pace. How is big tobacco generating new revenue?
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Category ReportWhy cereal brands need to wake up
With own label slurping up sales, just six of the UK’s top 30 cereal brands are in volume growth. How can they rouse themselves?
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Category ReportHow ready meals are taking on restaurants
Contrary to current grocery trends, brands are beating own label in ready meals and soups thanks to lines that rival dining out
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Category ReportWho’s winning the fight for food to go?
It’s fisticuffs in on-the-go as coffee chains, bakeries and fast food move to the suburbs for a bust-up with supermarkets and c-stores
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Category ReportCan NPD help cheese wake from its nightmare?
Retailers have slashed branded cheese ranges and pushed own label. Brands are now fighting back with a ‘red tide’ of innovation
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Category ReportHow Mexican is getting a new lease of life
The hype around the day of the dead holiday highlights a growing interest in more authentic Mexican cuisine and culture
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Category ReportCan Tucci perk up pasta?
With Stanley Tucci waxing lyrical and low prices luring shoppers, some believe the pasta category has an opportunity to get fancier
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Category ReportWhy investors have their eyes on petfood
Venture capitalists are ploughing cash into a new breed of petcare challengers. What does this mean for the market’s big dogs?
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Category ReportHow winter remedies are being piled high
Last winter’s surge in flu cases resulted in shelves being emptied of remedies. How is the supply chain preparing for this season?
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Category ReportHow ‘miracle’ pills are thriving on TikTok
Snail gel, MCT and ‘miracle’ weight loss supplement berberine are among the trending remedies on the platform. What has been the sales impact?
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Category ReportHow tighter budgets are reshaping home baking
Brits are abandoning their mixing bowls as surging ingredient prices make home baking costly. How is grocery responding?
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Category ReportWho’s winning as free-from gets pricier?
Gluten-free lines have been excessively hit by rising prices, say campaigners. How are buying habits responding to the pressure?
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Category ReportAre lower butter prices sustainable? Butters & spreads category report 2023
Cuts in own-label butter prices are a small sign of deflation. But with suppliers still under pressure, could they be soon reversed?
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Category ReportWhat’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2023
The UK Food & Drink Shows 2023 will bring together grocery’s best brands and leading experts. Here’s how to make the best of it
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Category ReportHow brands are adding value to men’s routines: male grooming category report 2023
Blokes are sticking with brands and keeping male grooming in growth, thanks to high-tech innovation and green initiatives
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Category ReportWho’s winning in bargain beauty? Personal care category report 2023
As shoppers seek savings, discounters and own label are thriving in the skincare and suncare markets. Which retailers are best placed to grow?
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ReportsAre disposable barbecues finally burning out for good?
Last summer all major retailers stopped selling them, citing environmental concerns
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Category ReportRise of the one-meat barbie: barbecue category report 2023
Shoppers simplified their barbecues last year to include fewer mains. So, what’s on the grill in 2023 as living costs rise further?
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Category ReportHow high-end coffees are defying cost of living fears: dairy drinks category report 2023
The likes of Starbucks, Costa and Jimmy’s are so far holding up against cheaper rivals. How is that shifting as finances tighten?
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ReportsWhy dessert cereal is taking off on TikTok
‘People are becoming more inventive with their choices’ in a trend that started during the pandemic