Niamh Leonard-Bedwell
Niamh is The Grocer’s category reports editor, overseeing our weekly food trends reports.
Prior to joining The Grocer in 2021, Niamh wrote about emerging wellness trends for Holland & Barrett’s customer magazine, Healthy. She started her career at nutrition magazine Healthy Food Guide.
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- 01293 610 292
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- n.leonard-bedwell@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsTerry’s brings back White Chocolate Orange for Christmas 2026
Terry’s treat will roll into retailers this month
NewsPepto-Bismol sales quadruple following ‘diarrhoea’ TV advert
Pack sales of the gastrointestinal relief brand soared by 301.1% to 2.8 million
Comment & OpinionFrom social media to sports stars: why Brits can’t get enough of pickles
Whether it’s relieving muscle cramps or aiding digestion, health claims – and celebs from Dua Lipa to Kieran Trippier – are helping prolong the pickle boom
NewsFilippo Berio revamps balsamic vinegar range for easier navigation
A ‘sweetness-to-sharpness taste scale’ has been added to packs
Category ReportHow shoppers are saving time with home baking hacks
Baking is becoming ‘more about creativity and personalisation than skill’. What does this mean for the £1.1bn home baking category?
NewsSkïp innovates beyond CBD with magnesium drinks range for Gen Z
Each 250ml can contains 188mg magnesium as well as vitamins B6 and D
NewsBranded babyfood volumes down 14% following BBC Panorama exposé
Babyfood brands sold 26.1 million fewer units through the tills in the year to 28 February 2026
Comment & OpinionExits, entrepreneurs, and the importance of going with your gut
Panellists at The Grocer’s SME Business Lunch talked partnering with buyers, the F&B talent drain and presenteeism, among other topics
Category ReportSnacks to the maxx: how Brits’ habits are getting healthier
Fibre: most of us know we should get more of it. But despite the clear need for fibre, suppliers struggled for a long time to get shoppers excited about it
Category ReportFrozen fruit snacking brands flood the market
A new generation of suppliers is driving shoppers to freezers for healthier snacks
Category ReportGLP-1 boom poses a challenge for snack brands
Retailers and suppliers alike are scrambling to prepare for the proliferation of weight-loss drugs in the UK
Category ReportWhitworths rapped by ASA for health claims
Whitworths drew the ire of the ASA in January over nutrition claims made on Instagram
Category ReportNut prices soar amid tight supply and high demand
Demand for healthy snacks is growing: year-on-year servings are up 1.9% to 6.2 billion
Category ReportProper Snacks bets big on fibre
Proper Snacks has an ambition to take on the giants – and it has at least one key advantage over rivals like Walkers, CEO Alex Brittain points out
Category ReportNutritionists school shoppers on protein sources
While fibre is having a moment, interest in protein is in no way waning
Category ReportCottage cheese boom sees flurry of innovation
Cottage cheese has brushed off its 1980s diet food connotations
Category ReportBrands stress their natural protein content
Dairy suppliers are leveraging the naturally high protein content of their products to lure health-conscious shoppers
Category ReportHow influencers are helping Brits get 30g fibre a day
There’s no denying fibremaxxing is hot on social media. At the time of writing, 947k Instagram posts featured the #fibre hashtag
Category ReportThe brands capitalising on fibremaxxing
The volume of fibremaxxing chatter online would suggest a sharp increase in fibrous snack sales
NewsProtein trend drives £23m sales for Müller Myprotein products
Demand for the range of desserts, yoghurts and shakes shows no sign of abating