All Own label articles
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Category Report
Own label shines: trends in own label 2025
Private label is grocery’s star performer, winning value share from brands thanks to exclusive and premium lines
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News
Waitrose expands Ottolenghi range with new pantry staples
The new ’flavour-packed’ ambient products are the latest edition to Waitrose’s flagship partnership with Yotam Ottolenghi
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Category Report
The buzz about butter: trends in spreads 2025
Heritage and flavoured butter lines are reaping rewards as shoppers turn to them for a treat – and they’re willing to pay premium prices
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Comment & Opinion
Inflation’s return is good news for discounters and own label
The start of the new financial year has brought an immediate uptick in inflation, with prices rising 4.1% last month
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Range Preview
Tesco's 2025 summer ranges: inspiration from Italy to the US
Tesco is going big on summer with the launch of over 230 new own-label lines for summer 2025 including ready meals, barbecue and picky bits.
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News
Waitrose makes handwash bottles 100% recyclable in latest packaging switch
Waitrose has switched the pump on its bottles from a mixed material to single plastic, making the bottles fully recyclable at home
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Category Report
Have the big baby brands lost their way?
The giants of baby and infant care are under attack as a new generation of products marketed on health, sustainability or value wins share. Can they find their way out of a hole?
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Range Preview
Morrisons new summer food in The Best range 2025
Morrisons is rolling out the picnic blanket with the launch of its new summer range, offering a mix of dressed-up BBQ staples, sides and desserts
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News
Most supermarket ready meals contain excessive salt, research finds
Out of 1,511 ready meals sold across 11 retailers, 56% were high in salt
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News
Sainsbury’s accused of ‘ripping off’ butter brand in copycat row
The retailer has been slammed by Sublime Butter after launching ‘carbon copy’ own label flavoured butters, which followed abandoned talks with the brand last year
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News
Caterforce to launch 50 new own label products
The new lines will be added to Caterforce’s own brand portfolio, which consists of more than 400 products across five ranges
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Category Report
How retailers are cracking healthier snacking
The supers say they’re upping their healthier snack game. Eggs have even poached crisps’ spot as Tesco’s most-bought meal deal side. What’s next?
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KVI Tracker
Rustlers shrinks microwave burgers, citing inflationary pressures
‘Our core focus is to provide the best-value products,’ said Rustlers owner Kepak
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News
Fortnum & Mason targets scratch cooks with new kitchen ingredients range
Fortnum’s Kitchen is the luxury retailer’s ‘biggest-ever kitchen collection’ and is aimed at scratch cooks
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Range Preview
Tesco to roll out Rondanini’s new Spanish-inspired range
Will Brits swap burritos for bravas? DeNada’s new range of Spanish-inspired ready meals hopes they’ll say sí
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Analysis & Features
What’s fuelling the rise of Asian supermarkets in the UK?
Demand for Asian cuisine in the UK seems to know no bounds. Retailers including Oseyo and Longdan are embarking on ambitious expansion plans
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News
Aldi launches ‘UK first’ still prosecco
Costellore Still Prosecco DOC is made from the same glera grapes as its carbonated counterpart
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Range Preview
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference new launches for summer 2025
Sainsbury’s is manifesting summer, with new collection from tapas and mezze to slow-cooked BBQ - and new cocktails to wash it all down
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Category Report
The big tomato fight: trends in canned & ambient foods 2025
Brands’ ambient tomato products are battering own label as they cash in on scratch cooking, provenance and the fallout from a BBC exposé
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Category Report
Cream of the crop: trends in yoghurts 2025
Sales are booming for yoghurts – including indulgent and full-fat options – as shoppers try to avoid UPFs. So, who’s rising to the top?