All Rankings articles – Page 2
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Bakery & Bread 2023: White sliced benefits from cost-cutting
The death of white sliced bread has been greatly exaggerated. So suggests this year’s performance
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Ice cream 2023: Mackie’s bucking the trend in tubs
Mackie’s has earned the biggest - and almost the only - gain in the sector’s top 15
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Spreads & jams 2023: Pip & Nut is star spreads & jams brand
Nut butter brands have shed volume but Pip & Nut is bucking the trend
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Alcohol - wine 2023: Sparkling wine crashes out of favour
The party’s well and truly over for fizz
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Alcohol - spirits 2023: Premium tipples keep spirits afloat
Cash-conscious drinkers seeking “moments of affordable indulgence – drinking less, but spending more when they do”
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Vaping & tobacco 2023: Controversy can’t prevent ElfBar boom
The continued growth of ElfBar and Lost Mary has come despite their devices being found to contain 50% more than the legal limit of liquid nicotine in independent testing
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Personal care 2023 - health: Sickly Brits drive huge value gains
Sickly Brits boost cold & flu remedies
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Cooking sauces 2023: Sauces and spices heat up for cooks
As home cooking enjoys a resurgence, retailers are vying for a seat at the nation’s dinner tables
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Oils 2023: Brands ride out massive price rises
The Ukraine war has taken its toll on cooking oils this year
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Rice, noodles & pasta 2023: Resilient rice volumes rise despite price
Average price per kilo is £2.66, up 9.9% year on year
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Table sauces 2023: Shoppers seeking out spicy sauces
The collaboration between Kraft Heinz and Ed Sheeran was four years in the making
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Hot beverages 2023: Cost of living boosts own label instant coffee
For an affordable and convenient caffeine hit, more shoppers are turning to instant coffee
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Alcohol - beer & cider 2023: New brews beating lager stalwarts
Lager’s sales are in better shape than last year, but they’re still lacking fizz
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Cereal 2023: Cost of living and HFSS hit cereal brands
Of the top 20 brands, 16 have shifted fewer kilos than last year
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Bagged snacks 2023: Crisp brands prioritise exciting NPD
Creating excitement in bagged snacks will be crucial for brands overall as they work to claw back volumes
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Personal care - oral care 2023: Brits brush up on green innovations
A growing number of shoppers are choosing eco-friendly products for their oral health – and innovative challengers are at the forefront of the sustainability drive
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Home baking 2023: Home bakers ditch brands for own label
Private label has shifted an extra 5.1 million kilos while brands have sold 1.3 million fewer
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Personal hygiene 2023: Bathroom brands face plastic fight
The nation’s bathrooms have a problem: plastic waste
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Soft drinks - carbonates & energy drinks 2023: Viral drink Prime steals the spotlight
Prime’s performance is symptomatic of a buoyant sports & energy drinks market
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Ready meals 2023: Asian options benefit from at-home shift
Shoppers are turning to east Asian flavours as an alternative to pricier takeaways and meals out