Archive of all read meals articles – Page 4
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Category Report
Frozen trends 2024: Morrisons and Iceland face off
Using exclusive product launches and eye-catching PoS activity at freezers, supermarkets are fighting hard for shoppers’ attention
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Analysis & Features
What next for obesity fight after calorie reduction failure?
Most categories haven’t got anywhere near the targets set for them. Will a new deadline – or a new government – make any difference?
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News
Charlie Bigham’s growth slows as straitened shoppers buy less
Volumes were flat in the year ended 31 August 2023, compared with double-digit gains in the prior 12 months
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News
Petfood startup Ted’s Bowl to debut frozen meals with Ocado listing
The British brand will offer seven microwavable meals suitable for puppies, adult dogs, senior dogs, kittens and adult cats
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News
Shoppers fear ultra-processed foods bad for their health
More than two-thirds of consumers believe ultra-processed foods contribute to obesity
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News
Sainsbury’s launches branded Corona fridges to capitalise on big night in
The new branded chillers have been “strategically placed” in or near to the takeaway and ready meal aisles of 70 Sainsbury’s stores
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News
Frozen meal startup Stocked secures £50k on Dragons’ Den
Frozen ready meals start-up Stocked has won backing from Steven Bartlett following an appearance on tonight’s Dragons’ Den
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Range Preview
Supermarket dine-in deals for a budget Valentine’s Day 2024
Supermarkets are here to help you wine, dine, and save your way through a cost of living crisis Valentine’s Day
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Comment & Opinion
Richard Osman narrates story of cartoon Charlie Bigham
The ad reinforces Bigham’s corporeality by, er, featuring him throughout in cartoon form
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News
Posh ready meals maker FieldGoods lands high-end listings
The ‘farm to fork’ brand has added Fortnum & Mason, Partridges London, Daylesford Organic and Darts Farm to its portfolio of distributors
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Range Preview
Tesco takes on Old El Paso with new Tex Mex range
Tesco is helping shoppers fight inflation with a new own-label Tex Mex Feast range
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Category Report
Ready meals & soups trends 2024: Taking on the 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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News
Charlie Bigham’s splashes £4m on ‘biggest’ TV ad to date
The ad will premiere on Channel 4 this evening (15 January), during Michael Mosley: Secrets of Your Big Shop
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News
Hendersons to ramp up food for now and food for later offering
Hendersons said it wanted to amplify its food to go options for workers and commuters, while offering more meal solutions for families
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News
Pilgrim’s Pride brings in ‘boys from Brazil’ for ‘brutal’ £4.2bn restructure
The protein giant has created a new European executive team tasked with driving further integration of Moy Park, Pilgrim’s UK and Pilgrim’s Food Masters
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Analysis & Features
How a fifth-generation butchery created award-winning ready meals
Launched in May 2022, Althams Fine Foods’ Supper Club last year scooped six golds at the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
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News
Pollen & Grace adds vegan ready meal range
Packs feature ‘plant points’, with each type of vegetable, fruit, nut, seed and wholegrain counting as one point
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News
VFC expands ingredients range and launches frozen ready meals
The ready meal range includes Chick*n Fried Rice and Chick*n Curry and has been aimed at health-conscious meat-free consumers
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Analysis & Features
The UK’s 10 shopping categories growing fastest in popularity
Vaping continues its meteoric rises, while the cost of living crisis is reflected in more purchases of ingredients to make home cooking more special
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Analysis & Features
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