All Rice, pasta & noodles articles – Page 8
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ReportsHow ambient brands are cutting the sugar in cans
New rules bar products high in fat, sugar or salt from placement in impulse locations in stores
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Category ReportHow can canned brands stand up to price inflation? Canned and ambient category report 2023
Branded volumes have fallen 18% as cheaper own label lines gain ground. How can they avoid crashing further?
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RankingsMeet the brands challenging the 100 biggest in the UK
Price hikes have been behind significant gains in value for these brands
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Category ReportWhy slow cooking could turbocharge sauces: cooking sauces category report 2023
As cash-strapped consumers cut back on eating out and try less energy-intensive cooking methods, a new opportunity has arisen
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NewsMars shrinks Ben’s Original rice pouches to mitigate soaring costs
While the packs have shrunk, shelf prices have remained the same for certain products, Assosia data reveals
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NewsYoung families turning away from meat, fruit and veg in cost-of-living crisis
Over a quarter of parents of young children (27%) said they are buying less meat and 18% said they are buying less fruit and veg
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Analysis & FeaturesRice, noodles & pasta 2022: Pasta stays firm despite price hikes
Dry pasta has seen the greatest average price jump of any food in Top Products 2022
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NewsPasta Evangelists to open new fresh pasta factory in 2023
The facility will be located in the former Jack Wills HQ in the Park Royal area of London
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NewsKraft Heinz launches pan-Asian cooking brand Sosu from Amoy
The brand has debuted with two hero ranges, each inspired by Korean and Japanese cuisines
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NewsFree-from brand White Rabbit adds duo of frozen pasta ready meals
The new launches would bring ‘a premium Italian free-from meal option to the frozen category’, said White Rabbit
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Category ReportCan brands bring world cuisine home? World cuisine category report 2022
Branded, premium ready meals are growing as shoppers trade down from restaurant fare. Where are the largest opportunities?
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NewsInstant noodles brand Kabuto adds duo of mac and cheese pasta pots
The innovation marked a ‘new direction’ for the brand, said Kabuto
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ReportsWhy Pasta Evangelists is pivoting from DTC
Italian food specialist Pasta Evangelists is proving the power of omnichannel
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NewsPrinces splashes £2m on Napolina ‘overhaul’ amid declining sales
The marketing push will kick off this month with a campaign aiming to highlight the quality of Napolina’s product range
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Category ReportIs Jamie Oliver the future of pasta? Pasta category report 2022
While shoppers are trading down in pasta, chef-style, premium sauce brands are growing. Will they put a twist on the category?
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NewsHeinz looks set to launch One Pan frozen meals in the UK
Heinz debuted the range in Australia in July and has applied to register its name with the Intellectual Property Office under classes 29 and 30
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Comment & OpinionEasy-Bake Battle: Queer Eye’s Antoni blends convenience with pointlessness
Queer Eye food expert Antoni Porowski – the king of culinary shortcuts – makes the perfect host for Netflix’s Easy-Bake Battle
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Comment & OpinionTilda’s new campaign sounds about right
Rice brand Tilda has put sound front and centre of its new ad – though it’s gone a bit beyond the usual ‘cooking noises’
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NewsPasta Evangelists sales nearly double on omnichannel growth
Fresh Italian food specialist Pasta Evangelists almost doubled revenues following its sale to Barilla, although it warned the DTC market has slowed in 2022
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NewsCrosta & Mollica moves into ready meals with Ocado range
The meals offered a ‘true taste of Italian cooking without the hassle’, claimed Crosta & Mollica