All articles by Rob Brown – Page 12
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Analysis & FeaturesInflation helps bread to rise again
Rising prices have helped keep bread brands afloat as they fight off own label
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Analysis & FeaturesOwn label cleans up in laundry
Detergents and conditioners have lost £41.3m combined; brands lost a whopping £48m
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Category ReportDope drinks: adult soft drinks category report 2018
Cannabis-derived CBD is tipped as the next big thing in adult soft drinks, tempting everyone from startups to Coca-Cola
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery data explained: how do Kantar Worldpanel, Nielsen and IRI work?
We explain how grocery’s three main category data providers collect data, the benefits and limitations of their methodologies – and why their read of certain categories can vary so much
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Category ReportSavoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2018
Brands are now looking to tempt the young, cool crowd with exotic recipes and vegan NPD
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Category ReportSweet imposter: protein category report 2018
Next-gen sports nutrition is muscling in on sugary treats by promising far more
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Category ReportBring out the big guns: winter remedies category report 2018
Incidences of cold and flu tend to spike when the mercury falls and, as our winters get more severe, sales are growing
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Category ReportPlant powered: sports nutrition category report 2018
The market is awash with vegan NPD, extolling the health and environmental virtues of a plant-based diet
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Category ReportThe great dairy space race: The Dairymen drinks report 2018
The race is on to claim valuable space in the chillers at the front of Britain’s c-stores and supermarkets
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Category ReportThe importance of being earnest: The Dairymen yoghurt report 2018
Sales of own-label yoghurt have passed the £1bn mark in the past year. That represents growth of more than £100m since 2016
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Category ReportMashing spuds: rice & noodles category report 2018
As Brits fall out of love with potatoes, sales of rice & noodles are booming
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Category ReportCreepy chic: Halloween category report 2018
Hip young things are spending growing amounts on dressing to kill at ghoulish gatherings every October - and fmcg wants in on the action.
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Category ReportA new lease of life: ambient & canned goods report 2018
Early signs of recovery are starting to show. Over the past year, sales have shot up 2.7% to £2,303.5m
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Category ReportCraft revolution? Bread & baked goods category report 2018
It seems shoppers are eschewing mass-produced sliced bread in favour of something more artisanal
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Category ReportUp in the air: crisps, nuts & snacks category report 2018
The sector’s NPD pipeline resembles a conveyor belt dialled up to 11, rattling out weird and wonderful new products at a blistering rate
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Category ReportPlaying the game: Soft Drinks Category Report 2018
You’d expect the taxman to have lost a few friends last week when he began levying as much as 24p for every litre of sugar
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Analysis & Features16 innovative new soft drinks coming to supermarkets
This isn’t just a new flavour variant, says Vita Coco. It’s a whole new category for the brand
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NewsHow Brexit is shaking up the grocery price landscape
The clearest picture yet of how Brexit is changing the way Britain eats, drinks and shops is revealed in our Top Products 2017 survey
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NewsPrice disputes see booze brands suffer year's biggest losses
Hardys Wine suffered the greatest loss of any food or drink product in The Grocer’s 2017 Top Products report
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NewsUK winning war on sugar as industry responds on health
The war on sugar is working, exclusive analysis by The Grocer reveals