All articles by Rob Brown – Page 22
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Category ReportFocus on Meat Free
In the wake of Horsegate, one might have expected meat-free to flourish, but instead sales are flat. What’s gone wrong?…
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Comment & OpinionHeston Blumenthal, history and histrionic personality disorder
I like Heston Blumenthal. I really do. He’s to thank for one of the best meals I’ve ever had…
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NewsPringles sales soar 15% as years of decline come to an end
Pringles has enjoyed the greatest absolute value gain of any brand in crisps, nuts and snacks over the past year…
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NewsSprite sales suffer slump following reduction in sugar
Sales of Sprite have nosedived since its sugar content was cut by a third, exclusive analysis by The Grocer has revealed…
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Comment & OpinionMasterChef's Gregg Wallace and John Torode must watch weight
WeightWatchers will be pleased. Poster boy Gregg ‘no one eats more cake than me’ Wallace is looking much less wobbly…
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NewsShare a Coke helps No1 brand recover from Olympic misery
Britain’s Biggest Brand looks to World Cup to consolidate its gains after tricky start to 2014…
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands 2014: The list
It’s a cut-throat time for the UK’s leading brands, with own label fighting hard and volumes over a barrel. So which brands are ship shape? And who’s leaking water?
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Brands 2014: The search for growth
You’ll notice a difference between Britain’s Biggest Brands this year and last: a lot of the brands are appreciably bigger…
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NewsTesco meals frozen out more than most in wake of Horsegate
Tesco has been worst hit by the slump in sales of frozen ready meals, the sector at the centre of the horsemeat scandal…
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NewsConsumers remain in dark over Sustainable Palm Oil logo
Consumers are as ignorant of a key sustainable palm oil logo as they were 15 months ago, an exclusive YouGov survey for The Grocer has revealed.
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NewsMarmite toppled in a Top Products year of shake-ups
Marmite has been usurped as Britain’s bestselling spread by Rowse Honey, as The Grocer presents its Top Products Survey.
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Products Survey 2013: Executive Summary report
It’s been a year of polarised priorities, as shoppers seek out both value for money and a little comfort. So who has benef…
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Analysis & FeaturesBiggest value winners in 2013
As part of The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2013, we round up the biggest brand winners in 2013…
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Analysis & FeaturesBiggest value losers in 2013
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey continues with a look at the biggest brand fallers of the year…
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Analysis & FeaturesOils: Lack of rain in Spain falls mainly on oil
The lack of rainfall last year on the olive groves of Spain decimated the year’s harvest…
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Comment & OpinionA strong future for weak beer?
Heineken predicts we’ll be spending more than half a billion quid a year on lower-abv beers and ciders by 2020. But does this burgeoning sector have a long-term future?
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Analysis & FeaturesCider hits £1bn mark but fizz offers true sparkle
What is it they say about mixing your drinks? It certainly doesn’t end well if you combine the volume losses of the ale, lager, wine, spirits and RTD sectors in the past year.
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Category ReportFocus on Petcare
It’s claws out in petcare and own label has gained the upper paw. Retailer offerings have outgrown all but one of the top 10 bestsellers, leaping 6.5% in value - or £24.9m.
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NewsBelazu launches its first pasta sauces
Mediterranean food supplier Belazu has made its debut in pasta sauces with two new lines…
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Comment & OpinionFrances Quinn's Bake Off win: inevitable... but worth watching
The final of The Great British Bake Off was rather disappointing…