All articles by Rob Brown – Page 4
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Analysis and 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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Analysis and FeaturesBaby & infant products 2022: brands see benefit among Brit ‘baby bump’
You’d be forgiven for thinking the UK was in the grip of a post-pandemic baby boom. After all, sales in the three main infant care categories have grown a combined £84.2m
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Category ReportWhy small cheese is in big growth: cheese category report 2022
Mini portions have taken off in the past year. How can brands and retailers keep the little cheese wheels rolling?
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Category ReportWhy the meal deal could be on life support: Food-to-go category report 2022
Meal deal prices are on the up – and rising labour costs are likely to make the situation critical. How can the supermarkets adapt?
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Category ReportHow exotic pie is getting a piece of the action: savoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2022
Brands are reaching for global influences to reinvigorate pastry and meat snacks. Can they reinvent the pie for a new shopper?
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Analysis and FeaturesCan plant-based cheese be made healthy?
Plant-based cheese has a health problem. Like dairy, it’s packed full of saturated fat. And unlike dairy, most of the category is high in refined carbohydrates and largely lacking in protein. Cathedral City Plant Based is a case in point. It contains more saturated fat per 100g ...
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Category ReportIs Cathedral City a blessing for plant-based cheese? Plant-based cheese category report 2022
Dairy giants like Saputo are moving into cheese alternatives. Can they deliver vegans from a life without a satisfying cheeseboard?
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Category ReportHow sports nutrition is winning in front of store: protein category report 2022
Functional brands are moving away from the ‘dusty’ sports nutrition shelves and into a bright, more mainstream future
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Promotional FeatureHow using data can cut back on greenhouse gas emissions
With the climate crisis cited as ‘the greatest challenge of our generation’, cutting emissions of potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) is serious business. Here, Map of Ag shows how it has been using high-resolution data from farms to help cut scope 3 GHGs.
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Analysis and FeaturesThe yolk of the matter: 10 charts that reveal how Britain likes its eggs
Shoppers want their eggs to come with more than a kiss these days, as our research shows. We’ve cracked open consumer attitudes to eggs to reveal that assurances on Britishness, food safety, animal welfare and quality are of growing importance. So how does Britain like its eggs in 2022?
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Category ReportCan gum recover its pre-Covid puff?
The bubble burst for gum and mint in the pandemic. And the category hasn’t yet fully recovered
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy blonde chocolate is having a moment
It all started with the launch of Mondelez’s Australian Caramilk brand into the UK in June 2021
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Category ReportWill online petfood sales keep growing? Category report 2022
After lockdowns, online petcare sales took a dip. But suppliers are confident sales will endure – and even grow – in the winter crisis
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Analysis and FeaturesChocolatiers face raw deal in supply chain costs
Confectioners have been facing raw material price volatility in recent years
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Category ReportHow far will chocolate shrink?
Confectioners are shrinking their bars to manage rising costs. Is more of the same coming, and how are buying habits changing?
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Category ReportCan tea be saved from freefall? Hot beverages category report 2022
Tea’s long-term decline has sped up in the past year – and everyday black tea is losing share. Can brands stop the drop?
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Category ReportWho will lead the revolution? Plant-based meat category report 2022
The new wave of plant-based meat rebels are ousting the old guard. Who will take power in the market?
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Category ReportCould baby formula be the new tobacco? Infant & childcare category report 2022
A scathing WHO report has revived concerns about the marketing of formula milk. Will the tactics of brands prompt tougher rules?
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Category ReportWhat’s the deal with the new working lunch? Lunchbox category report 2022
Hybrid working patterns and economic pressures have changed lunchtimes. Can retailers still lure shoppers with their meal deals?
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Category ReportIs it time for own label to take off? Category report 2022
Analysts believe rising living costs will light a fuse under cheaper own label lines. So just how far can they skyrocket?