All articles by Rob Brown – Page 8
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Category ReportExperimental brews: hot beverages & cold brew category report 2021
Lockdown has inspired experiments with iced coffee, as brands innovate with caffeine, kefir and froth. Will the trend continue?
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Category ReportThe Doomsday diet: rice, noodles & pulses category report 2021
Shoppers stockpiled rice & noodles as Covid hit. Now supplies are tightening and cheap own label is up. How can brands compete?
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Category ReportHygienic Halloween: category report 2021
Saturday helped save Halloween 2020 from the threat posed by Covid. Now brands are wrapping up to ensure success this year
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Category ReportRise of the supermum: infant & baby care category report 2021
With breastfeeding up and tots being toilet trained earlier, baby care is down. How can brands appeal to the new breed of parents?
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Category ReportNature in a bottle? Free-from category report 2021
Brands are stressing the environmental credentials of plant-based milk and other dairy alternatives. How much do shoppers care?
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Category ReportBack to packed lunch: children’s lunchbox category report 2021
When children return to school, they’re eating packed lunches more. With health higher up the agenda, what’s going into them?
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Category ReportLunchbox life support: adult lunchbox category report 2021
With packed lunch occasions set to increase, will Brits make amends for bad lockdown habits by making healthier choices?
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Category ReportCouch potatoes: fresh produce category report 2021
Fruit & veg sales are up by more than £1bn, with spuds the fastest grower by volume. What does that say about Brits’ eating habits?
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Category ReportThe Great British sauce revival? Sauces & condiments category report 2021
Classics like brown sauce and salad cream are soaring – as Heinz is set to invest £140m in its UK production. Is it time to celebrate?
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Category ReportFlashpoint: oils category report 2021
Vegetable oil prices are hitting record highs as demand soars and climate change squeezes supplies. When will the pressure ease?
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Category ReportSea of trash: soft drinks category report 2021
Our planet’s oceans are filling up with cans and plastic bottles. How are soft drinks manufacturers cleaning up post-pandemic?
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Category ReportThe new puritans: low & no alcohol category report 2021
A generation of revellers has ditched booze, and low & no brands of all sizes are cashing in. How will they keep the party pumping?
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Category ReportParty like it’s 2021! Beer & cider category report 2021
Forget popping the champagne. Brits look set to be breaking open the beer as Covid restrictions lift this summer. Who will win big?
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Category ReportGoing nuclear: barbecue category report 2021
If all goes to plan, barbecue season could explode this summer. How is the industry bracing itself to build on last year’s success?
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Category ReportBunny spoiler: Easter category report 2021
The Easter bunny was left disappointed last Easter, as egg sales tumbled by £36m. With Easter again in doubt due to Covid, what’s in store?
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Category ReportMindful drinking: adult soft drinks category report 2020
Forget lager and shots. A new generation is opting for probiotics, CBD and isotonic alcohol-free beer. So is this a fad or the future?
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy: butters & spreads: Can butter keep its gloss next year?
Can butters, spreads and margarine expect another golden year in 2021? Or are hopes for further growth likely to melt away?
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Analysis & FeaturesRice, noodles and pasta: Top Products 2020
The shift from spuds to other options marks the culmination of the trend towards convenient and exotic food
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Analysis & FeaturesHot beverages: Top Products report 2020
Shoppers have splashed out on tea, coffee and hot chocolate this year but it doesn’t touch the heavy losses endured by foodservice
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Category ReportAnimal house: meat snacks category report 2020
Jerky, scratchings and dried sausage brands rely on pubs and on-the-go snacking for much of their trade. So how have they fared in lockdown?