All articles by Rob Brown – Page 8
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Category ReportThe cookie crumbles: cakes & biscuits category report 2021
Brits have binged on more than £5bn worth of cakes and biscuits this past year. But with HFSS rules about to kick in are sales about to crumble?
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Category ReportSink or swim: fish category report 2021
Environmental concerns on fishing are top of mind for shoppers. Amid calls for tougher restrictions, how is the industry tackling it?
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Category ReportHidden dragon: Wales category report 2021
As post-Brexit trade deals cast doubt over the future of the Welsh farming sector, is it time to bring brand Wales out of the shadows?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands are shifting to low-sugar, no-sugar and functional confectionery
Source: Getty Images Confectioners have been issued an ultimatum: ditch the sugar or brace yourselves for a huge sales hit. That’s easier said than done when the white stuff can comprise up to three-quarters of your goods. “The industry has been developing low-sugar or sugar-free ranges ...
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Category ReportKiss of life? Confectionery category report 2021
Shoppers treat themselves during tough times – the so-called ‘lipstick effect’. But will HFSS rules stop a post-Covid sweet boom?
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Category ReportBurnt coffee: hot beverages & cold brew category report 2021
Hot beverage sales are steaming in the supers due to the collapse in out of home. With commodity costs soaring, are shoppers about to be scalded by higher prices?
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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?