All Shopper trends articles – Page 2
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News
Cruzcampo makes a splash in biggest booze brands list
The Heineken lager brand is this year’s sensation in the alcohol category
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Promotional Videos
Unlocking consumer choices within beers, wines & spirits (BWS)
The market data experts at NielsenIQ explain the best retail strategies for alcoholic beverages as cost-of-living pressures continue to open up home occasions for beer, wine and spirits (BWS).
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Range Preview
Tesco launches new Finest summer food range ahead of UK heatwave
Tesco has launched its new summer range as it anticipates a spike in sales of BBQ essentials and picnic favourites
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News
Lab-grown steaks and cricket salads could replace Sunday roasts by 2054, Co-op predicts
Cricket salads, English olives and Surrey-grown avocados – experts predict what our meals will look like in 30 years
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Analysis & Features
How manufactured food and drink can be healthier – the experts wade in
Amid delays to HFSS restrictions and growing concerns around ultra-processed foods, campaigners are calling on food manufacturers and retailers to set a precedent for public health
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Comment & Opinion
What immigration will mean for UK food & drink
Newcomers to the UK will import inspirational tastes, flavours and customs along with religious and cultural festivals, says Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel Consulting
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Comment & Opinion
Too hot to handle? The dangers of gen Z’s addiction to spice
Fuego, Flamin’ Hot, Volcano… just some of the flavour descriptors on ultra-spicy snacks gaining popularity among young shoppers
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Comment & Opinion
What Waitrose’s posh meal kits say about its core target customer
Waitrose’s acquisition of posh meal kit delivery brand Dishpatch is the latest of its strategy to redefine its core customer base
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Category Report
Energy drinks trends 2024: Can Red Bull outrun Monster?
Energy drinks brands are racing ahead, with flavour innovation, festival appearances and keen pricing broadening their appeal
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Comment & Opinion
The next retail revolution will be in-store experiences
Consumers, especially gen Z, increasingly seek experiences over acquiring products, says Sara Parrish, experience strategy director at Imagination
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Comment & Opinion
Diageo’s ‘Flavour Forecast’ shows how AI can shape future booze NPD
Diageo’s new AI-powered report could help give it the edge against its smaller, more nimble rivals
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Promotional Features
Cold brew coffee 101: everything you need to know
While the iced coffee category has been performing well in the UK market, it is cold brew coffee that is really stealing the limelight. Discover why it is becoming so popular with consumers and how retailers and brand owners can benefit
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News
UK Fairtrade product sales generate £28m in premium for farmers
There are now almost 5,000 Fairtrade products available to buy in the UK
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Comment & Opinion
Six trends influencing gen Z and millennial shoppers
These cohorts are seeking food & drink that improves sleep, mental health and more, says Signe Svanfeldt, lead nutritionist at Lifesum
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Comment & Opinion
Stockpiling food for hypothetical crises? No thanks
Mental health has nose-dived in this country thanks to fear ‘nudging’ from government, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Category Report
Oil trends 2024: Has oil hit its peak?
As mass shortages in the olive business send prices through the roof, how are shoppers and brands coping with £15 rsps?
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Analysis & Features
Political digs and cheese Swifts: this week on grocery social media
The UK’s cost of cheese crisis highlights economic woes and Ocado, Itsu and Lidl hop on gen Z trends
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Analysis & Features
Six trends from the PLMA’s World of Private Label 2024 trade show
This week, the RAI Amsterdam convention centre welcomed more than 17,000 visitors to the annual event
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Comment & Opinion
How fmcg can take advantage of summer sporting events
The evolving consumer habits around major sporting events offer opportunities and challenges, says Ananda Roy, SVP of global thought leadership and strategic insights at Circana
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Category Report
Rice, pulses & noodles trends 2024: Oodles of noodles
Convenience, affordability and a growing appetite for Asian food are driving gains for noodles. How are suppliers capitalising?