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NewsLittle Moons TikTok fans face off to decide next mochi flavour
The winning Little Moons variant will launch via Gopuff in April
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NewsBirds Eye teams up with Sauce Shop for chicken wings launch
Packs feature a sachet of sauce for ‘at-home customisation’
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Promotional FeaturesDiscover the most trusted food and drink brands in grocery retail
UK shoppers will pay more for brands they trust. New consumer research shows the grocery names people will pay more for.
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Analysis & Features£1,400 a year on takeaways? How at-risk people make food choices
Bags of Taste founder Alicia Weston on why the country’s most at-risk people make the food choices they do
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Cheese
Given its protein-rich content, cheese has a major opportunity to tap the current health & wellness trend. But can it shake off its image as a guilty indulgence?
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Comment & OpinionEvery retailer should care about protein diversification
Protein diversification is not a niche sustainability metric; it is quickly becoming a core indicator of retail climate credibility and strategic leadership, says Joanna Trewern, director of partnerships at ProVeg International
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Comment & OpinionIs UHT finally shrugging off its ‘poor man’s milk’ image?
UK consumers are waking up to the host of benefits UHT offers and realising it doesn’t have to mean a compromise on taste, says Niko Vuorenmaa, CEO at Oddlygood Group
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Category ReportViva gelato! Trends in ice cream 2026
As gelato booms, retailers’ authentic Italian versions are giving brands a run for their money
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Category ReportWater, water everywhere: trends in bottled water 2026
Health-conscious Brits are buying more bottled water than ever. So, what are brands doing to reduce the resulting plastic waste?
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Comment & OpinionVeganuary used to feel unstoppable. What happened?
Veganuary is quieter because the category has matured, says Toni Ehrnreich of Bol Foods. Plant-based is now part of everyday life
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NewsValentine’s Day spend to rise 12% to £1.6bn as AI shapes gift inspiration
Some 42% of adults will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Saturday, with over three-quarters planning to dine at home with their partner, according to research by shopper marketing agency Savvy
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Comment & OpinionTikTok’s ‘Japanese cheesecake’ trend is a missed opportunity
‘Japanese cheesecake’ has been a smash on TikTok – but you wouldn’t know it from the response of most brands and retailers
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Confectionery
As HFSS restrictions tighten the noose around LHF product promotion, discover how some confectionery suppliers are exploring reformulation alongside different tastes and textures to stimulate demand, while others are playing on their heritage and quality to retain loyal shoppers.
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Promotional FeaturesHow can UK businesses survive the consumer spending shift?
UK consumers are reaching their spending limits after years of cuts. Recent research from AlixPartners reveals that, while fewer plan to reduce spending in 2026, this reflects exhaustion rather than recovery. Only groceries show positive spending intent, as households maintain already-reduced levels.
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Comment & OpinionFibre fix: why retail’s GLP‑1 obsession misses the real picture
In focusing on products designed for GLP-1 users, there’s a danger we overlook a much bigger, more fundamental issue: we all need to eat more fibre, says Jon Walsh, founder and CEO of Bio&Me
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NewsDry January trend fades with low & no-alcohol sales growth in ‘noticeable slowdown’
Value sales of low & no-alcohol beers climbed just 2.8% year on year to £17.1m in the four weeks to 24 January 2026
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NewsTesco, Co-op and Lidl app users overtake website visitors
App users overtook website visitors for Tesco, Co-op and Lidl last year, as eight out of 10 supermarkets saw web traffic fall, according to exclusive data
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WhitepapersIs your grocery basket strategy future-proof?
A new report from Savi reveals UK grocery shoppers are returning to physical stores in record numbers while demanding instant, frictionless rewards to maintain brand loyalty in an value-driven market.
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Comment & OpinionFmcg needs to catch up as consumers go gaga for gut health
The UK digestive health supplements market generated a revenue of $466.4m in 2024 and is expected to reach $846.3m by 2033
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Comment & OpinionVeganuary veil misses the bigger health opportunity
If the goal is to build lasting, healthy habits across the nation, we may need to move beyond binary choices and restrictive labels, says Harvey Choat, MD at Nexus PR