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Comment & OpinionHighlights from The Grocer Top Products 2020 – from tea to Viennetta
After a year like no other, we’ve published a Top Products Survey like no other. Here’s some highlights
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Comment & Opinion
Our Top Products Survey maps subtle and profound changes in consumer behaviour
Our Top Products Survey offers incredible insight into the events of the last year
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News
Personal care sales go down the toilet as Brits focus on germs
Cosmetics was the fastest falling category in grocery in 2020
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Reports
Dairy: 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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Reports
Soft drinks: bottled water, squashes & cordials: Top Products report 2020
Bottled water has lost £148.5m this year as on-the-go sales dried up
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Petcare: Top Products 2020
Investment has been rich in petcare despite the continued decline in volume sales
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Household: laundry: Top Products 2020
The increase in home working has been the most significant blow to the category
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Savoury pastries & meat snacks: Top Products report 2020
Six of the top 10 savoury pastry brands have actually achieved volume growth this year
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Alcohol: Wine: Top Products report 2020
Sales of table wine are up £717.4m, and nearly every brand in the top 50 is in growth
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Fresh: Fruit & veg: Top Products report 2020
Citrus fruit has come out on top in a year of health-driven shopping
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Biscuits: Top Products report 2020
“Customers are looking for something that provides them with little moments of joy at home, and biscuits do just that”
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Sauces: table: Top Products report 2020
With nowhere to eat out in the summer, Brits enjoyed a taste of their favourite restaurants at home
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Meat-free: Top Products report 2020
The plant-based behemoth’s performance was underwhelming in a year of huge gains for the category
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Confectionery: Sugar: Top Products 2020
Both branded and own-label gum are suffering, with volumes down by 18.2% and 19.3% respectively
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Cereals: Top Products report 2020
During lockdown sales of cereal surged, but a dichotomy between health and indulgence has emerged
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Oils: Top Products 2020
Reduced harvests across southern Europe have tightened supplies and prices have started to creep up
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Bagged snacks: Top Products 2020
Source: Unsplash When times get tough, Brits turn to crisps. At least, that’s what the sales figures suggest. In the first month of the initial national lockdown, sales surged by a fifth on the same time last year. That’s proven a substantial boost to full-year performance. ...
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Reports
Personal care: haircare: Top Products report 2020
Retailers have designated more shelf space to colour-protect lines this year as shoppers couldn’t get to salons
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Batteries: Top Products 2020
Grocers axed promotions to prevent stockpiling this year, leading to a boost in battery prices
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Personal care: cosmetics: Top Products 2020
Make-up has made huge losses this year as social gatherings were put on hold
