All Top Products articles – Page 2
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RankingsCooking sauces 2025: Brits splash out on herbs and spices
Home cooks have been freshening up their spice racks this year, with an extra £27.8m spent on dried herbs & spices
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RankingsConfectionery - sugar 2025: Sweets sales soar ahead of HFSS rules
The market’s worth an extra £60.4m following a splurge by brands on ads, deals and NPD ahead of the government crackdown on junk food marketing
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RankingsAlcohol - beer & cider 2025: Hot summer not enough to revive lager
Lager has run out of luck: the sector has suffered declines despite the balmy summer
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RankingsBaby & infant products 2025: Babyfood hit by problems for pouches
In April a BBC Panorama investigation concluded several babyfood brands had made misleading health claims about pouched lines - and the fallout can be seen in NIQ’s numbers
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RankingsBagged snacks 2025: Own-label price hikes boost brands
Six of crisps’ top 10 have lost value, but own label has sold 2.8 million fewer kilos
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RankingsAlcohol - spirits 2025: Mainstream spirits feel the squeeze
Not even a 2.1% increase in average price per litre has been enough to keep category value in the black
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RankingsAlcohol - wine 2025: Wine giants losing out to own label
Rising raw material costs, duty increases and EPR fees have driven ‘higher shelf prices and reduced promotional depth’
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RankingsFrozen food 2025: Frozen hit by costs and UPF concerns
Food’s not the only thing that’s been put on ice in the frozen aisle
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RankingsHousehold - cleaning 2025: Price rises a dirty word in homecare
Homecare brands are doing their best to absorb cost increases without passing them on to shoppers
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RankingsHot beverages 2025: Coffee brands feel the heat as prices soar
Arabica and robusta futures hit new highs on the back of climate volatility and market speculation in 2024, and the past year has brought little relief
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RankingsFrozen - ice cream 2025: Pre-spinoff Magnum sees bumper year
Magnum’s handheld ice creams raked in an extra £38m – the biggest absolute gain in the category
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RankingsHousehold - paper products 2025: Branded loo roll sales flushed away
A key reason for the sale of fewer packs is the continued success of larger formats such as double-length rolls, allowing consumers to buy less frequently
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RankingsTable sauces 2025: Inflation hits market leader Heinz
Category leader Heinz has sold 1.1 million fewer litres of its table sauces as a result of higher prices
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RankingsVaping & tobacco 2025: Outnumbered smokers cut spend on cigs
One in 10 Brits now vape, while the proportion of cigarette smokers is at an all-time low of 9.1%
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RankingsSpreads & jams 2025: TikTok aids nut butter and honey
The never-ending appetite for chilli-infused lines has added some heat to sales
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RankingsSports nutrition 2025: Protein bars surge despite UPF debate
Joe Wicks might want to look away: sales of protein bars and other sports nutrition products are booming
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RankingsSoft drinks - juices & smoothies 2025: Functional juice shots fuel growth
Juice & smoothie players boasting functional benefits are reaping the biggest rewards
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RankingsSoup 2025: Chilled soup heats up as ambient falls
Soup brands have served up a steady stream of innovation as they’ve looked to claw back volumes
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RankingsRice, noodles & pasta 2025: Bulk buying helps rice sales rocket
Rice is the king of starchy sides once again. Its volumes have jumped 4.1% – higher than pasta, noodles or potatoes
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RankingsSoft drinks - bottled water, squash & cordial 2025: Highland Spring soars to top spot
There’s a new number one in bottled water. Highland Spring has rocketed past Danone duo Evian and Volvic on a 43.3% value gain