All Top Products articles – Page 5
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Analysis and FeaturesTobacco & vaping 2022: Disposable vapes drive stunning growth
Elf Bar is now the most valuable e-cig brand by a considerable margin, having shifted an extra 55.8 million units
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – health and sex 2022: Sniffles drive boom for cold cures
As with facial tissues, a sniffles renaissance has done wonders for sales of cold & flu remedies
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Analysis and FeaturesReady meals 2022: Charlie Bigham’s snatches top spot
For the first time, Charlie Bigham’s has outsold Rustlers – and by a considerable margin
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Analysis and FeaturesConfectionery – chocolate 2022: Easter saves choc in difficult year
Chocolate’s on the skids. Grocers have sold 91.2 million fewer bars, bags and boxes of the stuff in the past year
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Analysis and FeaturesConfectionery – sugar and gum 2022: Sweets surge as Brits get out and about
Candy’s value in grocery is up 6.9%, while gum sales have spiked 16.7%
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Analysis and FeaturesFrozen food 2022: long-term behavioural shift paying dividends
Under normal circumstances, a £119.8m decline on volumes down 10.7% would spark panic in supplier HQs. But things haven’t been normal for quite some time
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Analysis and FeaturesHot beverages 2022: Costa makes a splash in hot drinks
Sales of Costa’s coffee and hot chocolate lines have added £6.8m, with volumes surging 72%
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Analysis and FeaturesRice, noodles & pasta 2022: Pasta stays firm despite price hikes
Dry pasta has seen the greatest average price jump of any food in Top Products 2022
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Analysis and FeaturesPetcare 2022: Premium pet products still lead the pack
The UK is a nation of pet lovers, but the cost of living crisis is putting that love to the test
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Analysis and FeaturesSoup 2022: Brits’ taste for canned soup wanes
Many established names, including Baxters and Campbell’s, have recorded double-digit volume losses
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Analysis and FeaturesCooking sauces 2022: sauces find growth ‘hard to come by’
Category volumes have dived 9.9%, with all top 10 brands in decline
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Analysis and FeaturesBiscuits & cakes 2022: Cakes pricier as posh lines drive value
The oh-so British occasion of tea and cake is getting pricey. As the cost of a cuppa has risen 3.7% in grocery, the average price per pack of cake has increased 8.1%
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – beauty 2022: Skincare gets a premium makeover
Skincare giants are increasingly turning to science-based ingredients to add value to the category, in which prices have risen an average 4.2%
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – haircare 2022: Hair styling regains its sales bounce
Within the buoyant styling market, the most eye-catching brands are challengers with natural credentials
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Analysis and FeaturesPersonal care – hygiene 2022: Deodorants bounce back from Covid decline
The personal hygiene category is enjoying the sweet smell of success
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy - drinks 2022: Price rises hit sales of branded milk
A pint of milk has become a bellwether for rising food prices in 2022
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Analysis and FeaturesEggs 2022: Supply issues pile pressure on sales
Even before fears of eggs shortages hit the headlines this autumn, soaring costs were piling pressure on the category.
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Analysis and FeaturesBagged snacks 2022: Crisps hit by rising costs before HFSS
For bagged snack brands, this year was supposed to hold one big challenge: the ban on HFSS goods in prominent store locations
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Analysis and FeaturesMeat-free 2022: Fake meat lines giving life to brands
In the meat-free market, fakery is an attribute
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Analysis and FeaturesBatteries 2022: big brands ready for blackouts
Battery sales have plunged. The category has lost £22.7m on the back of a 19.9% decline in volumes