The Grocer Guide To Household, Hygiene & Personal Care
Cleanliness in the home and personal care have become increasingly linked to overall wellbeing, with shoppers seeking out products that offer pleasant fragrance, natural ingredients and sustainable packaging, alongside the key attribute of performance.
The Grocer Guide To Franchise & Fascia
Faced with multiple challenges, convenience retail groups are placing their faith in detailed data insights to inform how they remain competitive and profitable.
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The Grocer Guide To Tobacco, Vaping & Accessories
With the Tobacco and Vapes Bill recently gaining Royal Assent and Vaping Products Duty legislation on the horizon, suppliers are having to pivot swiftly in a market where consumer spending is already constrained.
The Grocer Guide To Beer & Cider
Gen Z binge drinking rates triple despite moderation trend, as retailers balance premium growth with mainstream core ranges
The Grocer Guide To Free From & Plant Based
Both the plant-based and free-from categories are increasingly innovating in a way that mirrors traditional consumption cues, with flavour and convenience to the fore, attracting greater interest from a wider audience.
The Grocer Guide To Packaging
As one packaging supplier puts it: “The most successful packaging today balances visual impact with sustainability and operational efficiency.” But that’s not a straightforward combination to achieve in an increasingly stringent regulatory environment.
The Grocer Guide To Breakfast & Brunch
From functional health to sheer indulgence, the growing breakfast & brunch occasion now serves multiple needs – and there is an exciting opportunity for retailers to capitalise.
The Grocer Guide To Petcare
The UK petcare category has returned to growth in 2025 with a 1% increase, driven by premiumisation as shoppers prioritise quality nutrition and natural ingredients despite economic pressures.
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The 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?
The 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.
The Grocer Guide To Hot Drinks & Cold Brew
Quality has become essential across all price points as the boundaries between occasions blur and retailers discover growth opportunities across every demographic.
The Grocer Guide To Bread & Baked Goods
As shoppers seek healthier and premium options, the bread and baked goods sector is seeing dynamic growth.
The Grocer Guide To Soft Drinks
Although still resilient overall, there is increasing shift in the soft drinks category towards products with a purpose – be it health, energy or wellbeing.
The Grocer Guide To Tobacco, Vaping & Accessories
Four months on from the single-use vapes ban, retailers are beginning to adjust, but the stark reality of illegal trading weighs heavy on the minds of suppliers, as they pivot their offer to the new-normal market.
The Grocer Guide To Snacking
Social media continues to influence shoppers’ choices in the snacking category and ‘snackification’ now represents more than just meal replacement, signalling a cultural shift in consumer habits.
The Grocer Guide To Alcoholic Drinks incl Low & No
Ready-to-drinks, cocktails and low & no continue to be the star performers in a market where flavour exploration is ramping up.
The Grocer Guide To Frozen
From snacks to globally inspired meals and healthy options, the frozen category is rife with innovation and excitement, as suppliers show there is no need for compromise when choosing frozen over fresh.
The Grocer Guide To Christmas
As they seek to entertain more at home, consumers will be looking for affordable indulgence both for gifting and self-treating, as well as multi-sensory experiences from their festive products.
The Grocer Guide To World Foods
World foods are broadening their appeal, from African jollof seasonings to Polish kefir, as consumers discover authentic flavours in their weekly shop. The days of rigid ethnic food aisles are over - today’s shoppers want authentic flavours that fit their health goals and busy lifestyles.
The Grocer Guide To Protein & Functional Foods
Protein and functional foods suppliers are broadening out their offer as consumers’ focus on health & wellness leads them increasingly to the sector.
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