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Category ReportAre bagged snacks brands digging deep enough on health?
Brands are reformulating to boost health credentials – and dodge the crackdown on HFSS products
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Category ReportDo people know (or care) about the HFSS crackdown?
Ask the average shopper about HFSS and you’re likely to get a blank look
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Category ReportWalkers tries to crack coated nuts with crisps-inspired NPD
Over recent months, two heavyweight snack manufacturers have taken their popular crisps flavours into nuts
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Category ReportGoing Japanese: brands bill Asian flavours as the next big thing in crisps
Alongside the growth in premium sharing and new takes on classics, another big thing in snacking is global flavours
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Category ReportWhy popcorn brands are betting big on big night in occasions
Popcorn is a tiny part of the bagged snacks market, accounting for a little over 2% by volume
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Promotional FeaturesThe beautiful game: how to win at sports partnerships 2.0
With the FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Wimbledon all landing this summer, the opportunity to capitalise on major sporting moments is huge. Discover how the smartest brands are building 360-degree partnerships – and what retailers can do to make the most of them in-store.
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NewsChilli paste brand MisoHeat scoops Taste the Future prize at UK Food & Drink Shows
MisoHeat is now manufactured in Denver and is sold in more than 30 Whole Foods stores in the Rocky Mountain region and more than 100 small retailers across the US
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NewsFood & Drink Shows 2026: Spicy sauce trend persists
Several spicy condiment brands pitched at the Dragons’ Pantry compeition at the Food & Drink Shows 2026
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InterviewsLa Vieille Ferme’s Andrew Bayley on how the ‘chicken wine’ learned to fly
La Vieille Ferme has defied category weakness in wine after going viral. Andrew Bayley explains how he laid the groundwork.
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Category ReportTinned turnaround: the brands sprucing up canned food
The canned aisle hasn’t traditionally bothered about appearances
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Category ReportAmbient suppliers experiment with new formats and global flavours
Canned isn’t typically prolific when it comes to NPD, but that’s beginning to change
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Category ReportBranded tomato lines outperform own label following BBC investigation
Canned and puréed tomatoes were mired in controversy in late 2024
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Category ReportCanned own label goes posh in response to shoppers trading up
Retailers are challenging brands with new and improved ambient ranges
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Category ReportAesthetic tins and culinary cues: canned food gets a glow-up
Rio Mare’s Tuna Fillets hit shelves last month, offering a reprieve from the bland, functional seafood cans UK shoppers have grown used to
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Category ReportValue versus health in canned
Canned’s role as a long-lasting, value-for-money addition to consumer cupboards is as important as it ever was
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Category ReportWhat’s stirring in yoghurts & potted desserts? Trends report 2026
Shoppers hoping to pick up a pot of natural or Greek yoghurt in February might have been disappointed as a viral craze drove out-of-stocks
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Category ReportViral yoghurt recipes: frozen bark and flatbread
Japanese cheesecake is just one example of how TikTok trends are driving sales of yoghurt
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Category ReportPot desserts hit by health targets
Pot desserts are losing fridge space as retailers prioritise health
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Promotional FeaturesExploring the retail potential of premium cheese
For grocery retailers, premium cheese is emerging as a category with clear ‘trading up’ potential and the EU has plenty to offer.
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InterviewsHow refusing to be beige made Jason’s Sourdough the UK’s third-biggest bread brand
In six years, Jason Geary has built the UK’s third-biggest bread brand, thanks to a focus on quality and going beyond ‘beige’