All Trends articles – Page 15
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Category ReportHow can pies & pastries win back younger people?
Classic fillings don’t cut it with the younger crowd. So, brands are turning to takeaways, pub grub and snacking for inspiration
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Comment & OpinionDo loyalty schemes actually create loyal customers?
Customers choose you because they see you as the best option at the time – and they are happy to take any rewards given out, says Dr Tom Wormald, managing partner at Yonder Consulting
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WebinarsWATCH: How to crack the online marketplace opportunity
Watch our webinar on demand to learn how wholesalers and retailers can take full advantage of the online marketplace in 2024. And find out how to to create a digital one-stop shop that offers greater choice and seamless service.
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Comment & OpinionPhysical stores are vital to brand repositioning
The opportunity for physical retail lies in making emotional connections, says Ewald Damen, creative director and managing partner at Virgile & Partners
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Category ReportWhy cocktails are going posh (not just in Chelsea)
Premium RTDs are soaring. Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo even had them at their wedding. Who’s cashing in?
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Comment & OpinionShrinkflation has driven down volumes. What next?
Brands will now be looking to increase volume sales or drive product mix, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionWhat search trends say about low & no opportunities
Search terms like “best zero-alcohol beer” have spiked 350%, says Kathy Lee, consumer retail industry manager at Google
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WhitepapersThe grocery store of the future: how technology is evolving the store landscape
With the grocery store of the future at the cusp of transformation, find out how technology will redefine the in-store experience and how retailers can navigate the changes shaping their future.
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Comment & OpinionHow anti-obesity medicines are hitting fmcg shares
With rising numbers of patients on these medications, volume growth particularly for less healthy food and alcohol sub-sectors could be impacted, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Analysis & Features‘Fish dogs’, potato milk and beer cheese: the highlights from Anuga 2023
A fishy take on the hot dog, insect flour and boozy cheese were among the notable innovations at the biennial trade show
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Promotional FeaturesOvercome pricing and promotional forecasting challenges
For CPG brand suppliers, presenting retail partners with new pricing and promotional strategies can be complex. In this article, dunnhumby’s head of insight sales Moray Duncan reveals how to tackle key forecasting challenges.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe US food and drink brands who want to recruit you!
Prime, Liquid Death, Feastables… a range of viral US brands have hit UK shelves to huge fanfare. So what’s driving their success, and what can other brands do to appeal to Brits?
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ReportsIn graphs: What Brits think of DRS in a cost of living crisis
Toluna conducted research of more than 1,000 Brits, diving into their opinions on the proposed deposit return system
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Analysis & FeaturesRetailers and brands are adapting to capitalise on the air fryer boom
Retailers and brands are reacting to the now ‘mainstream device’
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Promotional FeaturesIoT and CMMS: a match made in retail heaven
Discover how combining the internet of things with computerised maintenance management systems is helping retailers save money and reduce waste.
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Comment & OpinionSunak made assumptions on public opinion. Don’t do the same
The disconnect many people feel from politics is similar to the disconnect they feel from food businesses, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionOwn label’s popularity will outlive the cost of living crisis
Own label will play an increasingly vital role in grocery dynamics, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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Category ReportWhy investors have their eyes on petfood
Venture capitalists are ploughing cash into a new breed of petcare challengers. What does this mean for the market’s big dogs?
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Category ReportCheap as cheddar: Dairymen British cheese category report 2023
Every variety of British cheese is in decline, except one: cheddar. And own label is the winner as shoppers seek low prices
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Category ReportA feast for families: Dairymen ice cream category report 2023
Family tubs are the only sector of ice cream in volume growth, with sales driven by affordable prices and traditional flavours