All Trends articles – Page 28
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands are shifting to low-sugar, no-sugar and functional confectionery
Source: Getty Images Confectioners have been issued an ultimatum: ditch the sugar or brace yourselves for a huge sales hit. That’s easier said than done when the white stuff can comprise up to three-quarters of your goods. “The industry has been developing low-sugar or sugar-free ranges ...
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Category ReportKiss of life? Confectionery category report 2021
Shoppers treat themselves during tough times – the so-called ‘lipstick effect’. But will HFSS rules stop a post-Covid sweet boom?
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Comment & OpinionHow consumer insight teams can really understand shoppers
All major fmcg companies are looking for ‘consumer insight’ but not all are getting it right, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsBel expands Boursin range with new hot cheese variant
The NPD is available in red pepper and mushroom variants and will start to roll out in October
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy vegan chocolate is more than a fleeting fad
Amid a flurry of chocolate innovation over the past year, the vegan trend was front of suppliers’ minds. Nestlé, for instance, launched a plant-based Kit Kat called Kit Kat V, while Mars unveiled dairy-free versions of its Bounty and Topic. They joined Galaxy Vegan, launched in 2019 ...
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Comment & OpinionHow businesses can take advantage of the consumer trend towards local shopping
The pandemic has accelerated a drive towards supporting local businesses, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can supermarkets lure shoppers back to ‘uninspiring’ meat aisles?
So-called ‘unconscious reducers’ are buying less meat due to lack of inspiration in the aisles. How can supermarkets get them more engaged?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow high street coffee shops are driving dairy drink innovation
When it comes to what’s hot in chilled dairy drinks, few flavours can hold a candle to those inspired by coffee shops.
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Analysis & FeaturesCellular milk: will future dairy come from a lab?
An increasing number of businesses are working to create milk from cultured cells
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Category ReportResponsible yoghurt: Dairymen yoghurts & potted desserts category report 2021
Carbon emissions are front of mind when it comes to dairy’s impact on Earth. So, how are yoghurt suppliers tackling them?
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NewsCoconut Collaborative adds Greek-style yoghurt with blended base
It is the plant-based brand’s first blended-base yoghurt, a move echoing that of The Collective earlier this year
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Range PreviewPumpkin spice houmous and black sandwiches: preview Sainsbury’s autumn range 2021
’Never before has Sainsbury’s created an entirely devoted range for autumn’
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NewsWaitrose ‘only major retailer in growth’ as grocery sales slip
Sales at the retailer were up 0.6% in the 12 weeks to 8 August
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Comment & Opinion‘Hybrid’ retailers will need to invest in technology to keep up with omnichannel shopping
Stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks will come under increased pressure, says Perran Jervis of law firm TLT
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Comment & OpinionSearch is key to shopper journeys. Brands and retailers need to make sure they show up
A newly educated audience is using digital to inform their grocery shopping journeys more than ever, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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News20% of Brits ditch brands over environmental concerns, says survey
Twenty-one per cent of respondents to a YouGov survey said they had stopped buying a brand because of concerns over its impact on the environment
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do shoppers really think about plastic in UK grocery?
With Plastic Free July underway across the globe, we find out how UK shoppers really feel about the subject of plastic reduction
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NewsC-store growth set for slowdown after surge during pandemic
The sector is set to grow by just 0.3% in 2021 - representing a slowdown on 2020, when it grew by 6.3%
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Analysis & FeaturesFive Japanese-inspired drinks launching in time for the Tokyo Olympics
Brands and retailers are marking the start of the Tokyo Olympics with launches inspired by the flavours and traditions of Japan
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Covid-19 changed Brits’ BBQ behaviour for summer 2021
With a heatwave forecast for the end of July set to prompt a renewed surge in demand, we dug into the statistics for the trends behind Brits’ barbecuing habits