All Trends articles – Page 56
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Analysis & FeaturesConvenience stores: A desert for healthy options?
No longer content to be an oasis of fags and booze, c-stores are upping their game in the health stakes. But there is plenty of work left to do
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Comment & OpinionCollagen coffee and lazy bread: our picks from the PLMA
This year’s PLMA show in Amsterdam was packed full of innovation. Here’s our pick of the most exciting and unusual products
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NewsSales of lower-sugar soft drinks surge in wake of levy
Volume sales of low and no-sugar variants rose 15% to 12 million litres in the two weeks after 6 April
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Analysis & FeaturesFive categories driving the frozen food revival
From posh processed poultry to innovative veggie burgers, we list the top products making frozen hot again
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Comment & OpinionThe plant-based food trend is much more than a fad
Now Nestlé wants a piece of the action. Its Garden Gourmet brand launches in Sainsbury’s and Ocado next week
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NewsAHDB set to launch £1m Cheeky Beef campaign
Marketing push will launch later this month and target time-short households with a range of 30-minute or less recipes
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Comment & OpinionFundamentals of category management, 6: Get some perspective
Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick explains the importance of seeking different perspectives on your launches and category ideas, including from industry experts, shoppers - and even “idiots”
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Analysis & FeaturesNoodles: Can instant pots get a magic makeover?
On-the-go noodles have long been associated with the lower end of the market. Now brands are looking to shake up their bargain-basement image
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NewsInconsistent pricing 'costing retailers lost sales'
A study by Planet Retail claimed a reluctance among retailers to adopt dynamic pricing was losing them sales
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NewsBrits reluctant to embrace meat alternatives, study finds
Despite rise of plant-based meat alternatives, Brits are less inclined to give up meat than other countries
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NewsFDF poll reveals confidence slump in Q1 2018
The survey also found more than half of businesses had seen product margins fall in Q1
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda merger: using search to map what consumers want
Geographic search data allows us to map Sainsbury’s loyalty strongholds and Asda’s bulwarks, says Google’s Harry Walker
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NewsOne in five Brits not using paid-for delivery subscriptions
According to Whistl 61.4% of 1,000 people surveyed were signed up to Amazon Prime
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Comment & OpinionLow alcohol, alcohol-free, de-alcoholised: can consultation make abv labelling clearer?
The drinks industry has its knickers in a right old twist over how these products are labelled and sold
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NewsHim research shows c-stores are losing out in food-to-go
The percentage of convenience store shopping trips including the food-to-go mission has plummeted from 20% to 13%
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NewsSpar MD Debbie Robinson calls on c-stores to tap into on-trade
Robinson said retailers should welcome the rise of people working away from the office
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Analysis & FeaturesFive standout dishes from Market Hall Fulham
The capital’s trendiest food hall is introducing the nation to Calcutta puchka and pink lattes
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Comment & OpinionHow casual dining lost its relevance – and what chains can do to win back customers
Inconsistent brand experiences, fussy promotions and too much focus on takeaway offerings are ruining successful chains, warns Jenny Burns of KBS Albion
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NewsArtisanal trend sees wrapped bread sales back in growth
Volume sales of traditional wrapped bread rose by 0.3% to 3.7 billion kg in 2017
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Comment & OpinionHigh street slow to adapt; Novel packaging solution
Brands still have everything to play for. They need to think harder about a service that’s relevant