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ReportsHas Lidl taken on too much in US expansion plans?
While few predicted Lidl’s expansion slowdown in the UK, Lidl’s US operation has been harder hit
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The caffeinated booze brands seeking urbane shoppers
Brands are targeting shoppers of both sexes across a broader array of ages, often with a more premium range
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How flagging Rockstar is seeking a career revival
It must hurt being the only top 10 brand in decline when energy drinks have made an extra £218.2m in the past year
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Boost pours jet fuel on Barr energy ambitions
Boost has built a booming business in the independent retail channel
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How does energy drink consumption change across age and sex?
Almost double the number of men drink energy drinks as women
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How dairy snacks are tapping up the health opportunity
The likes of Babybel, Laughing Cow and Dairylea have all been launching cheese snacks and seizing on impulse space
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Can healthy snacking have its cake and eat it?
Three in four shoppers say they are happy for food manufacturers to change snack recipes to make them healthier
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Why pickles are heating up on social media
A strange vegan snack is taking the nation by storm
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How HFSS rules are inspiring kids’ snacks
British children have a weight problem. By the time they get to primary school, 22.1% are either obese or overweight
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Brands, incubator schemes and why they work — or not
Of our four examples, one folded just six months after launching into retail
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How the fizz went out of totally tropical Lilt
The pineapple & grapefruit pop was canned in February after nearly 50 years on sale
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Why did BrewDog’s POP Soda fall flat?
BrewDog declared revolution in typical self-aggrandising style on launching POP Soda in 2022
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How ambient brands are cutting the sugar in cans
New rules bar products high in fat, sugar or salt from placement in impulse locations in stores
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How can direct-to-consumer beer beat the post-lockdown slump?
Last November, Heineken took a big step into DTC beer with the launch of its Beerwulf Marketplace in the Netherlands
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Can cider end its dependence on summertime?
Cider is synonymous with summer drinking, but producers both big and small are hoping to broaden its appeal
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What could start a boom in UK cider exports?
The UK boasts some of the largest cider-producing companies. But is it fulfilling its potential when it comes to exports?
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Can Carlsberg succeed with low & no beer on the third try?
The maker of “probably the best lager in the world” has found low & no to be tricky market since entering it eight years ago
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Are disposable barbecues finally burning out for good?
Last summer all major retailers stopped selling them, citing environmental concerns
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Can keto snacks defy the HFSS regulations?
Keto snack bars typically contain next to no carbs or sugar but around 25% fat
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How dairy drinks have adapted to new HFSS rules
Most reformulations to comply with HFSS rules were executed well before the enforcement date
