All Rankings articles – Page 2
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Analysis & FeaturesIce cream 2022: Handheld ice cream gets family boost
The category has seen a rise in family-friendly lines as kids and parents cooled off over the scorching summer
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Juices & smoothies 2022: Impulse sales drive faster juice growth
The return of impulse occasions is still bearing fruit for juices & smoothies
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Bottled water, squash & cordial 2022: Squash gets squished post-pandemic
Just as they were lifted up by Covid – putting an end to several years of decline – so they have bumped back down to earth with the return of normality
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Tobacco & vaping 2022: Disposable vapes drive stunning growth
Elf Bar is now the most valuable e-cig brand by a considerable margin, having shifted an extra 55.8 million units
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Personal care – health and sex 2022: Sniffles drive boom for cold cures
As with facial tissues, a sniffles renaissance has done wonders for sales of cold & flu remedies
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Frozen food 2022: long-term behavioural shift paying dividends
Under normal circumstances, a £119.8m decline on volumes down 10.7% would spark panic in supplier HQs. But things haven’t been normal for quite some time
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Hot beverages 2022: Costa makes a splash in hot drinks
Sales of Costa’s coffee and hot chocolate lines have added £6.8m, with volumes surging 72%
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Rice, noodles & pasta 2022: Pasta stays firm despite price hikes
Dry pasta has seen the greatest average price jump of any food in Top Products 2022
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Petcare 2022: Premium pet products still lead the pack
The UK is a nation of pet lovers, but the cost of living crisis is putting that love to the test
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Soup 2022: Brits’ taste for canned soup wanes
Many established names, including Baxters and Campbell’s, have recorded double-digit volume losses
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Eggs 2022: Supply issues pile pressure on sales
Even before fears of eggs shortages hit the headlines this autumn, soaring costs were piling pressure on the category.
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Oils 2022: Supply issues disrupt oil brand sales
The war in Ukraine took a heavy toll on edible oil brands this year
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Household paper products 2022: Tissues grow by £33m as post-Covid sniffles surge
The sector’s added £33.4m with volumes up 15.4% as a surge in sneezes and runny noses boosted demand
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Fresh meat, fish & poultry 2022: Very few real winners in meat and fish
The three sectors in this report have lost a combined £491.2m
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Soft drinks – carbonates & energy drinks 2022: Drinks dodge challenges to maintain fizz
The cost of living crisis has seen many categories fall flat this year – but fizzy drinks is not one of them
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Five fastest growing products of 2022
Challengers like Madrí Excepcional are making great gains
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Batteries 2022: big brands ready for blackouts
Battery sales have plunged. The category has lost £22.7m on the back of a 19.9% decline in volumes
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Personal care – oral 2022: Sales to smile about as Brits brush up
Brits have spent an extra £24.8m on toothpaste and toothbrushes in the past year
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Personal care – beauty 2022: Skincare gets a premium makeover
Skincare giants are increasingly turning to science-based ingredients to add value to the category, in which prices have risen an average 4.2%
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Personal care – haircare 2022: Hair styling regains its sales bounce
Within the buoyant styling market, the most eye-catching brands are challengers with natural credentials
