Meat reports
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Category ReportHow rice beat the cost of living crisis: rice, pulses & noodles category report 2023
Rice commodity prices continue to soar. How is this affecting bulk rice sales and the formerly booming ready-to-heat pouch market?
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Rise of the one-meat barbie: barbecue category report 2023
Shoppers simplified their barbecues last year to include fewer mains. So, what’s on the grill in 2023 as living costs rise further?
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Will rising prices mince British meat? Meat & poultry category report 2023
As input costs soar, meat is getting pricier – and skint shoppers are cutting back. How can British producers hold on to their sales?
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Are Easter sales at risk of being squished? Easter & spring category report 2023
HFSS regulations and recession are bearing down on the Easter bunny. So what can be done to drive growth for festive treats this year?
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How exotic pie is getting a piece of the action: savoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2022
Brands are reaching for global influences to reinvigorate pastry and meat snacks. Can they reinvent the pie for a new shopper?
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Is Welsh food & drink due a World Cup boost? Wales category report 2022
Having hit its latest export target in the back of the net, the Welsh government is eyeing another ambitious goal for its food industry
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Is it the end of cheap meat? Meat, fish, poultry & eggs category report 2022
Meat prices are rising as soaring production costs feed through to supermarkets. How can suppliers and retailers effectively adapt?
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The rise of the restaurant-style BBQ: barbecue category report 2022
Forget dusty old grills. Brits are investing in premium barbecue equipment and getting ever more adventurous in their cooking
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Pasties at dawn: savoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2021
The home lunch is proving an attractive battleground for savoury pastry brands, who are using new products to outgun their rivals
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Less but better meat? Category report 2021
Premium cuts have seen strong growth as Brits are urged to curb their meat consumption. So are buying habits really changing?
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Going nuclear: barbecue category report 2021
If all goes to plan, barbecue season could explode this summer. How is the industry bracing itself to build on last year’s success?
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Animal house: meat snacks category report 2020
Jerky, scratchings and dried sausage brands rely on pubs and on-the-go snacking for much of their trade. So how have they fared in lockdown?
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Regaining its halo: meat & poultry category report 2020
Meat is hoping to hold on to the ‘halo effect’ of lockdown by addressing its image problem. But logistics may be a bigger issue
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The clean-eating BBQ: barbecue category report 2020
The time of the ‘dirty’ burger is over. Consumers are seeking out cleaner, more sustainable and more exotic fare for their BBQs
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Remaking the classics: savoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2019
Revamping old favourites doesn’t always go down well – but in savoury pastries, the spirit of reinvention is sending sales soaring
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Saving bacon: meat category report 2019
Brits aren’t giving up on meat, but sales of processed products are taking a hit from health and climate concerns. Can they be saved?
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The exotic British BBQ: barbecue category report 2019
Exotic international flavours are inspiring Brits to get adventurous
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Young, single and roasting: Sunday roast category report 2018
Demographic data by Kantar paints an interesting picture of who’s eating roasts. Almost all age groups have upped their consumption
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Public enemy? Meat category report 2018
Just as Horsegate was fading into a distant memory, the past 12 months have heralded a fresh set of scandals for the sector
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A lust for blood: Barbecue category report 2018
For all the talk of the conscientious avoidance of meat, Britain still has a thing for flesh
