All Category Report articles – Page 4
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Category ReportIs a shroom boom due in functional foods? Functional category report 2022
Food innovators believe medicinal mushrooms could be the next frontier of health. How do they plan to bring fungi to the masses?
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The rise of healthier treats: Cakes & biscuits category report 2022
The likes of McVitie’s and Mr Kipling have been rethinking recipes to comply with HFSS rules. Can they perk up flagging volumes?
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How will fish weather the next storm? Meat, fish, poultry & eggs category report 2022
From Russian tariffs to falling retail demand, fish is navigating ever choppier waters. How can brands and retailers stay afloat?
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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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Why own label toiletries could clean up: Personal care category report 2022
Shoppers are already trading down to own label as inflation rises. What will the next year bring, and can brands fight back?
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Luring Brits back to milk: The Dairymen category report 2022
Volumes are down and farmers are looking to stop production. What’s the sector doing to encourage shoppers to buy pints?
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Can gum recover its pre-Covid puff?
The bubble burst for gum and mint in the pandemic. And the category hasn’t yet fully recovered
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A new breed: The Dairymen Continental cheese category report 2022
With Continental cheese’s biggest sellers on a post-lockdown slide, lesser known varieties are eyeing a larger market share
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Flavour of the year: The Dairymen dairy drinks category report 2022
Coffee has become the bestselling choice in dairy drinks, after Brits turned to grocery chillers for a caffeine kick
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Can the chocolate giants hit the free-from mark?
The booming vegan chocolate market has been driven by small, specialist brands. Can the likes of Cadbury also find the bullseye?
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Will online petfood sales keep growing? Category report 2022
After lockdowns, online petcare sales took a dip. But suppliers are confident sales will endure – and even grow – in the winter crisis
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On the ball: The Dairymen ice cream category report 2022
It’s been a big summer for snackable ice cream balls. How are brands and retailers capitalising on the success of Little Moons?
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Can petfood weather inflation? Petcare category report 2022
Pet ownership is still up on the pandemic, despite a recent uptick in putting them up for adoption. So why are petfood sales falling?
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Size matters: The Dairymen butter & spreads category report 2022
With everything shrinking except headline-grabbing shelf prices, how will the BSM category fare as inflation rises further?
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Feeling the squeeze: The Dairymen yoghurt & potted desserts category report 2022
As sales fall, HFSS rules loom and the cost of living surges, the yoghurts & pot desserts market faces mounting pressure
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How far will chocolate shrink?
Confectioners are shrinking their bars to manage rising costs. Is more of the same coming, and how are buying habits changing?
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The fight is on: Dairymen 2022 British cheese category report
British cheesemakers are in a battle as costs soar, consumers look to cut spending, and plant-based offers make incursions
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What will HFSS rules look like in Scotland?
In July the Scottish government set out distinct HFSS rules. What impact will the local restrictions have on Scottish food and drink?
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How can brands save their slice of sales?
Shoppers are trading down to own label as prices rise. Will posh and non-HFSS lines entice Brits to pay more?
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Will confectionery stay visible post-HFSS?
No grocery category is more exposed to the new HFSS regulations than confectionery. So, can it successfully adapt come October?
