Tag: IRI

Butter and cheese packs

Spreading growth across the chiller

Dairy brands see potential in convenience
Mars flavoured milk

Flavoured milk is flying

Flavoured milk is flying out of the chiller in the UK, according to the latest sales figures provided by Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats.
Vape and cigarettes

Ban boost for vaping

Sales of menthol vaping SKUs have shot up in the wake of the 20 May menthol ban, according to new IRI figures.
red-bull-sales-soaring

Red Bull is racing in Scotland

Red Bull has long claimed it ‘gives you wings’, and the energy drink brand is definitely soaring in the UK at the moment .
confectionery

Keeping it sweet

Perfetti Van Melle provides IRI data on the UK sugar confectionery market which is worth £1.3bn annually.

Healthy eating trend gaining traction

THE healthy eating trend is fighting fit according to figures from data and technology firm IRI.

Mark of quality

THE beer category as a whole is currently in decline in Scotland, but where there is growth it is being driven by premium segments,...

C-stores win promo hits

Deals bring benefits in convenience outlets but don’t shine in other retail PROMOTIONS are good for convenience stores, but not so great for the rest...

Discounters hit own-label

UK symbol groups have been investing heavily in their ranges of own-label products. But new research from FMCG market intelligence company IRI says own-labels...
IRI

Cider shows c-store plus

IS there a strong convenience channel effect on cider sales? Does the apple-based drink, including all its modern flavoured varieties, perform significantly differently in...

Singles market is growing

SINGLE-serve cat food sales grew by 5.5% in the year to the end of April this year to a value of £79m according to...
milk drinks, IRI, Yazoo,

Grown-up impulse choice

THE team behind flavoured  milk brand Yazoo reckons there’s a lot about the products that many retailers might not be aware of. Quoting 2014 IRI...
Kopparberg

Flavour finds favour

THE demand for new and exciting flavours is the driving force in the cider market, according to Heineken, owner of Strongbow and Bulmers. While everyday...
Traditional Scottish produce, using Scottish ingredients, but prepared and presented for modern consumers. Strathmore Foods’ McIntosh of Dyce range includes chilled meat products and ready meals. Among its newest products are McIntosh Haggis and McIntosh black pudding.

Chilled growth – Strathmore seek out Scottish

NOT just a Scottish brand owner but one that ensures it uses Scottish produce in its own portfolio, that’s the ethos at Strathmore Foods,...
CELEBRITY chef Hasan DeFour, Gary Rhodes’ companion on his recent TV series, is the frontman for this year’s Caribbean Week.

Caribbean week shows it’s hot stuff

CELEBRITY chef Hasan DeFour, Gary Rhodes’ companion on his recent TV series, is the frontman for this year’s Caribbean Week. The event – which runs...
Rubicon plans a £2m nationwide ad campaign to promote its exotic drinks to the mainstream market as well as ethnic consumers. Sunny D adds raspberry and passion fruit to its orange juices. Weight Watchers joins the tropical flavour trend with watermelon and mango-flavoured drinks.

Juice feels the squeeze

Smoothies buck the downward trend to grow 6.9% in value JUICE, juice drinks and fruit squashes traditionally do well in summer compared to the rest...