Tag: Kantar Worldpanel

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Becoming a cheese nation of softies?

WHETHER it’s to serve with crackers at the end of a dinner party or to shove under the grill for an emergency late-night munch,...
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Discounters still on the march

INTENSE price competition has slowed growth in the British grocery market to its lowest level for more than a decade. The low figure –...

Health is the driver

Consumers opt for free-from products even when they don’t have allergies DESPITE the nation’s reputation for having an unhealthy diet, Scots are now spending £29.6m...

Discounters grab 8% of grocery

Aldi and Lidl soar in first three months despite late Easter GERMAN discounter Aldi had its best month ever in the UK at a time...
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Scots soft drinks fans show their independent spirit

WHETHER we call it ginger, juice or a bottle of skoosh, Brits, and especially Scots, are ensuring that the soft drinks category continues to...
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Middle ground feels the heat

Waitrose and discounters take share from giants as symbols and independents edge down in tough fight THE big four supermarkets’ battle for the middle ground...
Symbol stores and independents saw sales rise almost 5% year on year, said Kantar Worldpanel.

Symbols continue to outgrow giants

FOR the second survey period in a row Britain’s independent and symbol stores have grown sales at a much faster rate than the supermarket...

Don’t forget the softies

As one of the holiday season’s busiest product categories, soft drinks offers party sales possibilities and more SOFTLY does it this Christmas. According to Kantar,...

Stand by for a snack attack

WHETHER it’s for snacking in front of The Snowman, or sharing at a party, crisps and nibbles are an essential part of the festive...
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Time to give peas a chance

MOVE over sprouts: according to frozen food giant Birds Eye, frozen vegetables such as garden peas and petit pois perform particularly well at Christmas,...
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Drink of the nest

TAKE-HOME beer is big business but sales value has been slipping over the last year. Research specialist Kantar Worldpanel found that spend on off-trade take-home...

Oils mixed – sales update

European sales pressure prevent olive oil price hikes. Kantar sees sales slip overall but specialist oils provide a bright spot THE olive oil shortage predicted...

Supermarkets still feeling the heat

Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose grab their biggest ever share as the giant multiples continue to toil WHILE the early summer good weather appears to...

Winning the free titles

A dairy-free lemon and coconut frozen dessert has been named the best free-from food for 2013. Manufacturer Bessant & Drury also triumphed in the...
Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in the hot months. Mark Thomson, business unit director of Kantar Worldpanel, explains the summer shift.

Turning up the heat – Summer spenders

Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in...
CCE’s 1.75l bottle, designed specifically for c-stores, comes in a distinctive curved bottle that echoes the shape of Coke’s classic glass bottle. Schweppes Summer Punch is designed for adults looking for a refreshing, fruity summer thirst-quencher.

Hydration nation – Coca-Cola Enterprises

IT’S thirsty work getting through the summer. Kantar Worldpanel figures show that, throughout the season, shoppers make 8.4m trips across the soft drinks category....