Tag: Kantar

Mini Babybel

Lunch munch chance

CHEESE presents a huge lunchtime snacking opportunity for convenience retailers, argues Bel UK, which produces Mini Babybel, The Laughing Cow and Leerdammer. The company...

Buttery future

THE backlash against artificial foods has been great news for butter in all its formats. Dairy giant, Arla Foods, reckons that butter’s natural credentials...
Mackie’s

Going for the cold stuff

SCOTLAND has a higher frequency of purchase for branded ice cream than is the case in Great Britain overall and total ice cream sales...
Symbol stores account for a small amount of the Kantar Worldpanel grocery totals but they are showing good rates of growth that, in the most recent period, were well ahead of the supermarket giants’ performances.

Growing symbols beat grocer giants

BRITAIN’S symbol stores and independent food and drink retailer grew at a faster rate than all of the big four supermarkets and beat the...
Birds Eye Bake to Perfection range, designed as a fuss-free option that gives families and friends time to enjoy their night in together. Daloon’s frozen ethnic snacks can be served as nibbles, starters, as part of a buffet or as a side dish with a main meal.

The munch bunch – time for big night in quick, convenient meals

IF the big night in is all about relaxing, socialising and spending time with family and friends, no one wants to be fiddling around...
Oooh - a saucy new look

Oooh – a saucy new look for Sharwoods

SHARWOODS is giving its cooking sauce, accompaniments and cooking kits range a major makeover. The firm says the design update will help shoppers differentiate more...
Spirits of the night

Spirits of the night – Drinks analysis

In the early days of the current big night in trend beers were seen as especially important, particularly for sports audiences. But wines, spirits...
Biscuits at kids’ size power on

Biscuits at kids’ size power on

BURTON’S Biscuit Company, reckons the start of the new school year is a great time for retailers to capitalise on demand for child-friendly biscuit...
Cold comfort

Cold comfort – Healthy figures for frozen market

DESPITE the horsemeat scandal, the frozen food market is now worth more than £5.6bn and grew in value by 4.5% last year. According to Kantar...
Bells rings up increased sales

Bells rings up increased sales

MEAT products and bakery are two of the categories in the Scottish market where consumers often choose Scottish brands. In meat-filled pies Bells Food Group’s...
Think inside the box

Think inside the box – Lunchtime for little and large

The back to school period is important but grown-ups provide the majority of packed lunch sales opportunities, and lunchbox sales grow in cash-conscious times. TRADITIONALLY...
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,...
Kantar Worldpanel business unit director Mark Thomson

What do we know about Scotland?

Scotland has a distinct grocery and convenience store scene. In home-produced items and other products we have our own preferences and we spend more...
Kantar Worldpanel said Aldi once again took a record share of British grocery spending. It now accounts for 3.6% of British grocery sales, said the researcher.

Discounters still on the march

Aldi and Lidl grow ahead of giants and Waitrose also soars BRITAIN’S giant supermarkets continue to lose out to smaller supermarket operations at different ends...
Mark Thomson, Kantar Worldpanel

Scotland sticks with brands

IN a sandwich, toasted under the grill or grated on top of pasta, cheddar remains the most popular type of cheese in Britain, accounting...
Bread and bakery ingredients supplier CSM International says seeds and grain products take 13% of the bread market. The seeds and grains lines are growing in both value and volume, it adds.

Halfway houses – Bread and bakery breakdown

If you’re looking for a staple item you don’t have to look much farther than bread. Almost all of the UK population buys the product....