Tag: Mintel

Ringing up sweet sales

OF every £1 spent on seasonal treats, 70p is spent on confectionery says Refreshers and Wham brand owner Tangerine Confectionery. Referring to a Mintel report,...

Fright night boosts sales

Next month we can expect analysis and research from a number of companies about Halloween’s effect on retail sales. What did they say about...

For the love of coffee

C-STORE operators thinking of installing a coffee-to-go system could well be encouraged by a report from Mintel that shows 74% of Britons buy out-of-home...

Top-up bonanza

UK c- stores are gaining from changes that have led to a boom in top-up shopping, says research giant Mintel. New research from the company...
Mackie’s

Selling occasional treats

TREATS are still in demand despite ongoing interest in health issues, according to Mackie’s at Taypack. Global brand manager for Mackie’s Crisps and Popcorn...

One of the family

38% of owners say they would cut back on their own food before their pet’s WET is the way to go when it comes to...

Parents go DIY at feeding time

RESEARCH by analysis firm Mintel found that sales of wet and dry baby food in Britain dropped by 14% between 2012 and 2015 as...

Free for all

Sales of free-from foods are expected to surpass half a billion pounds in the UK in 2016. An increase in product innovation, coupled with...
Sunmagic

Aiming to ride the premium health wave

A steadily improving economy and increasing levels of health consciousness present opportunities for premium soft drinks and for functional products, reckons Sunmagic brand manager...

Pop goes the snack habit

Crisps lose market majority status as popcorn and other snacks pile the pressure on in the snacks world BRITONS love a snack but two recent...

Are the days of cash coming to an end?

Bank cash handling charges and changes to payment service commissions have put independent retailers under pressure but some consumers now expect to give up...

E-options grow as give-up lines fall

Cigarette users turn to vaping ahead of patches E-CIGARETTES and vaping products have seen sales grow substantially in recent years. But the rise and...
Over a third (35%) of UK consumers have used click-and-collect services in the past year.Over a third (35%) of UK consumers have used click-and-collect services in the past year.

Future shopping on Easy Street

WHAT do the expert crystal ball gazers and consumer insight gurus expect to be the big trends in 2015 and will they have an...
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Joining the craft

FORMER prime minister Gordon Brown bounced back on to the political scene recently. But, if historians in the future debate his impact on the...
Mintel measures the e-cig market in the UK as up 340% over the last year, worth £193m in 2013. Industry body ECIntelligence estimates the European market could be worth £1.3bn.

E-cigs look set to boom

Mintel says some smokers are using e-cigs to help them quit European e-cig market could have reached £1.3bn last year THE market for electronic cigarettes is...
Oats ahead - Mintel figures reveal porridge popularity

Oats ahead – Mintel figures reveal porridge popularity

NEW research from Mintel shows that almost one in two Britons (49%) are porridge eaters. And some 23% of porridge users have a bowl...