No-Alcohol Category To Grow $4bn By 2028

Latest data from IWSR confirms that the no- and low-alcohol drinks market is experiencing a transformative period of growth, driven by evolving consumer behaviours...

Unilever Starts Offloading Food Brands

Weeks after revealing that it wanted to “prune” its vast portfolio of food products, Unilever has confirmed the sale of several brands. The consumer goods...

Retail Media – What’s Instore (And Onsite And Offsite) In 2025?

By Steve Gray, Director at SG-retail 2024 was a great year for Retail Media. New networks emerged, and existing ones were rebadged. There was continued innovation and investment...

Head Of Wetherspoon Tells Diageo To ‘Get Brewing’ Amid Guinness Shortage

Tim Martin, the founder and chairman of the Wetherspoon pub chain, has called on Diageo to “get brewing” as shortages of Guinness impact trading...

Britvic Agrees 10-Year Contract Renewal With Wincanton

Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic has extended its contract with supply chain firm Wincanton for 10 years in a deal that will take their partnership...

Competition Regulator Clears Carlsberg’s Takeover Of Britvic

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light to Carlsberg’s £3.3bn acquisition of soft drinks maker Britvic. The UK’s competition regulator launched...

Thatchers’ Cloudy Lemonade Trademark Row With Aldi Back In Court

Cider brand Thatchers is back in court today as it seeks to overturn a ruling that said Aldi did not infringe its trademark over...

Brand Building Must Adapt To The Age Of Creative Fragmentation

Brands today have to balance competing needs: more digital content to drive engagement, but also more consistency to drive long-term effectiveness. Read the full article...

The Fastest Growing And Falling Grocery Products Of 2024

This year’s Top Products Survey by The Grocer and NIQ highlights several key trends that affected spending in the UK grocery sector. These include...

Cost Pressures Set To Drive Up Food And Drink Inflation To...

Analysis by IGD suggests that food prices could rise by nearly 5% in 2025, driven partly by the measures announced in October’s Budget, including...

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