Noodles in the United Kingdom

In terms of performance in 2012, the UK noodles category is divided. The instant noodles category grew substantially, with cups/bowl instant noodles experiencing 16% value growth, while plain noodles saw a decline of 7%. The large size of the instant...

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Pasta in the United Kingdom

2012 was a positive year for the pasta category as the recession continued to affect purchasing behaviour and consumers bought more pasta to feed the family for less or to replace nights out at the restaurant with eat-in occasions. Overall, value ...

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Sauces, Dressings and Condiments in the United Kingdom

While the recession continued to hit consumers in 2012, the growth of the sauces, dressings and condiments category was driven by innovations in packaging and flavours. The cocooning trend that saw people eating more at home in response to the ...

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Soup in the United Kingdom

With value growth of 7%, resulting in sales of £750 million, soup performed well in 2012, thanks to the dynamism that is characterising the category. This is helping the category to become less seasonal and less reliant on the weather, turning the ...

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Sweet and Savoury Snacks in the United Kingdom

The sweet and savoury snacks category maintained its upward trend in 2012 as snacking continued to be perceived as an affordable treat; these products are benefiting from the trend of consumers entertaining at home, with family and friends rather ...

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Packaged Food in the United Kingdom

In 2012, packaged food grew just enough to stop itself from standing still, as consumers shifted their priorities in terms of food to save money. This had been coming for a while, with packaged food recording a number of years of sluggish growth, and...

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Baked Goods in the United Kingdom

In 2012, the baked goods category saw a fall in volume sales and only a slight increase in value following the continued use of price cutting and discounting by the leading retailers in an attempt to boost flagging sales. Bread particularly has been ...

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Bakery in the United Kingdom

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Spreads in the United Kingdom

In 2012 sales of spreads rose by 5% in value terms while a 2% increase was noted in volume terms. Commodity price increases are driving value growth of honey, jams and preserves, and nut and seed based spreads. The price of peanuts, for example, rose...

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Snack Bars in the United Kingdom

The energy and nutrition bars category saw the fastest growth in 2012, with a current value increase of 20% and volume growth of 18%, leading to sales of £55 million. This reflects UK consumers’ increased consumption of products that provide either ...

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