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UK Demand For Soft Drinks Set to Soar This Christmas as Alcohol Consumption Declines

    UK Demand For Soft Drinks Set to Soar This Christmas as Alcohol Consumption Declines

New research from Britvic, the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks and the number two supplier of branded carbonated soft drinks in Great Britain, reveals that almost half of

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Coonlocken Makes On-the-go Snacking Easier

    Coonlocken Makes On-the-go Snacking Easier

Coonlocken Ltd, an Irish convenience packaging supplier, is making it their mission to make on-the-go snacking easier for busy consumers and more lucrative for retailers. The packaging company conducted recent

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Value of Irish Foodservice Market Rises to Reach Record €7.8 Billion in 2017

    Value of Irish Foodservice Market Rises to Reach Record €7.8 Billion in 2017

Bord Bia released the findings of its 2017 Irish Foodservice Channel Insights Report in advance of its annual foodservice seminar which took place in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The report

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British Consumers Increasingly Opt For Premium Drinks

    British Consumers Increasingly Opt For Premium Drinks

Increasing numbers of British consumers are choosing premium drinks when they go out, new research from CGA reveals—leading to a surge in sales of craft and luxury spirits and beers.

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Slippery Slope For Yellow Fats and Edible Oils in the UK

    Slippery Slope For Yellow Fats and Edible Oils in the UK

Many UK consumers are frying, baking and eating less bread today, which is melting volume sales of yellow fats and edible oils. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that over three in

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Product Range Rather Than Convenience or Price Drives Consumers In-store

    Product Range Rather Than Convenience or Price Drives Consumers In-store

Product range continues to drive shoppers into stores, with the majority of shoppers preferring a ‘wide range of products’ over convenience, quality and store services in many cases. This is

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Volatility Creates Opportunity in Global Drinks Market

    Volatility Creates Opportunity in Global Drinks Market

The global drinks market is changing at an unprecedented rate with consumption swings and market preferences both unpredictable and surprising. The recently-released IWSR Global Trends Report 2017 highlights some of the key

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IGD Chief Executive Urges Grocery Industry to Seize the Moment

    IGD Chief Executive Urges Grocery Industry to Seize the Moment

Global grocery retailing is undergoing a period of momentous change, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, Chief Executive of international researcher IGD, giving the industry an unprecedented opportunity to deliver an inspirational,

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SuperValu and Tesco Tied For Top Spot in Irish Grocery Market

    SuperValu and Tesco Tied For Top Spot in Irish Grocery Market

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 8 October 2017, reveal that SuperValu and Tesco are neck and neck in the

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The Price is Right For 77% of Brits Earning £50,000+ Who Shop at Food Discounters

    The Price is Right For 77% of Brits Earning £50,000+ Who Shop at Food Discounters

Latest research from Mintel finds better off British shoppers are flocking to UK food discounters. Indeed, today, as many as 77% of British consumers with a household income of £50,000

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UK Supermarkets Sweep Up 17 Months of Growth

    UK Supermarkets Sweep Up 17 Months of Growth

UK supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.1% compared with last year according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 8

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Tough September Trading Hits British Restaurant, Pub and Bar Groups

    Tough September Trading Hits British Restaurant, Pub and Bar Groups

Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants saw like-for-like sales decline 0.9% in September as the public appeared to pull back on spending on eating and drinking out, latest figures from

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Rising Drinking Culture Will Boost Chinese Spirits Through to 2021

    Rising Drinking Culture Will Boost Chinese Spirits Through to 2021

The rise of a drinking culture at Chinese social gatherings, along with increased disposable income among younger consumers, are set to drive the Chinese spirits market through a CAGR of

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Tesco Sees Strongest Growth in Five Years in Ireland

    Tesco Sees Strongest Growth in Five Years in Ireland

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 10 September 2017, reveal that SuperValu has managed to retain its position as the

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Stalling Productivity Cost UK Food & Drink Industry £400 Million in 2016

    Stalling Productivity Cost UK Food & Drink Industry £400 Million in 2016

The UK food and drink industry has seen falling productivity as an era of cheap labour has reduced incentives to invest in efficiency-enhancing technologies, according to new research from OC&C

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Consumers Being Drawn Towards Moderate Beer Options

    Consumers Being Drawn Towards Moderate Beer Options

New research from Mintel reveals that over a quarter of consumers in France (28%) and Germany (27%) agree that low or no alcohol beer* tastes just as good as full-strength beer.

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European Grocery Shoppers Become Digital Infoseekers as Cost of Shopping Continues to Rise

    European Grocery Shoppers Become Digital Infoseekers as Cost of Shopping Continues to Rise

According to a survey of European shoppers by IRI, the big data and technology expert for consumer industries, the increasing use of the Internet, particularly via smart phones, is helping

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Britons Drinking Less But Drinking Better

    Britons Drinking Less But Drinking Better

British drinkers are increasingly favouring premium drinks from branded pubs and upmarket bars, new data from CGA’s exclusive Alcohol Sales Tracker reveals.  The research estimates the total value of the out-of-home

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New Bord Bia Study Brings High End Culinary Inspiration to Irish Food and Drink Industry

    New Bord Bia Study Brings High End Culinary Inspiration to Irish Food and Drink Industry

Personalized dishes, tapping trees to flavour water and multi-sensory experiences are just some of the innovations being undertaken by the world’s leading chefs and restaurants according to a new ‘Culinary

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Discount Retailers to Grab a Further £9 Billion of UK Consumer Spending by 2022

    Discount Retailers to Grab a Further £9 Billion of UK Consumer Spending by 2022

The UK Discount Retail market is set to grow by 36.1% reaching a total value of £32.5 billion by 2022 according to GlobalData, a recognized leader in providing business information

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Nielsen Launches Grocery Sales Measurement in Northern Ireland

    Nielsen Launches Grocery Sales Measurement in Northern Ireland

Grocery retailers and FMCG manufacturers in Northern Ireland will now have access to weekly granular sales data across supermarkets and convenience retailers, courtesy of Nielsen’s Scantrack service launching in the

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UK Food Service Price Inflation Falls to 7% But Prices Still Rising in Key Categories

    UK Food Service Price Inflation Falls to 7% But Prices Still Rising in Key Categories

The latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals that in some categories actual prices are starting to come down slightly compared with previous months, although in other

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SuperValu Remains Ireland’s Top Grocer Despite Tesco Turnaround

    SuperValu Remains Ireland’s Top Grocer Despite Tesco Turnaround

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 13 August 2017, show

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Lidl Becomes the UK’s Seventh Largest Supermarket

    Lidl Becomes the UK’s Seventh Largest Supermarket

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 13 August 2017, show Lidl has

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Nurturing Locally, Growing Globally – International Meat Congress ICoMST 2017 in Cork

    Nurturing Locally, Growing Globally – International Meat Congress ICoMST 2017 in Cork

The 63rd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST 2017) took place at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork, during August

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Changing Consumer Tastes Drive Long-term Global Sugar Market Slowdown

    Changing Consumer Tastes Drive Long-term Global Sugar Market Slowdown

The consumers’ shift away from sugar consumption is an important driver behind significant changes in the food and beverage industry.

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Younger British Consumers Turn Over a New Leaf on Tea

    Younger British Consumers Turn Over a New Leaf on Tea

New research from Mintel reveals that as many as 37% of British consumers aged 25-34 have drunk 5-6 different types of

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Irish Consumer Confidence Hits New High

    Irish Consumer Confidence Hits New High

Consumer confidence in Ireland has hit its highest level since the recession and is now the fourth most confident country

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UK Food-to-go Market to Reach £23.5 Billion by 2022

    UK Food-to-go Market to Reach £23.5 Billion by 2022

The UK’s food-to-go sector is in rude health and will be worth £23.5 billion by 2022, up from £17.4 billion

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Norwegians Sceptical About Ready-to-eat Food

    Norwegians Sceptical About Ready-to-eat Food

Around 40% of Norwegian consumers agree with the statement that industrially produced food is unhealthy, according to the results of

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£3.7 Billion Worth of Discounts Disappear From UK Supermarket Shelves as Promotions Fall to Lowest Levels in 10 Years

    £3.7 Billion Worth of Discounts Disappear From UK Supermarket Shelves as Promotions Fall to Lowest Levels in 10 Years

The pressure on UK retailers to be more transparent in their pricing has seen the number of trade promotions fall

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Whisky, Tequila and Gin to Drive Global Spirits Category Growth to 2021

    Whisky, Tequila and Gin to Drive Global Spirits Category Growth to 2021

Just released data from the IWSR 2017-2021 Forecast suggests global volumes of whisky, gin and tequila are expected to make gains of

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British Consumers Cut Back on Meat

    British Consumers Cut Back on Meat

New research from Mintel finds that over a quarter (28%) of meat eating Brits have reduced or limited their meat

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New Research By Action on Sugar Reveals Cereal Manufacturers Are Using Poor Nutrition Labelling

    New Research By Action on Sugar Reveals Cereal Manufacturers Are Using Poor Nutrition Labelling

Leading sugar and health expert group Action on Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London, is calling for colour-coded

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British Men Shun Social Media For an Old-fashioned Chat Down the Pub

    British Men Shun Social Media For an Old-fashioned Chat Down the Pub

According to new research from Macmillan Cancer Support and charity partner Greene King, when it comes to catching up, men

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Research Highlights Irish Attitudes Towards Diet, Grocery Shopping & Cooking

    Research Highlights Irish Attitudes Towards Diet, Grocery Shopping & Cooking

New research from Bord Bia’s Insight Centre, The Thinking House, highlights Irish consumer attitudes towards diet, grocery shopping, eating habits

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SuperValu Remains in First Place as Irish Grocery Growth Continues

    SuperValu Remains in First Place as Irish Grocery Growth Continues

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published for the 12 weeks ending 16 July 2017,

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UK Grocery Inflation Stabilises a Year on From Brexit Referendum

    UK Grocery Inflation Stabilises a Year on From Brexit Referendum

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 16 July 2017, show market growth

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Growing British Appetite For Sports Nutrition

    Growing British Appetite For Sports Nutrition

Once the preserve of athletes and bodybuilders, new research from Mintel finds that many of the UK’s fitness lovers are using sports

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Scientists Investigate Origin of Isolated BSE Cases

    Scientists Investigate Origin of Isolated BSE Cases

The European response to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) after the crisis of the 1980s has significantly reduced prevalence of the

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UK Not Ready For Brexit’s Impact on Food

    UK Not Ready For Brexit’s Impact on Food

The UK is unprepared for the most complex ever change to its food system, which will be required before Brexit,

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Ice Cream Whips Up Global Sales of 13 Billion Litres in 2016

    Ice Cream Whips Up Global Sales of 13 Billion Litres in 2016

New research from Mintel reveals that the global ice cream market is expected to scoop sales of 13 billion litres

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Political Uncertainty Drives Consumer Goods M&A to Lowest Level Since 2011

    Political Uncertainty Drives Consumer Goods M&A to Lowest Level Since 2011

Mergers and acquisitions among the top 50 consumer goods giants have fallen sharply from $226 billion in 2015 to $50

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Scottish Aquaculture is Thriving

    Scottish Aquaculture is Thriving

Fish and shellfish farming contribute £620 million to the Scottish economy every year, according to new research. The industry now

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SuperValu Still on Top as Irish Supermarket Growth Continues

    SuperValu Still on Top as Irish Supermarket Growth Continues

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published for the 12 weeks ending 18 June 2017, show

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80% of Irish Exporters Believe UK Still Offers Significant Potential

    80% of Irish Exporters Believe UK Still Offers Significant Potential

A new report launched by Bord Bia shows a renewed optimism for the Irish food and drink industry’s trading relationship

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Dairy – How do You Take Yours?

    Dairy – How do You Take Yours?

Researchers at Teagasc (Agriculture and Food Development Authority) and University College Cork are analysing dairy consumption patterns in Irish adults

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Highest UK Supermarkets Sales Growth in Five Years

    Highest UK Supermarkets Sales Growth in Five Years

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 18 June 2017, show a marked

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Emerging-market Brands Dominate the IWSR’s Top 100 List

    Emerging-market Brands Dominate the  IWSR’s Top 100 List

The 2017 edition of the IWSR’s annual Top 100 rankings has been published in the IWSR Magazine. It lists the

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Organic Conditions Boost Flavonoids and Antioxidant Activity in Onions

    Organic Conditions Boost Flavonoids and Antioxidant Activity in Onions

Five years ago, a highly publicised meta-analysis of more than 200 studies concluded that organic food was no more nutritious

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IRI Launches New Growth Solutions Team to Unlock Opportunities for Manufacturers

    IRI Launches New Growth Solutions Team to Unlock Opportunities for Manufacturers

IRI, the global provider of big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers, has launched a new Growth Solutions

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German Grocery Market to Grow 10.5% to 2021

    German Grocery Market to Grow 10.5% to 2021

Germany’s grocery market is forecast to be worth €259 billion by 2021, a growth rate of 10.5%, according to new

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Global Plant Milk Market to Top US$16 Billion in 2018

    Global Plant Milk Market to Top US$16 Billion in 2018

The global market for dairy alternative drinks is expected to reach US$16.3 billion in 2018, up dramatically from US$7.4 billion

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Online Grocery Clicks in the UK – Sales Set to Surpass £11 Billion in 2017

    Online Grocery Clicks in the UK – Sales Set to Surpass £11 Billion in 2017

British consumers are increasingly taking advantage of fresh milk and frozen peas being just a click away. Indeed, new research

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