More people are starting to eat and drink their way to a better-looking self, according to Mintel, which reports the crossover between food and beauty is increasingly apparent.
Posted Oct 6, 2009

A gluten-free chocolate brownie has won the Supreme Champion trophy in the 2009 Great Taste Awards held in the UK.
Posted Oct 6, 2009

The Co-operative, the UK’s largest convenience retailer, has unveiled details of its 2009 Christmas range and claims it will be top of the shops for ethically-minded shoppers.
Posted Sep 1, 2009

Spar has revamped its French own label wines in the first phase of a complete range redesign.
Posted Sep 1, 2009

Italian coffee brand, Lavazza, is teaming up with Slow Food UK to support the growing interest and awareness of the Slow Food movement in the UK.
Posted Sep 1, 2009

Private label food manufacturers are setting the product trends, according to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD), which tracks new product launches.
Posted Aug 4, 2009

Innovative food and drink products from around the world were unveiled by Mintel to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Anaheim, CA, in June.
Posted Aug 4, 2009

The Co-operative, the UK’s largest convenience store retailer, has won the New Product of the Year Award in the annual British Sandwich Awards for its Truly Irresistible Chicken and Bacon sandwich.
Posted Jul 7, 2009

Latest research from Mintel finds Britain's thirst for vodka remains unabated, with sales set to reach almost £2bn by 2013.
Posted Jun 9, 2009

Britvic has launched a web site for Robinsons Fruit Shoot, the UK’s number one children’s soft drink brand.
Posted May 4, 2009

Gatorade, the biggest selling sports drink in the world with a 48% global market share, is launching a blackcurrant variant exclusively in the UK.
Posted May 4, 2009

The Co-operative, the UK’s leading convenience retailer, is launching a raft of products, which it claims are perfect for outdoor dining and barbecues.
Posted May 4, 2009

Sales of soft drinks in UK supermarkets and convenience stores rose by 1% to £6.1bn in 2008 despite the credit crunch and poor summer weather.
Posted Apr 7, 2009

If McDonald’s can sell quality coffee — and do it very well — why can’t you? By Amanda Baltazar.
Posted Apr 7, 2009

Leading food manufacturers are increasing the fibre content of packaged groceries to appeal to health conscious shoppers and combat obesity, according to Datamonitor.
Posted Apr 7, 2009

Convenience retailers can boost business by offering catered meals. By Pat Pape.
Posted Apr 7, 2009

The Co-operative Group, the UK’s leading convenience retailer, has unveiled a raft of green initiatives and extended its premium ranges.
Posted Apr 7, 2009

Sales of Fairtrade products through UK grocery stores have topped £300m for the first time.
Posted Mar 5, 2009

In the UK and Ireland, fresh and chilled foods appeal to more and more consumers, and in turn, more and more convenience retailers.
Posted Mar 5, 2009

Natural was the most frequently featured food and drink claim made on new product launches in 2008, according to the latest review from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD).
Posted Feb 3, 2009

Leading UK smoothie brand Innocent is expanding the distribution of its new Veg Pots to convenience stores and smaller outlets and has added a new seasonal winter warmer variant to the initial four-strong range.
Posted Feb 3, 2009

When you run it correctly, a floral department can bring in additional revenue, writes Amanda Baltazar.
Posted Feb 3, 2009

The Co-operative Group, the UK’s largest convenience store retailer, has improved the welfare standards on its premium, own brand of pork and plans to extend the standard to all of its own brand fresh pork by the autumn
Posted Feb 3, 2009

Research company Datamonitor has pinpointed 10 top product trends for consumer packaged goods in 2009.
Posted Jan 6, 2009

Car sharing and convenience stores have potential for a profitable partnership, writes Chris Blasinsky.
Posted Jan 6, 2009

Tell your shoppers how you feel about them, advises Pat Pape.
Posted Jan 6, 2009

New product development in 2009 won’t be bland, mild or boring, according to market research firm, Mintel.
Posted Dec 2, 2008

Which products will have convenience tills ringing at Christmas?
Posted Dec 2, 2008

The beauty industry is on the brink of consolidation and only the strongest brands will survive, says one research company.
Posted Dec 2, 2008

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is claiming a breakthrough and market first in the laundry category with the launch of a cold wash detergent.
Posted Nov 4, 2008

The Co-operative, the UK’s fifth largest food retailer, is piloting an expanded food-to-go concept in five stores.
Posted Nov 4, 2008

European convenience retailers are well placed to exploit the growth in energy drinks, according to a new report from Business Insight.
Posted Oct 6, 2008

The Co-operative is tapping into the frozen food revival in the U.K. with the launch of a range of frozen ready meals.
Posted Oct 6, 2008