Sales of spirits brought more money to the Treasury than beer for the first time ever, latest HMRC figures revealed this week. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association says the gin boom – sales of [read more…]
The first quarter of 2017 saw exports of all UK food and drink grow to £4.9bn, up 8.3 per cent on 2016. This represents the largest first quarter exports value on record. The UK’s top [read more…]
With online sales growth outpacing bricks and mortar and research showing that up to 70 per cent of in-store sales are influenced by an online retailer search – the so-called ‘e-commerce halo effect’ – FMCG [read more…]
Goplasticpallets.com Managing Director, Jim Hardisty, explains how retailers can generate revenue from owning a pool of plastic pallets. The food retail industry continues to become more demanding. Like many, it is reliant on international product supply [read more…]
A recent survey conducted by Liberis, who provide small business loans, polled over 200 consumers for the reasons why they shop small and found that 8 out of 10 consumers are planning to use more independent [read more…]
Criteo, the performance marketing technology company, today (Tuesday 9 May) released its UK FMCG Deep Dive – Taking Stock of the Future of Grocery report, exploring the latest e-Retail themes and trends in the UK [read more…]
Tequila sales in the UK are on the up as Brits move away from drinking shots with salt and lime and instead enjoy quality tequila in cocktails or as a sipping spirit. The Wine & [read more…]
53 new distilleries were opened in the UK in 2016* says UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group, as artisan drinks brands continue to take market share from the global giants. UHY Hacker Young says [read more…]
Inflationary pressures have hit the most important meal of the day, with consumers spending more, but eating out less. This has a net effect of a fall in consumer spend at breakfast of £56m in [read more…]
More than one in ten Brits (14 per cent) have eaten food they secretly can’t stand, in a bid to appear more “cultured” according to a new study.* MSC Cruises UK commissioned researchers to carry out the [read more…]
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