Issue 9, September 2012

The pet foods market in Bulgaria and Romania retains its big potential despite the crisis

The markets for packaged foods in Bulgaria and Romania witnessed turbulent times over the last 5 years and all players on the market, both producers and retailers, had to restructure their operations, in ord...

Visiting the UK for the Olympics? Our pick of London grocery stores

As London prepares to welcome visitors from around the world for the Olympics, we present our choice of five distinctive stores in and around the capital that emphasise the focus on quality products and in-stor...

Adapting to tough times that last

Rod Street, executive vice president of consulting at grocery analytics and consulting firm SymphonyIRI, urges retailers to examine their pricing and promotional strategies to protect margins in the face of an ...

Cereal, Energy and Snack Bars in UK

Despite two in five (38%) consumers not eating cereal bars within the last six months, value sales of cereal bars continued to grow alongside volume growth on the back of promotional activity and commoditydr...

Fruit Juice and Juice Drinks Market in Europe

Recovery is finally on the horizon European juice markets saw limited recovery in 2010-11 driven by stronger volume demand and a resurgent demand for fruit juices and nectars featuring the ‘fivea-Day’ re...

Bottled Water – Europe

Issues in the Market Thanks partly to a greater premium orientation, France is Europe’s most valuable bottled water market, accounting for €7.4 billion in 2010. When it comes to volume sales, however, It...

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