Special occasions
2 January 2024
An extra 1.2m kg of cheese was sold this Valentine’s versus 2020
2 January 2024
Veganuary led to a rise in retail sales of meat alternatives but the sector’s growth has begun to decelerate, with market share remaining small.
2 January 2024
Increased numbers of guests this Christmas boosted the dairy market with sales of cows dairy reaching £900m in December
2 January 2024
Total spend on red meat reached £1744m in December 2021, higher than both 2020 and 2019.
4 February 2022
February is a ‘rare’ month for steak, with people 14 times more likely to indulge in a tender cut than at any other time of the year.
2 January 2024
Once again, Christmas provided a positive lift for grocery sales, reaching £11.7 billion over the month of December according to Kantar.
27 January 2022
With a later than usual start to the hot summer weather, combined with greater option to eat out, the number of barbecues during 2021 declined versus 2020, but did this affect the sales of red meat and dairy?
7 July 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic, have Added Value ranges maintained their relevance? and what are the opportunities going forward?
24 May 2021
Traditional roast lamb benefitted from easing restrictions this Easter, as more shoppers switched from chicken to lamb
19 May 2021
What COVID behaviours do we see sticking around for the longer-term?
7 March 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic did not stop us celebrating Valentine's Day, with total Valentine's food and drink sales up £85m compared to 2020.