Consumer insight

What motivates consumers around the world to buy British pork?

24 March 2025

What motivates consumers around the world to buy British pork?

Every year, the UK exports around £1.5 billion worth of red meat around the globe. Find out what motivates consumers around the world to buy British pork.

Blog: How do we understand what consumers want?

14 March 2022

Blog: How do we understand what consumers want?

Susie Stannard shares how the work her team carries out on consumer insights influences our marketing campaigns.

Will the UK food-to-go market get back to growth post pandemic?

2 January 2024

Will the UK food-to-go market get back to growth post pandemic?

The UK food-to-go market was worth £15.6bn in 2021, up 16.5% on 2020

Harnessing consumer buying behaviour for British exports

2 January 2024

Harnessing consumer buying behaviour for British exports

Exports are the engine which drives economic growth. Every year, the UK exports around £1.5 billion worth of red meat around the globe, with more than 550,000 tonnes of sheep meat, beef, and pig meat shipped in 2021.

Deceleration of meat and dairy alternative growth this Veganuary

2 January 2024

Deceleration of meat and dairy alternative growth this Veganuary

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.

Foodservice insight

30 July 2025

Foodservice insight

Foodservice insight page collating latest research and articles on the eating out and takeaway markets

Retail insight

3 December 2024

Retail insight

Retail insight page collating latest research and articles on the retail market

Dairy retail sales soar on pre-pandemic levels

8 February 2022

Dairy retail sales soar on pre-pandemic levels

An extra 302 million litres of milk were bought last year compared to 2019

Christmas boost for cheese and cream

2 January 2024

Christmas boost for cheese and cream

Increased numbers of guests this Christmas boosted the dairy market with sales of cows dairy reaching £900m in December

Christmas sees red meat roasting growing faster than total grocery

2 January 2024

Christmas sees red meat roasting growing faster than total grocery

Total spend on red meat reached £1744m in December 2021, higher than both 2020 and 2019.

Dairy – Retail year in review

2 January 2024

Dairy – Retail year in review

Dairy retail sales soar on pre-pandemic levels

Raising the ‘steaks’ this Valentine’s Day

4 February 2022

Raising the ‘steaks’ this Valentine’s Day

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.

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