Ash O'Mahony
The Grocer
United Kingdom
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Festive hot drinks: can retail cash in on the buzz?
The Starbucks red cups have become nothing short of a calendar event. Yet, as coffee shops cash in on toffee nut and gingerbread coffees, retail has been left out in the cold → Read More
Minor Figures Oat M*lk goes fully organic
The milk produces a “silky micro-foam” when steamed → Read More
Range preview: Booths Christmas 2019
Booths has set its sights on two-person households this Christmas, with a wave of new products targeting pre-family shoppers looking for something less traditional. → Read More
Five picks from Holland & Barrett’s clean beauty showcase
Clean beauty was the name of the game at Holland & Barrett's showcase this month → Read More
Veggie blends, cleanses and the generation gap: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to juices
Celery and beetroot juices are dividing opinion and smoothie consumption varies wildly by age, finds our exclusive poll with Kantar's Research Express service → Read More
Clean eating in seconds: ready meals & soups report 2019
Clean eating in seconds: ready meals & soups report 2019 11 Jan 2019 | By Ash O’Mahony The new wave of products promise a quick fix of nutritious, virtuous fare Available to members only You must have a valid membership package to read this article. Learn more about our membership packages. → Read More
Cakes worth the calories as sales rise
Cakes worth the calories as sales rise 10 Dec 2018 | By Ash O’Mahony Value’s up and so is volume, but it’s own label pushing the category’s success Available to members only You must have a valid membership package to read this article. Learn more about our membership packages. → Read More
NPD lacking in cosmetics as value falls
NPD lacking in cosmetics as value falls 10 Dec 2018 | By Ash O’Mahony The cosmetics category is sorely in need of innovation after a slow year Available to members only You must have a valid membership package to read this article. Learn more about our membership packages. → Read More
Cereal brands lose ground, as well as sugar
Cereal brands lose ground, as well as sugar 10 Dec 2018 | By Ash O’Mahony Between taking on the PHE challenge to achieve a 20% sugar reduction by 2020 and battling loss of shelf space to own label → Read More
Fancy flavours drive 61% surge in adult squash
Cordial is now the fastest growing sector of the adult soft drinks category → Read More
Cheese snacks reach maturity: cheese category report 2018
Cheese snacks reach maturity: cheese category report 2018 23 Nov 2018 | By Ash O’Mahony The cheese snacking sector has evolved from children’s lunchbox staple to innovative adult snack Available to members only You must have a valid membership package to read this article. Learn more about our membership packages. → Read More
Biscuits: How innovative formats are tempting a nation of comfort eaters
More than seven in ten Brits tend to stick to their favourite biscuit as they seek a reliable hit of comfort. So how are new products persuading the nation to move away from their habits? → Read More
Savoury biscuits see 8.5% sales decline
Brands lost a total of £16.6m in value over the past year → Read More
Star baking: cakes & biscuits category report 2018
Star baking: cakes & biscuits category report 2018 12 Oct 2018 | By Ash O’Mahony If Paul Hollywood were to meet the latest wave of supermarket cakes, one of his famous handshakes might be on the cards → Read More
You're hired: sugar confectionery category report 2018
You're hired: sugar confectionery category report 2018 28 Sep 2018 | By Ash O’Mahony Apprentice winner Sweets in the City is one of many disruptors changing the market Available to members only You must have a valid membership package to read this article. Learn more about our membership packages. → Read More
Hellmann's taps plant-based trend with UK Vegan Mayo launch
Vegan Mayo is made with the same ingredients as Hellmann’s standard mayo – except with eggs replaced by maize starch → Read More
Five trends from the Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2018
Legs of serrano ham, cheese wheels and Lord Alan Sugar (not an eponymous new food but the man himself) were joined by innovative and on-trend new products at this year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair at London’s Olympia → Read More
Leaking value: sauces & condiments category report 2018
Leaking value: sauces & condiments category report 2018 07 Sep 2018 | By Ash O’Mahony Shoppers have hit the sauce hard, filling their baskets with an impressive 8.2 million kg more this year Available to members only You must have a valid membership package to read this article. Learn more about our membership packages. → Read More
Deskfast reinvented: The new wave of speed eaters
Time-pressed consumers have been eating their breakfast at work for years. But they’re now becoming pickier about how they start their day → Read More
100% biodegradable wet wipes maker calls for new labelling rules on plastic
Life science brand Opus Innovations is claiming a UK first with the launch of new 100% biodegradable Aquaint Happy Planet Wipes → Read More