In the Media

• 21/05/2020 - Fft

  New Campaign Highlights Irish Strawberries

  
  

  This year’s Celebrate Strawberry Season has been launched, organised by the Irish Soft Fruit Growers Association in partnership with Bord Bia and the IFA. Lorcan Bourke, Fresh Producer Manager, Bord Bia, said: “During the course of the summer months, strawberries are one of the most popular soft fruits eaten in Ireland. There are circa 175 hectares of fresh strawberries grown in Ireland and the industry is worth almost €40 million to Irish growers. Recent research by Kantar Worldpanel (2020) shows that Irish households spend €120m per annum on fresh strawberries and that over 5 years, both the volume and the value of strawberry sales have grown by 50%, showing the increase in popularity of this household favourite fruit. Thankfully we have a strong supply of locally grown strawberries available throughout Ireland.”

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• 20/05/2020 - European Supermarket Magazine

  Coca-Cola Named 'Most Chosen' Global Brand In Latest Kantar Brand Footprint Report

  
  

  The latest edition of the Kantar Brand Footprint report has found that Coca-Cola is by far the most-chosen brand on the planet, with more than six billion consumers selecting the brand last year.
  According to Kantar's methodology, which awards consumer reach points (CRP) to brands, as well as tracking their global penetration, Coca-Cola achieved a CRP of 6.1 billion in 2019, as well as penetration of 42.1%.
  

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• 18/05/2020 - Cosmetics Design Europe

  COVID-19 consumerism: The end to ‘discretionary’ beauty as we know it?

  
  

  Despite initial stockpiling of many fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) at the start of the coronavirus crisis, subsequent usage patterns reveal many consumers are disengaging from colour cosmetics, fragrances and styling – discretionary categories that may suffer longer-term, says Kantar.
  

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• 14/05/2020 - The Guardian

  Sainsbury''s expands Chop Chop delivery service to 20 UK cities

  
  

  In normal times, the UK buys less than 7% of its groceries online but it has risen to more than 10% in recent months, according to market analysts at Kantar . Demand from households trying to avoid physical stores has far outstripped the ability of supermarkets to deliver, however.

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• 12/05/2020 - Vogue UK

  The Ultimate Guide To Non-Toxic Candles

  
  

  From warm, musky scents that instantly boost your home's cosy factor, to bright floral notes capable of conjuring a spring day at any time of year, there's a reason that Britons spend an enormous £90 million a year on fragranced candles, according to market research company Kantar.

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• 09/05/2020 - Irish Independent

  ''The costs are forever increasing but the price returned stays the same''

  
  

  Matt Foley grows between two-and-a-half and three hectares of tomatoes. Every hectare of glasshouse needs 10 staff. He sells to Irish supermarkets, but his main competition is Dutch tomatoes. Dutch growers have cheaper energy costs with the economies of scale provided by 10,000 hectares of tomatoes; Ireland has fewer than 100. Ours is a healthy market for fresh produce, currently valued at €1.6bn, up from €1.4bn in 2015, according to Kantar, the market research company. In addition, the €400m food service market had grown in value before the Covid-19 pandemic but is supplied largely by imports.

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