E-cigarettes, sports nutrition and “free-from” are the fastest-growing products in UK supermarkets by sales volume – according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen.
Volume sales of e-cigarettes are up 49.5% year-on-year, followed by sports
nutrition bars, powders and shakes (up 42.8%).
The rise of e-cigarettes has seen an accompanying 6.1% decline in volume sales
of nicotine replacement products such as patches and gum.
Adam Leyland, editor of The Grocer, who analysed Nielsen’s data, says: “As the
Chancellor continues targeting the tobacco industry, cigarette sales continue
to fall, down 2.2% by volume, however, rolling tobacco sales are up
4.4%. The rise of e-cigarettes is the biggest trend in this market, with
10 Motives overtaking E-Lites as the leading brand.”