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Twinings is now the fastest-growing tea brand in the American market. Our products are enjoyed in half a million more households compared with three years ago, the greatest increase in household penetration of any tea brand. We achieved this outperformance by broadening our offering, both in terms of ranges and pack sizes; by evolving our marketing to become more modern, distinctive and relevant to today’s consumers; and by building strong relationships with our retail partners.
In addition to strong growth in traditional retail, we are now the number one selling tea brand on Amazon. We have developed a powerful, collaborative partnership with Amazon and revamped our brand store to showcase compelling content. We keep the consumer at the heart of what we do, creating meaningful and engaging advertising, enhancing search engine optimisations and making it easier for consumers to find and buy the Twinings products they are looking for.
Our Mazola cooking oil brand bucked the category trend, which was impacted by inflation resulting in a decline in the overall market. It grew market share to return to its position as the number one branded cooking oil in the US.
We accomplished this by using targeted digital and TV advertising to strengthen brand loyalty and remind consumers of the heart-healthy benefits of Mazola corn oil.
Our Fleischmann’s yeast brand also used digital and social media to promote the brand, extolling the benefits of home baking to consumers and helping us grow the category and our market share. The cost-of-living crisis is cited as the reason behind declining volumes across 86% of US grocery categories but, with home-baking remaining elevated, commercial activities to promote Fleischmann’s helped the yeast category grow more than 5%.
Our Blue Dragon and Patak’s world food brands have been available on the US market for many years but the pandemic was a pivotal moment for them. With restaurants closed, consumers wanted to enjoy international cuisines by cooking them at home, a trend that continued post-pandemic. Growth was also fuelled by changing consumer trends, with professional chefs finding innovative ways to use rice and nori wrappers, including frying them or adding them as a topping to salads and poke bowls.
The Asian food category is worth $1bn annually and Blue Dragon is one of many players in this market. However, we have the added advantage of being pan-Asian, offering Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese ranges. Blue Dragon is now the number one spring roll wrapper in the US and we are broadening our offering to include Asian sauces and a selection of egg, rice and soba noodles, as well as a range of products including Thai paste and coconut milk to help consumers make authentic Thai curries at home.