Sharing is top of the freezer list
MULTIPACKS are a must when it comes to ice cream, says Mars Ice Cream. As nights in at home have become increasingly popular frozen...
Convenience is freezer king
Pizza and confectionery lead the field in a year when frozen food sales value holds
LAST year was another year of growth for frozen food,...
Minis hit the headlines
Spar has made its assorted mini ice creams one of its latest headline products.
Senior marketing manager Laura McNally said: “We want to surprise the...
Chicken filling the gap
Pie manufacturer Holland’s reckons it has plugged a gap in the market with the introduction of its Savoury Creamy Chicken Puddings.
Frozen within hours of...
Chipping in
Scots get through proverbial sackloads of potatoes – boiled, chipped, roasted and mashed.
Frozen chips have been a mainstay of retail food freezers for many...
Nights in boost ethnic snack sales
Independent stores in Scotland have seen sales of frozen ethnic snacks rise dramatically, according to Geoff Burgess, managing director of Daloon Foods.
Quoting figures from...
Freezing out wasted food
Food waste is a hot political and environment topic at present. It looks as if Scottish consumers are, like those in other parts of...
Chipping in
POTATO firm Albert Bartlett is to support the launch of its first frozen products with TV ads designed to highlight its potato expertise.
Following the...
Roasts from the freezer
FROZEN roast potatoes sales are worth £61.7m according to figures from McCain and it has entered the market in time for the Christmas dining...
Pumpkin Ice Cream Launched for Halloween
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is introducing a new limited-edition flavour for Halloween; Pumpkin Cheesecake, available to retailers throughout October.
Last year 37% of...
Cool minis and multis
BIG-NIGHT-IN sales opportunities are said to be a priority for Mars Ice Cream. It’s promoting its multipacks and minis, including Variety Mix as cost-effective...
Frozen set to move on
THE last 12 months saw the slowest growth in frozen foods in the UK for many years according to the latest market update from...
Ices in the mix for big nights in
SUITABILITY for sharing among families and and friends on nights in at home and value for money have become two big factors for consumers...
Single option for new movie ice cream
ICE CREAM is an important part of the British summer – a time, said Icefresh Foods brand manager Scott Wilson, that sees a significant...
Busy adults fuel snacking boom
TIME-PRESSED British adults are snacking more and that’s a trend that looks set to continue say three of the biggest players in branded chilled...
Good to go
INCREASING use of snacks by adult consumers is building demand for variety says food-to-go supplier Urban Eat. Its head of marketing John Want said...
