Marmite for Mother’s Day

UNILEVER UK is launching the next in its series of limited edition personalised jars for Marmite with a new Mother’s Day range. The Mother’s Day...
Subway

Janet’s summer of Subway

SUBWAY branded food to go, sold thorough its own stores and in c-store franchises, has been backed this year by special summer activity. Last month...
New Mars Wrigley products

Novelty will not wear off

Mars Wrigley is ready for the final push towards Easter, with expanded distribution for some novelty treats and a host of classic shell eggs.
Swizzels sweet shop and choos

Bagging big sales in store

Social occasions are back and Swizzels sees an opportunity for convenience retailers to grow their bagged confectionery sales.

Make sure there’s a treat in store

Brands it calls ‘treatier’ are growing in importance for convenience retailers according to Burton’s Biscuit Company. Head of customer category management David Costello said: “In...
Demand for RYO has been on the rise, driving up accessories sales in the process.

Imperial Tobacco highlights popularity of RYO

Roll-your-own tobacco has grown in popularity with consumers, providing plenty of opportunities to drive up sales with a selection of accessories, says Imperial Tobacco.

Milk and none

YAZOO has developed a milk drink with no added sugar. After two years of development, Yazoo says it is the first milk drink of its...
A group of IVG branded vapes.

IVG launches its first rechargeable vape devices

British vape device brand IVG has launched its first range of rechargeable vape devices with its new IVG Air range offering a chargeable pod system.

Oatcake firm opens free-from factory

EDINBURGH oatcake and biscuit manufacturer Nairn’s Oatcakes has spent £6.5m on a new gluten-free manufacturing site  in Newtongrange, Midlothian. Managing director Martyn Gray said: “Over...
Image shows a pack of JPS Bright cigarettes

Smokers are still seeking out value tobacco brands

The growing dominance of value tobacco brands has been the category’s key trend for some time now, and could intensify further this winter as adult smokers grapple with the cost-of-living crisis.
Belvita, breakfast, biscuits,

Biscuits turn on to snack use

THE biscuit category, says Mondelez International, is worth £171.1m and is the third-most impulsive category in impulse channels. The company suggests time-poor consumers are seeking...

New Bru for Christmas

Limited edition Irn-Bru for the festive season

Beanz go lean

Heinz Beanz has added a no added sugar variety to its range. The new recipe is available from this month in 415g cans and 4...

Breaking £6 barrier

WITH household budgets remaining tight and the UK having the highest tobacco tax in the EU, roll-your-own is the biggest growth category for price-marked...
Muller Corner, said to be number one brand, ahead of its competitors by £12m and to have achieved value sales of more than £230m in the 12 months to early December 2013.

Room for chilled improvement

ARE yogurts and dessert pots losing ground in the convenience channel? Two of the biggest players in the sector – Müller Dairy and Yoplait...
lucozade-energy-marketing-campaign

An injection of cash for Lucozade

Lucozade Energy is the subject of a new dedicated £2m marketing campaign .