Bringing out the big bars
MACKIE’S has amped up its chocolate lines, boosting bars from 100g to 120g and overhauling packaging for the entire range.
Still an everyday essential
MORE than one billion sandwiches are eaten each year from 1.3bn lunchboxes, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
Passing the multiple choice test
MULTIPACKS are a staple of consumers’ lunchbox shopping lists says biscuits manufacturer Bahlsen.
The firm added Pick Up biscuits to its portfolio around a...
Energizer’s Top 5
THE predicted top five toys for Christmas 2014 are all battery-operated, according to Energizer – and only one comes with batteries included.
The company has...
More than just toast
WHAT is breakfast without toast? For many people, rushing out to face the day, toast, apparently, is essential. But, according to Allied Bakeries, while...
Bear prepared to scare with Halloween pack
Limited edition Halloween Claws packs released for spooky season
SNACK brand Bear Nibbles is getting into the spooky spirit of Halloween by rolling out a...
African anniversary
Lynx Africa is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of a limited-edition range and a new consumer campaign.
Dole-ing out fruit options
Fruit is the fourth most popular breakfast food after cereal, bakery and porridge, according to data from Mintel.
Tennent’s opens up ‘The Vault’ for new Bavarian Pilsner launch
Tennent's has marked its 140th anniversary year with the launch of the Tennent's Vault series that has kicked off with its new Bavarian Pilsner.
NPD taps into current trends
For many students leaving home, cooking dinner all by themselves could be one of the most daunting tasks of the academic year.
Biona rolls out new range of organic Greek Olives
Organic foods brand Biona has announced the launch of its new range organic Greek olives with four new options to bolster demand for Mediterranean foods.
Gourmet brands lead the market
THERE’S profit in those pampered pets: the value of petfood sales is increasing, while volumes have fallen, because animal lovers pay more for premium...
Glen Scotia flies the flagship with new 12 Year Old whisky
Campeltown-based whisky brand Glen Scotia has introduced a new 12 Year Old single malt to its portfolio as its new flagship dram.
Health focus for next year
The firm behind major convenience brands including McVitie’s and Jacobs reckons that while snacking will continue to be an ingrained part of daily eating habits
Fine wine fest
LONDIS has hailed its first ever wine festival as a success, with the four week promotion said to have delivered sales growth of 60%...
Sport and Vinegar
BURTON’S Biscuit Co has given its Fish ‘N’ Chips Salt & Vinegar snack brand a packaging refresh, to coincide with the busy sporting calendar of the next few months.
