Key dates

Many football aficionados will be intrigued to view Chile v Australia but let’s face it most fans will be looking out for the big...

Bring in flavours from the land of the rising sun

Convenience retailers can bring Japanese flavours to consumers in an entirely different way with the new range of spirits from The Wasabi Company.
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Vegan range grows

Low-cholesterol spread Flora ProActiv has been completely revamped to become fully vegan certified

Share boost for bag sales

ENTHUSIASM for sharing helped the value of chocolate sales grow by 0.9% to £3.9bn in 2015 says Mars Chocolate. Trade communications manager Bep Dhaliwal said:...

Time to top up?

FOOD group Addo has launched new Sweet Chilli Topped Mini Pork Pies as part of its Pork Farms Topped Pies range. The firm says recent...

Tayto’s valued choice

Crisps giant Tayto has kept its PMP range of Golden Wonder sharing packs set at £1 in the face of rising inflation to help support convenience retailers.
Nick Beresford, sales director, convenience with P&G

The vital link – Nick Beresford of P&G

Britain’s sales and marketing professionals explain how they see the convenience scene This issue: Nick Beresford, sales director, convenience with P&G P&G owns brands in several...
AG Barr hopes to create a new category by combining flavoured energy drinks with flavoured waters. Rockstar Energy Water, launched this month, comes in Peach and Blueberry, Pomegranate and Acai flavours.

Something in the water

DRINKS giant AG Barr is combining two styles of soft drink to create what it says will be a new category – energy water. Rockstar...

Lucozade launches functional water brand

FitWater hits shelves in August LUCOZADE Sport has entered the functional water market with the launch of FitWater. Available from this month, Lucozade Sport FitWater comes...
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Sustainable tea making

Flying Fish Foods’ tea brand may take design cues from Monty Python, but there’s nothing silly about its sustainability goals.

M&M’s land in a new cake format

Fans of M&M’s can now enjoy the brand in a new format
Weetabix Protein and Virgin Sport unveil virtual challenge

Big breakfast challenge

Weetabix Protein has been inviting families across the UK to take part in a virtual running initiative in a bid to get people moving during the coronavirus crisis
Promotional image for the launch of Flyers Cherry liquorice straws.

Flyers loads in Cherry to liquorice range

Liquorice confectionery producers Flyers has added a new tangy Cherry flavour to its range, aiming to build on the demand for sour sweet options.

Feed the young

MORE than one in three microwave snack consumers are students or young adults reckons leading quick meal supplier Kepak Convenience Foods, owner of the...

Add a dash of luxury with The Bitter Club

British bitters brand The Bitter Club has made its debut to the UK's off-trade with the launch of three variants which include pairings of two flavours.

Big brands join Rich’s to go range

RICH’S has teamed up with Nestlé Professional to launch three new branded cookie variants under the former’s ‘Baked Made With...’ banner. The in-store bakery range...