Hamlyns

Breakfast in the forest

CUSTOMERS looking for an escape this autumn might be wise to pick up some porridge as Hamlyns of Scotland has launched a new on-pack holiday competition.
Nisa chicken pizza

A Nisa slice

TWO new deep pan pizzas have been added to Nisa’s Heritage range
Heinz soup

Campaign is in the can

KRAFT Heinz is kicking-off the soup winter season with the first strand of an £8m media investment.

Getting weird with Arla milk

CRAVENDALE milk has been popping up on television screens as part of a new multi-million pound marketing campaign.

NPD lets flavours thrive

CHOCOLATE milk is still top dog in the flavoured milk category, but the market is becoming more diverse, according to Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats.

Chilled coffee on the up

ARLA Foods, the firm behind the Starbucks range of milk-based chilled coffee drinks, has released figures which suggest the category is enjoying strong growth.

Fresh as can be

NOTHING says health and wellness quite like a glass of milk. That’s the view at Graham’s the Family Dairy, and the firm reckons its range of products is perfect to capitalise on current trends.

Protein in high demand

SHOPPERS are looking for more variety in their on-the-go snacks and where sandwiches and crisps have dominated the sector, there is growing demand for higher protein foods and more unusual flavours.

Big cheese gets bigger

STRESSING its natural credentials can help retailers grow their cheese snack sales, says Judit Palfi, brand manager at Cathedral City Snacking. 

Acres of ‘free-from’ added at Costcutter

FREE-from snack brand Ten Acre now has its range of hand cooked crisps and popcorn listed in Costcutter stores.

Go easy

QUICK-to-cook micro-snacks can help retailers meet shoppers’ demand for hot food to go when they are out and about.

Rice to see you

EMPIRE Bespoke Foods has launched a new range of whole grain, brown rice based snacks to tempt health-conscious shoppers .

Control in pack

INNOVATION keeps the snack market fresh according to Border Biscuits and brand and innovation director Lesley Ann Gray said its new Snack Pack range helps shoppers manage their treat consumption.

Creating bags more variety

THE snacking category rarely sits still for long. And this month sees a rush of new and renewed crisps, nuts and other snacks making their way onto shelves.

Nibbles going orange

FOLLOWING the launch of its  McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles range last year, Pladis added a Chocolate Orange variety this summer.

Forward for food to go

Research points to five years of growth ahead.