Vegan-friendly confectionery can drive sales according to Swizzels.

Price marked vegan treats

FOR a growing number of consumers, vegan diets are for life, not just for January. An increase in the number of vegans in the UK, combined with more shoppers looking to cut down animal product consumption, has led to growth for plant-based brands.
Taylors' Lentil Waves offer a range of flavours, including the new Prawn Cocktail variant.

Taylors Snacks offers lunch rush solutions

Taylors Snacks reckons it has the answers to help ensure the lunch box shopping mission remains a smooth and simple one.

A thirst for a special offer

Price-marked packs have become the new norm in many product categories in convenience outlets. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. But there are some...

Revival picks up pace

SCOTTISH soft drinks business Bon Accord has been on charge, snapping up listings and expanding its portfolio with larger formats.

Pop goes the snack habit

Crisps lose market majority status as popcorn and other snacks pile the pressure on in the snacks world BRITONS love a snack but two recent...

Crunchie’s comeback

GIANT chocolate confectionery brand Cadbury is to back its singles range with a huge campaign called Obey Your Mouth. The programme, which kicks off this...
McCoy’s

And flat ones too

RIDGED crisp brand McCoy’s is also embracing the flat. New McCoy’s Thick Cut are available in 35g packs in BBQ Chicken and Cheddar &...
Violife tex mex cheese

Vegan NPD blitz

Vegan alternative brand Violife has been firing on all cylinders when it comes to NPD, with the launch of three new dairy-free cheese SKUs and an alternative cream product.

Room for growth

Putting its value at £2.2bn, Mondelez International says the crisps and snacks category is one of the most significant in UK retail. But it still...

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.
Max Strong is the latest NPD from Walkers, aimed at attracting beer lovers with spicy flavours. Meanwhile, Pipers Crisps Jalepeno & Dill and Sunbites Veggie Harvest are both new products for 2018.

Flavours of the month

A look at what’s new in the world of crisps and snacks

Illustrating value

According to Red Bull’s interpretation of IRI Litmus figures, soft drinks PMPs add 25% more value than plain packs and are driving growth by...

Leave a mark on off-sales

Diageo puts its weight behind PMPs with the roll out of six new packs in its spirit-based RTD range SPIRITS giant Diageo has relaunched its...

A summer push for cider

THATCHERS Cider has launched a new campaign backing its flagship brand Thatchers Gold. The cider brand has been appearing on television in an ad...

Transformation of a Monster

Amid calls for healthier cereals with less sugar, Monster Brands aims to position its products ahead of the trends.
Martin-Grant at the Mackays factory

Expansion is on the horizon at Mackays

Jam maker set to break ground in January