Choice in the baking
HEALTHIER snacking is a priority for shoppers in 2016, says United Biscuits, and as a result it expects baked products to command an increasingly...
Three no longer the magic number
CHANGING lifestyles have seen three meals a day replaced by snacks and smaller meals according to Kepak Convenience Foods.
And channel director Angela Daulby says...
Fresh push on real fruit
CHILDREN’S fruit snack brand Fruit Bowl is focusing on children’s health and education for its 2016 marketing activity.
That includes the launch of Picked...
Conveniently healthy bites
CONVENIENCE has become a huge factor in snacking and people are looking for products that are both healthy and tasty, says Giles Brook, founding...
Selling occasional treats
TREATS are still in demand despite ongoing interest in health issues, according to Mackie’s at Taypack.
Global brand manager for Mackie’s Crisps and Popcorn...
In good health
AROUND 35% of adults in the UK are choosing popcorn over other snacks thanks to its lower calorie count and high fibre content,...
Dairy snack pack attack
KIDS snack brand Attack A Snak is launching redesigned packs and adding a limited-edition Peri Peri Mayo variety.
Tom Willcock, kids’ dairy marketing manager at...
Thin times for crisps
SAVOURY snacks are outselling crisps and growing by 2%, says Mondelez International trade communications manager Susan Nash.
Quoting Kantar figures, Nash says savoury snacks are...
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 &...
Spar launches the chicken and the eggs
THE Daily Deli range from Spar UK is expanding with the addition of two new mini savoury snacks designed to meet demand for portion-controlled...
Cheese fans do the continental
Kantar Worldpanel insight director, Scotland Amanda Brown explains that cheese sales held up better in Scotland than elsewhere in Britain last year.
WHEN it comes...
C-stores best for cheddar
CHEDDAR is champion and Scottish c-stores are staying ahead of the game as the value of cheese sales falls, says Cathedral City brand owner...
Bitesize getting smaller
SMALL kids with small mouths are the target for the latest variety of Cheestrings from Kerry Foods.
Tom Willcock, kids’ dairy marketing manager at Kerry,...
Snacks could spread more
SNACKING cheese commands 19% of the cheese market in the UK and is continuing to grow, says Mondelez International.
And it says, quoting Nielsen, that...
Italians land in UK
ITALIAN soft cheese brand Nonno Nanni has been made available in Britain for the first time through AJA Portfolio Brands.
Three generations of the Lazzarin...
Scottish brand adds new pack
NEWTON Stewart brand Rowan Glen has introduced a 600g pack for its mature cheddar.
Commercial manager Donny Gillies said: “The popularity of Rowan Glen ...
