JTI claims No1 tobacco spot

TOBACCO  firm  JTI has taken number one volume tobacco manufacturer spot in the UK says the firm, quoting statistics from research firm Nielsen’s Market...

Fruit choice expanded

SWEDISH cider brand Kopparberg has put its name on a fruit lager for the first time. Already with two craft beers in its portfolio, it...

Handy finger packs

SMALLER households and families are the targets for two new pack sizes of Cadbury Fingers from Burton’s Biscuit Company. Head of category and shopper management...

Monster reduction in sugar

A new version of Honey Monster Puffs being launched this month has 25% less sugar. Andy Valentine, marketing director at brand owner Halo Foods, said:...

Chicken bagged for convenience

FOLLOWING the introduction in April last year of Moy Park Good Kitchen roast in the bag products, the firm has extended the range. The new...

Promoting plant power

HEALTH is at the forefront of activity for Flora this year. The latest product from the brand is the dairy-free variety Flora Freedom. Its Powered by...

Snacks in the big match up

SAVOURY snack giant Walkers is supporting its position as the official snack partner of the UEFA Champions League with an on-pack promotion giving consumers...

Say hello to the biscuit family

LANARK biscuit manufacturer Border Biscuits is to invest £4.3m in the next year to increase production and reposition the brand. And it is introducing a...

Sauce adds more free choice

PESTO brand Sacla has added Free From Wild Mushroom Risotto sauce to its range. It is gluten, wheat and dairy-free and is the eighth free-from...

Building the dairy future

Giant merger will bring benefits of scale and new thinking on every aspect of milk, says Müller THIS year is seeing major changes in the...

Spreads marked for convenience

DAIRY Crest is putting more sizes of two of its biggest spread brands, Utterly Butterly and Country Life, which it says have...

Spreading the name

Firm expands spreadable butter and cheese ranges CHEDDAR cheese remains a staple of Scottish larders, according to Graham’s the Family Dairy, and it says...

Saying cheese

CHEESE is changing, says Susan Nash, trade communications manager at Mondelez International. She sees traditional cheddar as in decline while other types of cheese are...

40th birthday on the neck

NEW Zealand wine brand Brancott Estate has introduced an on-pack promotion as part of its 40th birthday celebrations. The competition, on bottle neck tags and...

Happy 140

BAKERY brand  is celebrating its 140th birthday with a touch of gold. The celebratory flash has been added to Warburtons products including loaves, crumpets and...

A new zero in energy range

BIG cans are driving the energy drinks category according to Adrian Troy, head of marketing at AG Barr, and he says that flavoured energy...