Alastair Williams

Good growth in small packages

Unlike confectionery and crisps, where large packs are gaining ground, smaller seems to be better when it comes to cigar category growth.

Drinks brands on icy mission

WITH summer sun, hopefully, on the way two major drinks brands have come up with cool new lines,  frozen drinks pouches. SHS Drinks has launched...

Just heat and eat for something hot, quick and tasty

WHY should bakery chains and coffee shops grab all the hot-food-to-go action? Kepak Convenience Foods reckons it has the products and kit needed to...

On a mission for ‘goodness’ sake

ANTICIPATING continued growth over the next five years for low sugar, high-protein on-the-go snacks, Rowan Glen says it is on a ‘goodness mission’ to...
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Snacking for the climate

MEAT alternative brand Quorn returns to TV screen this month with a new campaign focusing on Quorn Wonder Grains

Naked vegan snacks

Snack brand Naked has launched a new 100% plant-based pot range which it claims contributes towards ‘one of your five a day’

Snack in a soup

BAKED potato with cheese and beans might be an unlikely flavour for a soup but New Covent Garden Soup Co is convinced it’s a...

Whiskas teams with WWF to help protect tigers in the wild

Mares Petcare has announced that a partnership between Whiskas and WWF-UK to help protect the world’s wild tigers. Through the charity activation, which is the biggest...

Do a deal to attract shoppers

MEAL deals  are a way to attract consumers to the on-the-go breakfast market and placing breakfast bars near to coffee machines will help promote...

Healthy pet living the next thing?

PET owners could be shortening the lives of their pets by failing to notice the life-threatening risks of obesity. According to a Pet Food...
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A fresh start for frozen fish

Birds Eye has got rid of the Inspirations brand for its premium frozen fish range- bringing it under the Captain Birds Eye portfolio instead

New ideas keep pasta aisle vibrant

PASTA is the most popular evening meal in the UK according to Giovanni Rana whose chief executive, Gian Luca Rana, says innovation and...

Bliss scores first supermarket listing

Scottish snack brand Bliss has celebrated its first supermarket listing for its Crispy Mallow Bars with appearances from its mascot across Scotland.
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A Clydebank brew

A small independent brewer has been flying the flag for Clydebank FC – attracting local fans in the process.
New PMPs can help push sales with consumers looking for good value in store

Looking for value after lockdown

IN times of economic uncertainty, with many households fighting through the financial headwinds of the pandemic, frozen and chilled PMPs represent value to consumers.

Who’s to blame for the milk price crash?

The price of milk has been hot news for many months, not least because of protests by dairy farmers – who say they’re being paid less...