Sweet increase
DESPITE falling sales in sweet biscuits two Scottish manufacturers are reporting strong performances.
Border Biscuits is reporting year-on-year growth of 13% for 2014 and Lees...
Smoky twist to traditional flavour
HISTORY, tradition and innovation are said to have worked together to make John Ross Jr of Aberdeen’s latest product, Tea Smoked Salmon, an award...
Five for Happy snackers
WHOLESALER Booker has added five price-marked crisp and snack products to its Happy Shopper range.
Three new grab bags include Burger Bites, Salt & Vinegar...
Price-marked snack packs
PRICE-MARKED packs have been particularly important to boosting sales in the crisps and snacks category, according to KP Snacks.
Nielsen figures, quoted by the company,...
In with the thin crowd
ALLIED Bakeries is to introduce a price-marked pack for Kingsmill Sandwich Thins.
From this month packs of the pre-sliced thin rolls will be available, marked...
Offer shines on hair care products
P&G has launched a new price-marked pack offer on a number of its best-selling SKUs. Products include Pantene, Head and Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Clairol...
Branded about
SHOPPERS tend to buy into names that they both recognise and trust, so retailers should offer a range of PMPs on branded goods to...
On your marks
WHILE recent years have seen a proliferation of price-marked packs across many categories, soft drinks remains one of the areas where they appear most...
Protein by the pound
NURISHMENT, the protein-enriched milk drink from Grace Foods UK, is being launched in a limited-edition, price-marked pack.
The £1 price-mark will be available on cans...
Will sales go up in smoke?
BESTWAY Wholesale has also raised concerns about the effect the recent tobacco display ban could have on cigarette sales in c-stores, which are driven...
PMPs – could it mean Pinching My Profits?
Have suppliers begun to use PMPs in ways that could be detrimental to independent c-stores? Scottish Grocer hears the concerns of Bestway Wholesale’s Martin...
Prepare for a Sizzling Summer with Moy Park’s BBQ Range
Leading UK food company Moy Park, has developed a range of BBQ products just in time for summer.
Created using locally sourced chicken and...
Making a soft sell
BURTON’S Biscuit Company says it has doubled sales of brands like Maryland, Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels in PMPs in recent years. Now it...
PMPs will keep sales hot, says KCF
RESPONDING to what it sees as rising demand for PMPs, Kepak Foods recently launched Rustlers Super 6, a range of its six most popular...
Value where it counts
MONDELEZ International is introducing 50p promotional price-marked packs on its biggest-selling Cadbury countlines.
The new 50p promotional PMPs have been launched on countline packs of...
Cigar brand aims to keep PMPs
DESPITE the introduction of the tobacco display ban, which means shoppers will no longer be able to see packs of cigarettes and cigars on...
