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A new Fox’s masterbrand, consistent packaging design, and increased attention to convenience outlets, are already illustrating the changes on the biscuit brand. But MD Colin Smith says equally important is investment in plant, machinery and training intended to help build a culture of flexibility and innovation at the company.

Steps to change its category?

AS covered in last month’s Scottish Grocer biscuits and cakes feature, a new outlook at biscuit manufacturer Fox’s has already seen the development of...

Mars adds more hot chocolate

MARS Chocolate Drinks and Treats is extending its range of treat-size hot chocolate drinks in pouches with the launch of two new products –...
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Philadelphia sets out to cause a midweek stir

PHILADELPHIA’s Simply Stir range features in a new TV advert as part of a £1m campaign. The 20-second ad follows a couple making time to...
Grace, 15, from Croydon, is the face of the ad.

Brand giant moves to let the sunlight in

FOR the first time Unilever UK has advertised its corporate umbrella brand on television. During a prime time X Factor advertising slot, the company took...
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Flavoured spirit drinks take flight

DIAGEO has added a new flavoured spirits range to its portfolio with the launch of new Parrot Bay Flavoured Spirit Drinks. 18 months after...

Medal winners

THE recently-rebranded Black Wolf Brewery has been recognised for its draught and bottled beers at SIBA Scotland Regional Beer Competition 2014. Black Wolf Brewery’s blonde...
Kinder Chocolate with Cereals Mini, above left, Kinder Choco-Bons, centre, and Kinder Chocolate Mini, right. The new bite-size treats come in two sizes, with the larger bags featuring a resealable tab.

Ferrero takes a bite at bite-size

FERRERO is expanding its Kinder brand with a new range of bite-sized chocolate confectionery. With two different sizes and three variants to choose from, Fererro...

Dynamite makes a big bang

SCOTTISH energy drink Dynamite has blasted onto shelves in a new 3L bottle, price-marked at £1.79. The brainchild of entrepreneur Athif Sarwar and Garvies...

Brand giant moves to let the sunlight in

C&C Group, the owner of Magners Irish cider, has added new flavours to its low calorie range. At 103 calories per bottle, Orchard Berries Light...

US beer drops in

WORLD Beers Ltd is bringing an American craft beer into the UK off-trade. Brewed in the Midwest by the Minhas Craft brewery, Lazy Mutt...
P&G reckons careful health and beauty product merchandising pays off at any time but especially so in the final weeks before and the period including Christmas and New Year.

Groomings of the season

MASSIVE brands company P&G has produced its own special Christmas card for retailers this year. The latest infographic from its c-store merchandising advice programme...

Festive to go

SANDWICH and wrap brand Urban Eat has five new limited-edition products for shoppers this Christmas. The new range features the Turkey Feast Sandwich and Brie...
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Smile, and say ‘convenient!’

Sliced and grated lines grow ahead of the market as cheese fans keep buying and increase visits to c-stores IN theory cheese should do...
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Warbies takes bread to heart

BREAD and bakery firm Warburtons has set up a two-year commercial partnership with health charity the British Heart Foundation. The deal will see the...
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KP c-store exclusive £1 packs

KP Nuts has launched a selection of £1 price-marked packs, available exclusively to convenience and independent retailers. The new KP Nuts £1 PMP handy packs...
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Fox’s plots a new future

MIX one conversationally very confident panda, £10m worth of marketing support, a new umbrella branding strategy, a catchline that’s designed – in more ways...