New coat for Butterkist popcorn
BUTTERKIST has launched what it says is the very first yogurt-coated popcorn.
Butterkist Yogurt Coated Popcorn is available in sharing bag (160g, MRRSP £1.49) and...
JTI takes NAS
JAPAN Tobaco Inc, the giant tobacco company that owns Benson & Hedges, Mayfair, Amber Leaf and many other brands has acquired the Natural American...
Twin track market
THE cigar category currently valued by Symphony IRI at £234.5m still presents an important sales opportunity for retailers who stock tobacco products.
That’s the view...
Breakfast thoughts
THINK Food To Go. Many research studies point to increasing incidence of people breakfasting while commuting or when they reach an office desk. If...
Super bowl challenges
WHAT’S on the typical c-store’s breakfast cereal shelves? Chances are you’ll see a number of the big brand cereals, perhaps in price-marked packs. But...
New tastes to mix mints
BRITONS spend £145.8m a year on mints but 70% of buyers only buy one mint variant according to Trebor brand owner Mondelez International. The...
Not just for trust
PMPs can reassure shoppers but juice company argues it’s a mistake to overuse them.
SHOPPING around, checking prices and looking for good deals, once habits...
Adding price to breakfast choice
KELLOGG’S says Kantar Worldpanel research has revealed that breakfast accounts for 28% of all ‘meal occasions’ in the UK. The cereals firm has launched...
Fire packs set to spread
FIRELIGHTER manufacturer Standard Brands has introduced a range of Zip PMPs.
Zip High Energy Performance Block 20s are now available in a £1.79 PMP and...
Getting the price right for sweet sales
INNOVATIVE new products and marketing helped sugar confectionery grow sales by 0.7% last year according to Wrigley and it says it will follow the...
Adding the price of the soft option
SOFT drinks shoppers are more likely to make a purchase when PMPs are available, so says Britvic, quoting research by Omni-Channel Barometer.
Single-serve sizes in...
Marked increases
SPIRITS shoppers pay close attention to the price of the bottles they are buying, says Maxxium UK, and that means PMPs can encourage potential...
Chocolate PMP push set to continue
CONFECTIONERY suppliers have been keen advocates of PMPs on a wide variety of countlines, sharing-sized products and other lines.
Towards the end of last year ...
Dealing in the year
Price-marked packs have become hugely important to many c-stores. But brands, wholesalers and retailers have been adding tools and techniques to the basic PMP...
Special and everyday
EVERYDAY gifting and special occasions both present opportunities to sell boxed confectionery, says Cadbury brand owner Mondelez International. It suggests retailers should display boxes...
Eggs added as gift size grows brand
POPPETS has introduced a new product in time for Easter. The 140g gift box of Poppets Mini Eggs has an RRP of £1.
Brand owner...
