Big flavours in jam
FOUR flavours account for 90% of all jam sales in UK convenience stores according to Bonne Maman. A spokesperson said the brand’s 370g strawberry...
Going wild about oats
QUOTING Kantar Worldpanel research, Pepsico says that seven out of 10 UK households buy porridge during the year.
But modern shoppers want products that are...
Bake more on the go
IN-STORE bakery is one of the top-performing sectors in convenience retailing according to Aryzta Food Solutions. And it can add a wow factor to...
Bread on the table
BREAKFAST is bucking the trend in wrapped bakery sales according to Emma Billinge, Warburtons portfolio lead.
She said: “In spite of pressures felt by the...
Still a time to innovate
WITH major changes likely but still being challenged Britain’s tobacco giants are pursuing a twin-track marketing and advisory strategy with their retailer customers.
Both Imperial...
Moving closer to a year of change
IT’S a product category that has already been subject to shedloads of outside-influenced change and regulation but tobacco looks set for a great deal...
A new day for milk giants
BRITAIN’S milk business is changing fast. Milk is one of the daily essential items that play a major role in just about all convenience...
Yellow top for new fat-free BOB
GIANT dairy company Arla, has launched Arla BOB, or Best of Both – fat-free milk that tastes, says the firm, as good as semi-skimmed....
Fast-growing firm keeps it local
Provenance key to everything we do says Graham’s
If the last few years have seen significant change in the dairy business across Europe there have...
Pound or less
WITH supermarkets and some others slashing rates below £1 per litre, independent retailers are asking how long the situation can continue.
Brian Madderson, chairman of...
Zero Cherry adds new instant options
COCA-COLA Enterprises reckons it can appeal to a new wave of young adults by adding to its growing Zero range with the launch of...
Healthy morning convenience
OATS brand Moma Foods has added a Coconut and Chia Porridge Pot to its breakfast range.
It’s the first gluten-free product from the brand and...
Melting all the way to top
FOLLOWING a poll of 12,000 consumers, Sharwood’s Stir Fry Melts has been voted a Product of the Year.
Sharwood’s says the survey by TNS leads...
Big names say it’s time to go big
MEN aged between 18 and 45 are being targeted in a Heinz Big Soup promotion on Talksport radio.
The Go Big or Go Hungry campaign...
Nigella curls up
CELEBRITY cook Nigella Lawson is the star of a new Typhoo TV ad.
The 30-second commercial shows Lawson curl up on the sofa with a...
Happy Egg Co cracks sponsorship deal
The Happy Egg Co is sponsoring ITV’s Good Morning Britain local weather as part of a six-month deal.
The sponsorship, which the company says aims...
