Wholesaler warns over rising PMPs
PRICE-MARKED packs have become hugely important to convenience stores but at least one major wholesaler reckons that new trends in manufacturers’ PMP pricing could...
Get your dog on the right track
MARS Petcare has produced a new app to help owners deal with dog obesity.Research carried out at the
University of Nottingham for the company suggests...
Fit for life
JUST as people are becoming more conscious of how the food they eat affects their own health, so cat and dog owners are beginning to...
Instant favourite available on the go
PORRIDGE isn’t just for breakfast, it’s for all day long.
That’s the claim from Hamlyns of Scotland as it works to build on the launch...
The meaty alternative
CHILLED snacking products offer a huge sales opportunity according to Kerry Foods.
The company behind Mattessons says that although the snacking category continues to be...
Specialist plans the chiller
WHO are the keenest purchasers of chilled yogurts and desserts and how should c-stores and small supermarkets range their CYD stock?
Last year Yoplait, using...
Bright white forecasts
DAIRY products obviously have one thing in common, they’re derived from milk. But the dairy category has become increasingly diverse in recent times. That...
Show the price
AS part of its Better Biscuits, Better Business advice service for retailers, United Biscuits says price-marked packs are vital to suggesting good value.
Trade communications...
Walkers on a march
New lines introduced across the value, impulse and savoury biscuit categories
WALKERS has started 2015 with launches in value, impulse and savoury biscuits.
In its value...
Sharing the night shift
MARS Petcare has launched the latest ad for Cesar, its single-serve dog food brand.
The ad follows a guard on night duty as he patrols...
Trust comes to the crunch
MANY of the food industry’s product categories may be suffering from falling sales values as discounters, fierce competition and consumer price sensitivity all contribute...
Life beyond the cracker
FOLLOWING what its brand owner says was significant success in its marketing work over Christmas, Primula is to continue encouraging its buyers to use...
In a value groove
TRENDS show that consumers continue to seek out snacks that deliver value, according to All About Food marketing director Declan Lockett.
He said: “The rise...
New cheese please
Manufacturers’ product developments take established brands and new cheese lines into c-store snack and treat territory
PURCHASING chilled items is the number-two reason for visiting...
Pick the right sites to double sales
YAZOO reckons that thanks in part to more than 60 new products being launched last year, more shoppers are picking up milk drinks than...
New day dawning
MWD says daily use can be driven up and that c-stores can grab growth by targeting the 80% of shoppers who go elsewhere for...
