Not just for kids
CHEESE snacking products’ sales are worth £195m but the sub-category offers little choice for adults. And with nearly four times as many adults in...
Plan to cash in
THE UK bakery market is huge, worth £3.8bn, and purchasing bakery products is the third most common reason that people visit c-stores, so it’s...
Peeling to share
WHAT’s claimed to be the UK’s first peel-front crisp packets have been launched by Seabrook Crisps on its Lattice Cut crisps range.
The new packs,...
From a land down under
CHRISTMAS is famous as a period when people are keen to try something new. It’s also a time when authenticity becomes important...
The seasonal premium
PREMIUMISATION is the big word on the lips of many a spirits company, at present. In a time of economic challenges many consumers change...
Border difference
BORDER Biscuits has expanded its NPD team following a raft of new launches.
“We are continuing to perform well in the premium biscuit market...
Kitchen star with new look jar
SHE’S a star of the smash hit series that puts passionate home cooks up against each other in a tent. But Mary Berry is...
Special role in the soft drinks chiller
Price-marked packs have developed into one of the main merchandising and promotional tools available to convenience retailers. PMPs are now used across virtually all...
PMP biscuits hit £22m in c-stores
BISCUITS in PMPs in the convenience sector are now worth over £22m with sales growing at 23% year on year and accounting for 16%...
Market still sensitive
RETAILERS know that price-sensitive shoppers are looking for value for money and are reassured when they see market-leading brands in price-marked packs, argues John...
C-store exclusive on ridge snack
RIDGED crisps brand McCoy’s launched price-marked packs featuring its best-selling flavours in July.
Launched exclusively to convenience and independent retailers on a three for two...
Olive price set to rise?
LISTEN to the radio early in the morning and you are likely to hear financial commentators talk about the price of oil.
Usually they’re discussing...
Packing a path to a £200m boost
WINE brand owner Treasury Wine Estates is, for the first time, launching a range of price-marked bottles for its top-selling brands in the £6-8...
Oil chief claims essential role
ONCE it was a specialist product, known and used by foodies and endorsed by celebrity chefs but now cold-pressed rapeseed oil is increasingly seen...
More than one oil to meet a need
OLIVE oil may now have more competition from other oils than before. And a huge number of types and styles of olive oil from...
Raging Bull backs British bangers
CELEBRITY Masterchef winning sports star Phil Vickery will become the face of British sausages next month.
The international rugby star, said to have been nicknamed...
