Against the grains
POPCORN and rice-based treats are said to be achieving substantial sales growth. Propercorn reckons it now sells 1m packs a month, and the...
Cheese escapes from sliced bread
WHEN it comes to packed lunches, cheese is no longer confined to the inside of a sandwich. Adults and children both appreciate a cheesy...
Sweet to the end
BRITS spent £1.3bn on sweet treats to slip into a lunchbox last year. According to Premier Foods, which has the Mr Kipling brand among...
Free-from – part of the everyday lunch?
FREE-from’s move to the mainstream continues with Tesco’s launch of a gluten-free sandwich range in May.
Made by specialist supplier Genius, the fillings are cheese...
Quick time
Whether it’s for snacks or meals, consumers want their pasta pronto and their rice and noodles even faster.
SPEED appears to be increasingly important ...
Special draining cap for instant noodles
NISSIN says its Soba pot, with its special draining cap, offers a new, non-soup variety of instant noodle.
Faizal Fulat of importers Chadha said: “The...
Graham’s in the top spot
SCOTTISH dairy brand Graham’s has become the top-selling take-home block butter in the country.
The firm says Kantar Worldpanel research for the...
Retailers barking up the wrong tree?
C-STORE owners are missing a trick by neglecting the needs of pet owners. That’s the opinion of Dave Minton, category and customer marketing director...
Beyond the block
An over-reliance on traditional block cheddar is holding back the cheese category according to Bel UK. It argues that it’s time to look elsewhere...
Crisp and high
Niche brands, premium lines, unusual flavours and healthier versions are just some of the options designed to push up profit on crisps and snacks.
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The $1.3tr question
What is a snack, anyway? The definition can be elusive but what isn’t in doubt is that global sales of quick and easy eats,...
Popping across
AMERICAN snack brand, Popchips, is coming to Scotland. Having launched in London in 2012, and in some English regional cities last year, Scotland is...
Making pots of profit
SNACK-hungry customers plus a microwave add up to tasty profit opportunities, according to hot snacks specialist Kepak Convenience Foods.
Quoting IRI figures, Kepak’s John Armstrong...
Lunch munch chance
CHEESE presents a huge lunchtime snacking opportunity for convenience retailers, argues Bel UK, which produces Mini Babybel, The Laughing Cow and Leerdammer.
The company...
Buttery future
THE backlash against artificial foods has been great news for butter in all its formats. Dairy giant, Arla Foods, reckons that butter’s natural credentials...
Becoming a cheese nation of softies?
WHETHER it’s to serve with crackers at the end of a dinner party or to shove under the grill for an emergency late-night munch,...
