Lightening up yogurt
THE chilled yogurt & pot desserts category (CYPD) generates £2.2m a year and has grown 2% in the last 12 months, says Müller Dairy,...
Add value to keep them coming back
SHOPPERS tend to stock up on milk as part of their regular supermarket shop, which cuts down on the need to buy it as...
Spreading the word on a good butter range
IRISH folk legend The Butterman is back, thanks to Adams Foods and its Kerrygold brand. The TV ad, introduced last year...
Cheese stays healthy and strong
THE cheese market is in good health, according to Stephen Gregory, head of category management at Bel UK. But PMPs, depth of range, cross-merchandising...
Snacking rules the big night in
Posh snackers ‘buy British’, Top 26 lines take half of all sales
THE recession-driven trend towards entertaining and socialising at home is still great...
Share deal
CADBURY is attributing the growth in sales of sharing bags to the trend for spending more family time at home. Worth £367m, the sector...
Hot stuff
SPICY flavours are proving popular in the hot snacks market which, thanks to the return of the lunchbox meal and the rise in numbers...
Value offer that’s out of this world
Downloads drive demand, New format for Space Raiders
KP Snacks, the second-biggest bagged snack manufacturer in the UK, has packaged its beef-flavoured Space Raiders in...
Double act provides a popular sweet treat
MONDELEZ International plans to build on what it says is the success of its Philadelphia-Dairy Milk double act snack pack, launched last year.
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Gourmet brands lead the market
THERE’S profit in those pampered pets: the value of petfood sales is increasing, while volumes have fallen, because animal lovers pay more for premium...
Pet lovers ham it up
DOG owners are big old softies according to Richard Shonn, managing director at discount pet supplier 151 Products. He reports a healthy market for...
Eco friendly cat litter hits the shelves
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A leading wood pellet firm with a major Scottish plant has brought out a cat litter product that’s designed not just to keep pet...
