PMPs… just a bit lighter
MONDELEZ International has combined a move to instant coffee refill packs with a PMP across its Kenco range. According to Nielsen, refills are growing...
Dominating the indie gantries
THE recession has seen smokers scanning the shelves for the best value on offer. And that has led to a growth in PMPs on...
Another year, price-marked
DRINKS giant Diageo has underlined its faith in the PMP by holding the price of its top-selling price-marked pack – Smirnoff 70cl – at...
First’s spirited exclusive
IN the summer First Drinks launched price-marked 35cl packs of Grant’s Family Reserve Scotch whisky and Three Barrels VSOP French grape brandy exclusively to...
Don’t worry son, I’ll look after you – Heinz Beanz
HEINZ has moved back onto the nation’s TV screens with a new TV advert aimed at Britain’s parents.
Launched last month and running through most...
It’s time to get the beers in the fridge – Football tournaments guide
FOOTBALL tournaments provide some of the biggest attractions for midweek nights in and opportunites for c-stores to sell ready-chilled beers, snacks and more, often...
Urban busts a wrap – something for all tastes, budgets and diets
SANDWICH and wrap brand Urban Eat has 15 new products for lunchtime shoppers this autumn, promising something for all tastes, budgets and diets.
Among...
Let’s get fizzical – Soft drinks, essential for a big night in
WHETHER they are for children, teenagers, drivers or teetotallers, soft drinks are an essential part of any big night in.
Coca-Cola Enterprises recommends making it...
Breakfasts with meal appeal
BREAD and milk are staple items that are key products in grocery outlets of all types and sizes, especially c-stores and small local supermarkets....
Chocolate is hot after dark, it’s a popular late night munchie
WE are a nation of midnight feasters, spending £5.6bn on snacks to eat in the evenings according to Kantar. Chocolate is the most popular...
Just heat and eat for something hot, quick and tasty
WHY should bakery chains and coffee shops grab all the hot-food-to-go action? Kepak Convenience Foods reckons it has the products and kit needed to...
Pedal for Scotland – Freshnlo all ready to get set, Go!
MILK brand Freshnlo has specially repackaged the product to coincide with the Pedal for Scotland series of bike rides, which take place this month....
Scots move ahead of on the go trend
Earlier this year Mark Thomson, business unit director of leading research firm Kantar Worldpanel, checked out food to go in Scotland
THE tough economy has...
In the groove – New crisps from Nando’s
RESTAURANT brand Nando’s, whose main product is its Peri-Peri Chicken, aims to appeal to stay-at-home lads with a new look for its crisps.
The range...
The munch bunch – time for big night in quick, convenient meals
IF the big night in is all about relaxing, socialising and spending time with family and friends, no one wants to be fiddling around...
Brian the bearded chap, is back to promote new Piri-Piri Pot Noodle
POT Noodle, a grab-and-go staple aimed at students and young men, has extended its footballer’s wife ad to push a new flavour.
Brian, the chunky...