Searching for the taste of home

Searching for the taste of home – Walkers crisps

WALKERS crisps has launched what’s said to be its biggest on-pack promotion to date in a bid to boost impulse sales of its snacks....
Oooh - a saucy new look

Oooh – a saucy new look for Sharwoods

SHARWOODS is giving its cooking sauce, accompaniments and cooking kits range a major makeover. The firm says the design update will help shoppers differentiate more...

Jack Link adds meat on the move with extended range

JACK Link’s, the meat products producer, has extended its range of snacks, which it says are high-protein, low-calorie, low-fat lines that are ideal for...
Up for the cup

Up for the cup – Betty Crocker anticipates growth

CAKE-mix brand, Betty Crocker, is launching two new cupcake mixes to respond to the current home-baking boom. The brand-owner reckons home baking, buoyed by...

Report suggests Scots leave long-life milk on the shelf

SCOTS, it seems, can be a suspicious bunch but one packaging giant reckons that can make us wasteful. Research from Tetra Pak shows...
Sarah Burrow, marketing director, international confectionery, Bazooka Candy Brands

Kids’ stuff – ‘My market’ interview with Sarah Burrow

Britain’s sales and marketing professionals explain how they see the convenience scene This issue: Sarah Burrow, marketing director, international confectionery, Bazooka Candy Brands You’re very involved in...

New packs target value hunters

THIS month sees the launch of price-marked 35cl packs of Grant’s Family Reserve Scotch whisky and Three Barrels VSOP French grape brandy, exclusively designed...
Tropicana

Juice is a morning star

CHILLED juice is going all out to grab a slug of the morning market, with a year-long campaign promoting its single-serve products as an...

Porridge proves hot and hotter

It’s a complicated time in the breakfast market. Many people skip breakfast entirely but others have been turning back to the early morning meal...
Time to man up

Time to man up – HP Sauce campaign

HP Sauce is continuing its efforts to help Britain’s blokes get in touch with their masculine side. The long-established condiment is changing its bottles...
Subway

Janet’s summer of Subway

SUBWAY branded food to go, sold thorough its own stores and in c-store franchises, has been backed this year by special summer activity. Last month...
Dairy Milk’s latest new date

Dairy Milk’s latest new date – Daim variant

CONFECTIONERY and biscuits giant Mondelez International has launched the latest of its brand crossover products. Following Cadbury Dairy Milk with Oreo, the firm has...

TV star and presenter, Stacey Solomon: mine’s a milkshake

A new app has launched on the Make Mine Milk Facebook page, fronted by X-Factor star and television presenter, Stacey Solomon. The latest activity...

How to sell all-day FTG

Earlier this year Country Choice marketing controller Stephen Clifford spoke to Scottish Grocer and said many retailers were missing out on the opportunity to...
Summer delights

Summer delights – Sunmagic bolsters range

FRUIT juice company Sunmagic now has 13 products in its 500ml bottled juice range, after adding three new flavours. Sunmagic orange and mango juice...

The flavour of lunch – fast-growing milk drinks

As the milk fridge sees price competition intensify, fast-growing milk drinks provide profit options MILK is an everyday purchase for many households and a product...