Seasons to be cheerful?
Chocolate manufacturers are launching new packs and products for the busy festive sales season
IN many categories of food and drink the sales period...
Barbie food sales on a roll
WHEN consumers think barbie they very often also think burgers. And that, says bakery brand giant Warburtons, makes a good supply of rolls essential...
A TV push for Ferrero
FERRERO Rocher has been celebrating the season on television screens as part of a £3.5m marketing campaign
Say it with food
FOOD gifting in the past few years has exploded as what we eat becomes increasing significant – both culturally and socially
A fresh start
AS 2014 has drawn to an end some fascinating and encouraging findings from specialist convenience channel market analyst HIM Research & Consulting suggested that...
Cash back promotion
Cold press and smoothie brand Savsé has launched its first ever on-pack promotion
Spooky nuts are back
THE M&M’S Halloween limited-edition peanut range is back this year.
Containing brown, green and orange M&M’s the limited-edition range comes in various packs including a...
A WKD Christ-Moose
A moose in a party hat is WKD’s secret weapon to boost sales over the festive season. Scotland’s top-selling RTD (as measured by Nielsen)...
Gin with a curious trick
Edinburgh distillery Old Curiosity has got into the festive spirit with the launch of a colour changing Christmas gin
Christmas topping
In the brave new world of convenience shopping more product categories are coming into festive play
DRINKS and confectionery have long been seen as Christmas...
Having cake and eating it
Premier Foods is rolling out Cadbury Roses Cake Bars alongside best sellers from previous years including Cadbury Cakes and Mr Kipling.
Sales sugar and spice
The only subcategory within confectionery that is growing is sugar confectionery, now worth £242m having grown by 3% in the last year, says Chewits.
Looking...
Warming up this winter
Burns Night and whisky go together like neeps and tatties, but a nice dram – even with a splash of water – isn’t for everyone.
Cutting down
Juice and juice drinks, a major part of any summer drinks portfolio, have been busy developing lower-sugar products
Healthy eating and drinking is a hot topic...
Pumpkin Ice Cream Launched for Halloween
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is introducing a new limited-edition flavour for Halloween; Pumpkin Cheesecake, available to retailers throughout October.
Last year 37% of...
Bake-on for December
The nation’s passion for baking seemingly as high as ever, a mood which has been noted by Dr. Oetker
