Tag: halloween

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Season of treats

TREATSIZES and individual-serving-sized lines, which the firm calls “self-eats”, are being prioritised in Mondelez International’s Halloween push. “Seasonal self-eats are a great way to get...
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Toffee with the treacle touch

TREACLE Toffee, an old-school sweetie, has been repackaged and given a Halloween twist by Walkers Nonsuch. The product is made with black treacle, whole...
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New look for old faves

CONFECTIONERY expert Candyland has repackaged its retro favourites in a Halloween-themed bag that the company says is perfect for trick or treating. The new I...
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The party starters

No get-together or guising night is complete without some themed confectionery SWIZZELS’ themed variety bags are back for Halloween 2014, with bold new designs and...
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Scary cakes

SPOOKY cake bars and seasonal slices for Halloween and Bonfire Night are the McVitie’s Cake Company’s response to the growing interest in the two...
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Party spirit

JAGERMEISTER is the perfect pre-party Halloween tipple according to producer Mast-Jäegermeister. “The orange and black branding along with the fact that the...
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Appy days

MINI Babybel’s special edition spooky packaging is back for the second year. This year there is also an app, called Babybel Buddies, where consumers...
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Oven dready

HALLOWEEN is now one of the baking high points of the year, with home cooks keen to rustle up creepy cupcakes, slime-drenched biscuits and...
Pumpkin pie might have been on the menu as Halloween contributed to a late surge in Scotland’s retail food sales in October

Halloween gives food a bump – October analysis

GHOULS, ghosts and cold weather gave Scotland’s food sales an 11th hour bump in the night in October, returning results that led retail industry...

Spooky snack attack

LEADING soft drinks, cakes, snacks and biscuit producers are intensifying launch and marketing activity on Halloween-themed products in an attempt to boost sales during...

Fright night turns sweet

IT might be kids’ stuff to some but the annual ghosts and ghouls festival of Halloween has become one of the most important seasonal...
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Bakers who mix it up – Home baking latest

Kits and accessories aim to bring the cup cake revolution to every home and store THE image of the domestic goddess in her frilly pinny...