Tag: ice cream

Ferrero brings a sweet frozen addition to the line up

Ferrero has launched its Ferrero Rocher brand into the ice cream category for the first time with three new flavours based on the chocolate range.

Indulge in ice cream

Bring a boost to the freezer section in stores with valuable tips from Mackie's of Scotland managing director Stuart Common.

Equi’s vegan option for independents

DOZENS of independent retailers in Glasgow are stocking a new vegan ice cream – just in time for Veganuary. Hamilton-based producer Equi’s has widened the...

It’s all about the impulse

IMPULSE ice cream is an area that offers significant potential for increased sales, says Unilever’s Partners for Growth programme. And it has laid out a...

Cool minis and multis

BIG-NIGHT-IN sales opportunities are said to be a priority for Mars Ice Cream. It’s promoting its multipacks and minis, including Variety Mix as cost-effective...

Scots choose cool options

TAKE-HOME ice cream sales are growing at a faster rate in Scotland than in the rest of Great Britain according to Kantar Worldpanel. Figures...

Ice cream and pizza appeal

FROZEN foods have done well since the recession arrived. A number of frozen food sub-categories, especially burgers, were negatively affected by the horse meat...
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Going for the cold stuff

SCOTLAND has a higher frequency of purchase for branded ice cream than is the case in Great Britain overall and total ice cream sales...
Luxury deserts growing

Luxury deserts growing according to IRI

ONCE an essential part of a trip to the cinema or theatre, ice cream has become a popular addition to the big night in. According...
2012 was Fredericks Dairies’ best year. It makes Cadbury Ice Creams, which was sole packaged ice cream provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Coppenrath & Wiese is currently investing heavily in a bid to boost the frozen desserts category.

Maximise your lolly – Ice cream

THE ice cream market is worth £933m in the UK and shoppers purchasing ice cream tend to spend more on an average c-store visit...
Lemonade Jubbly will be added to the range this month, and the Cherry Jubbly has become a permanent part of the Calypso Jubbly collection.

Ambient hit for a summer freeze-up

SOFT drinks firm Calypso offers a wide range of freeze-drinks for summer. And this year the list will feature several new lines at a...
A treat for dark days

A treat for dark days

DESPITE the continuing recession and the terrible weather at the start of the year, demand for ice cream refuses to die. The total market...
Latest addition to the Fredericks range of brand-licensed ice cream products is Oreo. The firm also produces many ice-creams based on Cadbury’s chocolate bar brands as well as brands from Del Monte, Britvic, Barratt, Vimto and Lyle’s Golden Syrup.

Bring me sunshine… But perhaps not too much

THINK summer heatwave (if we ever get another) and you might think ice, ice lollies and ice cream. But, apparently, warmth alone isn’t the secret...
Mackie’s Traditional is not actually flavoured with vanilla

I can’t believe it’s not vanilla

THIS may come as a surprise to some retailers who have been stocking it for years, but Mackie’s Traditional is not actually flavoured with...
SWISS ice-cream brand Mövenpick has two new flavours for spring.

Two spring specials

SWISS ice-cream brand Mövenpick has two new flavours for spring. Macadamia Dulce de Leche takes its name from the unctious Portuguese confection made from slowly-boiled...
Novelty products and familiar brands – some shrunk to miniature size – are key to R&R’s strategy

Disney joins novelty push

ICE cream specialist R&R is freezing Disney’s best known characters with a licensed range of Mickey and Minnie Mouse ice cream lollies. This cartoon range...