Tag: snacks

Santa snacks

WHETHER they’re served in bowls at parties or eaten straight from the pack in front of festive TV, crisps, nuts and snacks are big...

Crunch time

PRICE-MARKED packs deliver increased volumes and profits for retailers, and they’re also creating sales growth within crisps and snacks according to KP Snacks. Trading controller...

Fusion power drives sales

DELIVERING innovative merchandising around eating occasions such as at-home sharing, is becoming increasingly important and rewarding for retailers, says Matt Goddard, head of impulse...
McCoy’s

Man makeover goes close to the ridge

IT’S for you, young man! The new look McCoy’s bag has been designed with youthful male shoppers in mind. It’s intended to look modern...

Meat for the snack age

ADULT snackers are targets for the latest product in the Mattessons range. Stripsticks are chicken skewers made with 100% chicken breast. The single 50g bag...
Scottish households with children account for a greater proportion of sales of crisps than they do of nuts. But empty-nester households are responsible for a significant share of sales of both crisps and nuts.

Empty nesters snack champs

SCOTLAND is home to just under 9% of the population of Great Britain, but it accounts for 10% of take-home sales of snacks...
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Instant snacks target young takeaway lovers

THE rising cost of dining out, or ordering a takeaway, is providing a significant boost for the big-night-in market, especially for quick-to-prepare hot snacks,...
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Luxury in the bag

Offering a snacks upgrade for family nights in and movie sessions. THE big night in often features sharing treats. And, to capitalise on that, snack...
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Nuts about eating meat

MEAT snack brand, Peperami, has expanded into bagged snacks with the launch of salami-coated peanuts. The brand, which claims to be the UK’s top...
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Food to grow?

Coffee shops, forecourts and high street bakeries have the lion’s share of food-to-go business with the multiples also grabbing their share. Market research firm and...
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Grown-ups say cheese

Adults look to the chiller cabinet, and to dried fruit, nuts and seeds, when they’re hunting down a snack. ADULT nibblers are said to be...

Back-to-school activity well underway

SPAR stores across the UK began running back-to-school activity last month with supporting POS materials for retailers, as well as Spar Live radio...
Branston

The pie’s the limit

PORK pies and sausage rolls have been traditional lunch options since pastry was invented in the 17th century. Today’s versions have been updated, sized and...

Jacob’s alternative – it’s a cracker

CONSUMERS who are weary of sandwiches are the target for United Biscuits’ latest innovation: Jacob’s Crispbreads, launched earlier this year. Hena Chanda- rana, trade communications...
Nairn’s

Oats champ in snack attack

Nairn’s bars with fruit and seeds aim to capture health-conscious nibblers OATCAKE brand Nairn’s is expanding its range to take advantage of what it sees...

Quick time

Whether it’s for snacks or meals, consumers want their pasta pronto and their rice and noodles even faster. SPEED appears to be increasingly important ...