All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 84
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NewsTyrrells plans to ramp up sales in US and Germany
Tyrrells is poised to dramatically increase its distribution in the US and Germany where it hopes to replicate its success in the UK and France.
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Thousand jobs axed as suppliers close factories
Nearly 1,000 jobs in grocery have been lost in recent weeks as tough trading conditions force factory, depot and store closures.Red Mill Snack Foods' crisp plant in Wednesbury, owned by Tayto, is to close next month with the loss of 300...
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NewsSeabrook sets its sights on southern expansion
Seabrook Crisps plans to build a multimillion-pound factory to help it boost sales to £200m by 2022 and expand distribution beyond its northern heartland.
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NewsAcid Test: Symonds Founder’s Reserve
"The labelling is distinctive and promises "a fresh, crisp, fruity cider, with a high degree of complexity and depth of character". In my view it's an understated flavour with a pleasant aftertaste."
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Peperami reveals Animal's family of cannibals
Unilever is revealing the offspring of its deranged Peperami brand character Animal to TV viewers, in what is the first crowd-sourced advert for the meat snack. The FMCG giant used crowd-sourcing to create the ad, and settled on two...
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Budge up Phileas: Mr Filbert’s is here
Two food industry veterans have launched a new snacking brand, which they are pitching as an upmarket Phileas Fogg. Dorset-based start-up company Mr Filbert's Fine Foods was launched last month by co-founders Mark Taylor a former buyer...
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Kershaws launches veggie ready meals
Kershaws Quality Foods is launching its first range of frozen vegetarian ready meals this autumn under a cheeky twist on the 'I can't believe it's not butter!' banner. The chicken-style soya kievs, vegetarian bangers & mash and nut...
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Campaign Trail ADULTS MILKYBAR KID AROUND
The Milkybar Kid is strong and tough... and looking a bit older these days in the Nestlé brand's latest TV ad. The Ungrow Up campaign started this week in support of the new adult-targeted Milkybar Raisin & Biscuit bar, launched last...
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Picture This... A run on squirrel meat at budgens
The media went nuts over squirrels last week after animal rights group Viva! launched a campaign against a Budgens in north London selling squirrel meat. Although the line isn't new to the store The Grocer first revealed the story in April owner...
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Potz offer a pick ‘n’ mix experience in ice cream
Nestlé ice cream maker R&R plans to bring pick'n' mix shopping to the freezer aisle with its new Potz range of ice cream tubs. R&R will introduce the mini tubs of Aero, Smarties, Rolo and Toffee Crisp ice creams (rsp: £1.29 per...
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Walkers taps growth in sharing bags with Extra Crunchy range
Walkers is launching a new crisps range called Extra Crunchy next month, available exclusively in sharing bags and backed by a £3.5m ad campaign. PepsiCo hopes the power brand can tap into the runaway growth in the bagged snacks sharing...
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Focus On Home Baking: Prices may yet go nuts
While most sectors of home baking have charged ahead over the past year, the one blot on the copybook has been culinary nuts, with value sales only up 1.8% and volume down 4.5% [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 16 May].
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More Xtreme flavours for P&G Pringles
P&G is bringing out two new Pringles flavours under its Xtreme banner Hot Paprika & Smoky Bacon and Spicy Sour Cream & Onion. The new flavours will roll out on 1 August under the Pringles Xtreme brand, which was launched...
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NewsPringles maker P&G seals long-term Olympic sponsorship
Procter & Gamble has sealed a 10-year deal with the International Olympic Committee to sponsor the next five sets of games.
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Focus On Lunchbox: Time is ripe for fruit snacks
Back in the day, when a mum packed a fruit snack for her child's lunch it was just that: an apple, or maybe an orange.
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Focus On Lunchbox: Four to watch
Derbyshire brand Crips, which makes low-fat oven-baked wheat and potato snacks, is hoping to take low-fat crisps to a new level (or new low, depending on how you look at it) with the launch of Crips 99 Cals.
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Campaign Trail: Pom-bear’s 3D Blockbuster
Pom-Bear has trumped Walkers, Pringles and UB by being the first savoury snack brand to release a 3D cinema ad a technological first for a savoury snack, it claims. The Intersnack brand is appearing now in 30-second ads prior to screenings of Shrek...
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NewsAcid Test: ChippidyDooDaa, Chilli Jack
"Warburtons has taken its baking expertise and created a serious contender to the healthier snack market."
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Darling Spuds lands deal with Starbucks
A "chance meeting" in Heathrow between a Starbucks executive and a packet of Darling Spuds has resulted in the crisp brand becoming available in 5,700 of the coffee chain's North American outlets.
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My Alternative CV: Chris Wright, The Feel Good Drinks Co
Chris Wright, co-founder and commercial director of The Feel Good Drinks Company, on justice, banking and ginger nuts