Burton's Foods is revitalising its £8m Viscount biscuit brand with the launch of a new special edition, Viscount Dark. Danish gammon is to get a push in the run up to Christmas. The Danish Bacon & Meat Council plans to provide promotional support for butchers and independent retailers. Bernard Matthews is to put the ahh! into pizza with the launch next month of Pizzahhhhh, a new range of fresh pizzas which the company claims have 50% more topping than the average pre-packed fresh pizza. The three-flavour, 377g range will have an rsp of £2.49-£2.99. Unilever Bestfoods is adding a spicy curry flavour to its King Pot Noodle range. Solo, the sister debit card from Switch, has launched its first ever cinema advertising campaign to broaden its target market. It is currently being screened throughout the UK. Kellogg's has added Tangy Orange to its Nurti-Grain range of convenience snacking bars. The new variety brings the portfolio to six flavours. Princes Foods is getting ready for a colourful addition to its tuna range. Yellowfin Tuna Steaks in Light Olive Oil (rsp 79p, 160g) and Yellowfin Tuna Steaks in Springwater (69p) both get bright packaging and hit shelves next month. In our October 6 issue, we incorrectly reported that Wella's trademark is Because I'm worth it'. We should have said that Wella's new Vivality range is continuing to be heavily supported with the strapline Let Your Hair Live'. Fans of Channel 4's children's characters the Hoobs can now enjoy the taste of them too. Arla Foods is launching a Hoobs dairy range including a six-pack fromage frais and a single serve yogurt. Kellogg's has signed deal with Channel 4 to use its All-Bran brand to sponsor the popular daytime quiz show Countdown. The 12-month sponsorship, estimated to be worth £2 million, starts on Monday (October 22). Fox's Biscuits is set to take Manchester by storm next month with its biggest ever sampling campaign. Seven teams will hand out 300,000 Echo bars in the city. Blank recording tape manufacturer TDK has announced its promotional plans for Christmas. Its D90 tapes will be available at £2.99 while a seven-pack of D60s will cost £7.99. Three-packs of HS180 videotapes will be priced at £4.99 while a three-pack of HS240s will cost £6.99. Mr Lucky Bags is bringing a touch of magic to the confectionery market with the launch of a new Sorcerer's Secrets bag of goodies, retailing at £1. Tazaki Foods has launch a new range of Japanese stir-fry and stir in sauces under the Yutaka brand (rsp £1.19 and £1.39). {{P&P }}

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