Biscuit anyone?
We’re all partial to a biscuit or two as an afternoon snack, or after dinner treat, but new research suggests a decline in the consumption of high-calorie food items will promote structural shifts in the US cookie and cracker market.
Burton’s to release Halloween range
Burton’s Biscuit Company is to launch its 2016 Halloween Cadbury Biscuits range next month.
The test of time
Hands up who remembers Fry’s Five Centres, or maybe the Cadbury’s Spira or the Fox’s Echo. I certainly do and the world is a seemingly less happy place without them – at least when looking for a chocolate fix.
Halloween biscuit range
Burton’s Biscuit Company is introducing its profit-boosting Halloween biscuit range for 2015, featuring a spooktacular on-pack promotion as well as a brand new addition to the range – Cadbury Screme Egg biscuits.
Price marked sharing bags
Perfetti Van Melle has introduced a range of £1 price-marked packs (PMPs) across its best-selling sharing bags to drive rate of sale and profits for retailers in the UK during the summer months.
Best chocolate award
Milkboy Swiss Chocolates has made the finalist list for Best Chocolate in the World 2015 in the Specialty Food Association’s 2015 sofi Award competition.
Promotional Skittles packs
Skittles is teaming up with Xbox to offer consumers the chance to win an Xbox One with every promotional bag sold from early June until the end of the year.
Driving reform
The confectionery and bakery sectors in India are struggling to raise standards in order to consolidate export sales. Raghavendra Verma reports.
A fresh new look
Wrigley is set to drive visibility and sales of Lockets with the launch of a new pack design available this autumn. With the cold and flu season now upon us, it is important for retailers to stock up in order to take full advantage of the sales opportunity presented to them. The new, bold pack […]
Bakery sales rise
Lees Foods Ltd, owners of Lees of Scotland and The Waverley Bakery has announced its year end results to 31 December 2013. Sales for the group rose by 21.5 per cent to £26.3m (2012: £21.6m) with profit before tax rising to £1.4m (2012: £1.2m). Clive Miquel, chief executive comments: “The Group performed exceptionally well during […]
Halloween themed favourites
Burton’s Biscuit Company is introducing a range of Halloween-themed household favourites, and profit boosting NPD, to ensure that sweet biscuits are an integral part of this year’s spooky celebrations. The range includes four Cadbury Biscuit products that are available for the seasonal period only. Burton’s spine-tingling Halloween line-up includes: New for 2014: Trick or Treat […]
The way to Mars
Paul Myler, supply chain strategy director, Mars Chocolate North America, describes the challenges of his role and its rewards.
Retro desserts revival
The revival of ‘retro’ desserts like sticky toffee pudding, spotted dick and apple crumble has created a profitable opportunity for pubs, and Kerrymaid is helping operators cash in on the trend with its new Pudding Party initiative. Pudding Parties are a great way to drive footfall and sales, by offering customers the chance to taste […]
Wild Berry sweets TV ad
Wrigley has created a TV advert as part of its multi-million pound media spend for 2014 to support the launch of its newest addition to its Skittles range – Skittles Wild Berry flavour. The advert features the line ‘Trim the Rainbow, taste the Rainbow’ and will be airing throughout the year in the UK during […]