All articles by Alex Beckett – Page 12
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Curry king spices up Indian meals with first branded range
Sir Gulam Noon is hoping to shake up the own-label dominated Indian ready meal market with his first branded range in partnership with Kerry Foods.
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Burts: It's in the bag
Turnover has nearly doubled at premium crisps maker Burts this year, thanks in no small part to a thriving export market. Alex Beckett reports
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NewsDuty hikes ‘will lead to 10% rise in booze prices’
The boss of Stella, Beck's and Budweiser owner AB InBev is warning the price of booze could jump up to 10% next year because of government tax hikes.
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PepsiCo’s healthier kids lunchbox range tested in Sainsbury’s
PepsiCo has launched Planet Lunch, a range it claims is the first cross-category brand for the kids' lunchbox market.
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NewsDisney unveils plan to put buzz in DVD sales
Disney plans to boost retail sales of its DVDs and Blu-ray discs by 25% to £150m next year. The UK and Ireland arm of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) announced this week that it had restructured its business to offer a more...
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NewsHealthy bread suffers as price becomes key
Sales of healthier bread are crumbling as credit-crunched consumers switch to regular loaves.
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A cola that kids are allowed to drink at school – unlike Coke
A small drinks company from Cheshire has got one over on global giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo with the first-ever cola to be officially endorsed by the government's school regulations.
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NewsInnocent leads return to form for smoothies
On the anniversary of the demise of PepsiCo's PJ Smoothies, the embattled smoothies category is showing the first signs of recovery spearheaded by a rejuvenated Innocent, according to retail buyers.
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NewsQuaker boots
David Johnston has boosted PepsiCo's fortunes in tough economic times with bold NPD, as he tells Alex Beckett
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It’s all cooking at Ella’s Kitchen
Just three years after launch, Ella's Kitchen already boasts 10% of the wet babyfood market. Alex Beckett reports on the recession-busting organic children's food brand
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NewsNestlé brings back retro favourites for 2010 Easter ranges
Nestlé is balancing retro fever and sustainability credentials with its new Easter 2010 line-up.
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NewsSustainable scampi first for Young’s in wake of £1m outlay
Young's Seafood is introducing the first sustainable scampi to the freezer aisle, after a £1m investment to its key fishery on the Western Isles of Scotland. The Young's Premium Whole Isle of Lewis Scampi (rsp: £3.99) claims to be the the...
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NewsSymington’s pot shot at ‘slag of all snacks’
Golden Wonder: The Nation's Noodle has set out its stall to become a £15m brand within its first year and one day knock market leader Pot Noodle from its perch. Since hitting shelves in August, Symington's challenger to the Unilever...
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NewsSarnie revival is sign of economic recovery
Bread makers this week hailed an increase in sandwich sales as an early sign of economic recovery as Hovis was revealed as the UK's fastest growing bread brand.
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Young’s launches first microwave fish finger
In what could be the fastfood breakthrough of the decade, Young's has launched the first microwaveable fish fingers, The Grocer can reveal.
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Birds Eye backs new Field Fresh range to beat Tasty Veg flop
Birds Eye is attempting to heat up the frozen vegetable category with Field Fresh, a new sub-brand it predicts will generate £15m sales in its first year.
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Patak’s takes aim at Sharwood’s with national ad debut
Patak’s is hoping to knock Sharwood’s off its pedestal as the leading ambient Indian sauce brand with a £5m marketing campaign, new products and a packaging revamp.
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Tesco blasted for X-ray offer
Tesco has been slammed for offering consumers vouchers for health scans through its Clubcard initiative.
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Are the days numbered for copycat own-label brands?
The courts used to take a liberal approach to copyright infringement. But the recent L'Oreal case has changed all that, says Alex Beckett