All Cakes & biscuits articles – Page 20
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NewsCadbury’s Freddo brand makes biscuits debut with two SKUs
The launches were aimed at attracting young families, said owner Mondelez
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Analysis & FeaturesTaking the biscuit: one in five Brits scoff whole cookie packs
Biscuits are back in business. The category is enjoying a period of growth powered by NPD and new biscuit formats as brands look to provide new premium experiences for consumers. But where are opportunities being missed by the brands, and how is consumer demand driving the market?
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NewsChristmas own label biscuits fall victim to butter crisis
All five of the biggest supermarkets have increased shelf prices on festive lines compared to last year
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NewsPladis celebrates Queen's platinum anniversary
McVitie’s owner Pladis this week delivered a one-of-a-kind cake to Windsor Castle
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Tom Williams, procurement assistant, Burtons Biscuits Co
Want to work in food & drink? Start by taking an interest in the commodity markets, says Tom who works in procurement at Burtons Biscuits Company
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NewsPremier Foods second quarter group sales leap 6%
Premier Foods may finally be delivering on its promises of progress after announcing stellar second-quarter sales
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NewsJaffa Cakes maker Pladis appoints former KP Snacks and Kraft exec as new UK MD
Jaffa Cakes and McVitie’s Digestives maker Pladis has appointed a new boss in the UK to take over from Jon Eggleton, who is leaving the company after 14 years to “pursue new opportunities”. Nick Bunker will take up the role of managing director for the UK & Ireland region from Monday.
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NewsNairn's launches range of gluten-free flatbreads
They are available now in Sainsbury’s in Original and Rosemary & Sea Salt variants…
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NewsButter price hikes pile pressure on biscuit and fudge makers
Wholesale butter prices were up 73% year on year last month
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Comment & OpinionTunnock's Terry takes a trip to space
The Glasgow Science Centre last week sent ‘Terry’ – a Tunnock’s Teacake – into space
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NewsMr Kipling makes its New Zealand supermarket debut
Everyday cakes from Mr Kipling and Cadbury are rolling into Progressive’s 184 Countdown stores
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Category ReportLet them eat cake: cakes & biscuits category report 2017
What war on sugar? Brits have munched an extra 66,000 tonnes of cake over the past year. What is driving this?…
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NewsBurton's mulls Fox's tie-up as sales plunge
With a long-mooted tie-up with Fox’s Biscuits in an IPO reportedly back on the cards, newly filed accounts for Burton’s Biscuits show sales and underlying profitability has fallen once again.
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NewsLivia's Kitchen launches free-from treats in Sainsbury's
The brand’s ‘naturally sweet and indulgent’ snack packs are rolling into the Freefrom aisles of selected Sainsbury’s…
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NewsMcVitie's cuts number of Jaffa Cakes in pack from 12 to 10
McVitie’s has also reduced the size of the snack’s twin-pack from 24 to 20
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NewsNutella unveils £2.8m campaign for B-ready biscuit
The multichannel campaign includes a 30-second TV advert
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NewsUnited Biscuits' sales & profits hit by Storm Desmond floods
The flooding in Cumbria that closed United Biscuits’ Carlisle factory for four months after 2015’s Storm Desmond hit the Pladis-owned firm’s annual sales and profits, newly filed accounts have revealed.
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News150 jobs saved as Waitrose cake maker More Food acquired in pre-pack deal
A rescue deal at Waitrose and Budgens cake supplier More Food has saved 150 jobs after rising commodity prices following the Brexit vote and substantial costs related to a move to new facilities squeezed the business.
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NewsNairn’s free-from crackers buck the shrinkflation trend
The brand has increased its Gluten Free Wholegrain Crackers by 20% without upping the price.
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NewsGerman confectioner Storck to launch Knoppers brand in UK
The snack will roll out on 1 September backed by a £4.5m investment