All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 67
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NewsKellogg’s relaunches ailing Nutri-Grain in bid to restore growth
Kellogg’s is overhauling Nutri-Grain in a bid to turn around falling sales and transform it into a £100m brand.
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NewsSeabrook hunts for MD with ‘fresh perspective’
Braford-based Seabrook Crisps is searching for a new managing director with a "fresh perspective" to take the business into its next phase of growth. The hunt follows the departure of Seabrook Crisps MD John Tague who left unexpectedly at...
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NewsGet some nuts! Easier said than done with price hikes
Peanut suppliers are facing soaring prices and a supply crunch just ahead of the busy Christmas season as a result of bad weather and poor harvests in key growing regions. The wholesale price of peanuts from the US has almost doubled...
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NewsWonderful to ‘wake sleeping giant’ with listings and TV push
Wonderful Pistachios is aiming to boost the size of the nuts market with its first UK TV push and second listing at a big four supermarket. The brand which is owned by US company Roll Global has been selling 150g bags of unsalted,...
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NewsSakata aims to repeat Oz success story in UK
PepsiCo is bringing a taste of the Orient to the UK with a new range of Japanese rice crackers. The Sakata Rice Crackers brand, worth almost £33m in Australia, has hit UK shelves for the first time in a trial at Waitrose. The four-strong...
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NewsSkips and Nik Naks get a flavour update
Skips and Nik Naks are being relaunched in a bid to revive declining sales. The brands are being given new pack designs that includes a range of 46p price-marked handy packs and a flash to highlight the 82-calories content of Skips….
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NewsTasty Little Numbers calorie count
First it was the round pound. Now retailers have the option to stock the round-calorie. The new Tasty Little Numbers brand which comprises bagged snacks, chocolate bars and snack pots that contain exactly 100 or 200 calories is taking…
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NewsFive years on, Tyrrells ends that Tesco spat
Tyrrells crisps will be appearing on Tesco shelves from today (19 September) - five years after a row in which former owner Will Chase threatened to sue the retailer for selling its products via the grey market. The full Tyrrells range will be going...
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NewsDoritos unites with Pepsi Max to cross-sell crisps and drinks
PepsiCo and Britvic have teamed up to develop new Doritos and Pepsi Max lines that are designed to be sold together. The Fire and Ice initiative will involve the launch of a spicy Jalapeño Fire Doritos alongside a cooling lime Pepsi Max,…
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NewsCrisps from Peru reach for the mults
Start-up business Viva La Papa is seeking supermarket listings for its three-strong range of artisan crisps produced in Peru. The Viva La Papa line-up, available now from Selfridges and Whole Foods Market, comes in BBQ, Mixed Chillies...
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NewsBrand revamp pays off as sales of Sunbites finally get moving
Walkers appears to have finally unlocked the key to selling healthier crisps, as year-on-year sales of its wholegrain snack Sunbites rocketed 74% last month following a brand revamp. In 2010, PepsiCo pledged to deliver 1.7 billion...
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Pringles packs grow to 190g for ‘sharing’
P&G is supersizing its Pringles and replacing its 165g cans with a 190g format. The launch will see the entire Pringles range of 165g cans increase to the new size, which will be flagged up as Big Sharing Packs. The company refused...
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Heinz serves up new Pasta Pouch ad
Heinz has launched a new TV ad for its microwaveable meal range ‘Heinz Pasta Pouches’. The 30-second commercial, which first aired yesterday, aims to drive awareness and sales of the range which launched in July and will be backed up by 10 second cut downs.
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NewsCereal bar muscles in on Cadbury’s Olympic dream
Fast-growing cereal bar brand Nature Valley is set to give Cadbury a run for its money as the snack of choice for next year’s London Olympics.
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NewsLineker low-profile as Walkers switches tack
Gary Lineker is to take a back seat in the latest ad for the Walkers range following a brand revamp. The former England striker has been associated with Walkers for almost 20 years.
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NewsJerky Group supplies own label for M&S
Beef snack company The Jerky Group, supplier of the Wild West Beef Jerky and Bundu Original Beef Biltong brands, has launched an own-label beef jerky range for M&S. Available in Classic and Peppered, the new range is made in the UK…
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NewsEx-Green & Black’s chief Lowe hired as MD of Kettle Foods
Kettle Foods has appointed the former boss of Green & Black's chocolate as its new managing director. Dominic Lowe has picked up the reins of the premium crisps maker following its acquisition by US snack food giant Diamond Foods from...
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NewsKettle Chips in ‘plastic crisp’ recall
Four varieties of Kettle Chips carrying a best before date of 29 October 2011 have been recalled.
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NewsMicozzi replaces Lyons as Walkers marketing head
Walkers Crisps has appointed Sebastian Micozzi as its new head of marketing, following the departure of Greg Lyons last month. Lyons has been promoted to vice president, marketing of PepsiCo Beverages Canada, where he will report...
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NewsFrom farm shop to discount grocery website
A new discount grocery website called Rosspa was launched this week, selling branded and fresh lines under the strapline 'cheaper online groceries'. Deals at Rosspa include £2.89 price-marked packs of Jordans Country Crisp for £1.25, and...