All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 68
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Comment & Opinion
The best innovation of 2011 tells us about society
As the old saying goes, “if it bleeds, it leads”. And there’s no shortage of bloodletting in The Grocer’s Top…
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Analysis & FeaturesWholegrain Popped Corn Bar
The bar will provide “an easier way to enjoy the nutritional merits of popped corn”
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NewsConsumers getting 'cold comfort' from chilled rice puddings
Sales of chilled rice pudding are soaring as shoppers give canned products the cold shoulder.
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NewsButterkist back in the UK as Tangerine repatriates brands
Tangerine has switched production of Butterkist’s microwavable popcorn back from France to the UK.
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NewsAlan Brazil's nuts to raise cash for charity
Talksport’s Alan Brazil wants you to grab his nuts - and he’s offering to donate money to charity if you do.
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NewsNow China develops a taste for Tyrrells crisps
Upmarket crisp maker Tyrrells has signed a distribution deal to enter the Chinese market as it eyes annual export growth of 60%.
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Gü brings out the Christmas Baubles
Gü is getting into the Christmas spirit with a new bauble-inspired desserts range.
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NewsSpar adds more snacks and cakes
Spar is extending its ownlabel baked snacks and cakes range after a successful rollout last year.
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NewsIs Symington’s new snack the best thing since sliced bread?
Seabrook Crisps and Symington’s are aiming to shake up the snacking aisle with the launch of a range of bread crisps.
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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...