All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 73

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    Focus On Cakes & Biscuits: Four to watch

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Baker and former Mars marketing executive Denise Stevenson won a Great Taste Gold Award last month for her traditional almond amaretti, but the new citrus-flavoured Limonetti won the most plaudits at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair.

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    Focus On Cakes & Biscuits: Health takes the biscuit

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Healthy biscuits, which took a back seat last year, have risen to the top of the barrel in 2010. But when it comes to cakes, own-label NPD is putting indulgence first, reports Sue Scott

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    Space Raiders turns up appeal with new look and 5p price cut

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits has given its cult crisp range Space Raiders fancier packaging and a lower price to boost its appeal among younger crisp munchers.

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    Walkers plots packets made from potato peelings

    2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

    PepsiCo is looking at making Walkers crisp packets from potato skins, the company's UK boss has revealed.

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    Picture This... Tillman’s to the rescue

    2010-10-09T00:00:00Z

    The first UK TV ad for Toast Me!, the meat-filled 'pop tart' snack from German meat giant Tillman's, will go live during ITV's The X Factor today.

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    Brand extensions: stretch or snap?

    2010-10-09T00:00:00Z

    From clothing to crisps, brand extensions are getting ever more weird and wonderful. But do they have the legs to stay the course, asks Simon Creasey

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    Multipacks of veg crisps by Glennans

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Glennans has launched what it claims is the first vegetable crisp multipack at Waitrose. They contain three packets of mixed vegetable crisps, two packets of parsnip crisps seasoned with sea salt and cracked black pepper, and a packet of...

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    Campaign Trail: Walkers dances in the rain

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Walkers' new Rainy Days TV ad hit the small screen this week. Gary Lineker pulls off a dance choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli, set to the tune of 'It's Raining Men' and the lyrics 'It's Raining Ten' in reference to...

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    Higgidy quiches join the Boots Meal Deal

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Upmarket pie maker Higgidy has joined forces with Boots to launch a range of smaller quiches to capture a share of the lunchtime market. Higgidy's Little Quiches, rolling into Boots this month, will be sold as part of the retailer's Meal...

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    Del Monte and Budgens pair up for handheld Naked Fruit

    2010-09-27T11:44:10.887Z

    Del Monte has extended its Naked Fruit range of snacks with the launch of handheld pots.

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    Kallo: premium rice cakes to ‘add luxury’

    2010-09-25T00:00:00Z

    Organic specialist Kallo Foods is extending its ­portfolio with a premium rice cakes range to "add a bit of luxury" to the healthy snacks fixture.Available now, the new line-up consists of Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar, Mature Cheddar...

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    Every cloud has a silver lining in Walkers promo

    2010-09-11T00:00:00Z

    PepsiCo is making weather forecasters of Walkers crisp-munchers in a multimillion-pound campaign that will give consumers £10 when they correctly predict where it will rain in the UK and Ireland. The Walkers Rainy Days campaign is...

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    Buyers fall crazy in love with ‘inspired’ products

    2010-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Beyoncé-inspired popcorn, speciality teas containing real gold and tequila-infused ice cream could be launching into major retailers by Christmas, after winning plaudits at The Speciality & Fine Food Fair. Last weekend's event...

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    Tyrrells plans to ramp up sales in US and Germany

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Tyrrells is poised to dramatically increase its distribution in the US and Germany where it hopes to replicate its success in the UK and France.

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    Thousand jobs axed as suppliers close factories

    2010-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Nearly 1,000 jobs in grocery have been lost in recent weeks as tough trading conditions force factory, depot and store closures.Red Mill Snack Foods' crisp plant in Wednesbury, owned by Tayto, is to close next month with the loss of 300...

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    Seabrook sets its sights on southern expansion

    2010-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Seabrook Crisps plans to build a multimillion-pound factory to help it boost sales to £200m by 2022 and expand distribution beyond its northern heartland.

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    Acid Test: Symonds Founder’s Reserve

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    "The labelling is distinctive and promises "a fresh, crisp, fruity cider, with a high degree of complexity and depth of character". In my view it's an understated flavour with a pleasant aftertaste."

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    Peperami reveals Animal's family of cannibals

    2010-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Unilever is revealing the offspring of its deranged Peperami brand character Animal to TV viewers, in what is the first crowd-sourced advert for the meat snack. The FMCG giant used crowd-sourcing to create the ad, and settled on two...

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    Kershaws launches veggie ready meals

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Kershaws Quality Foods is launching its first range of frozen vegetarian ready meals this autumn under a cheeky twist on the 'I can't believe it's not butter!' banner. The chicken-style soya kievs, vegetarian bangers & mash and nut...

  • News

    Budge up Phileas: Mr Filbert’s is here

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Two food industry veterans have launched a new snacking brand, which they are pitching as an upmarket Phileas Fogg. Dorset-based start-up company Mr Filbert's Fine Foods was launched last month by co-founders Mark Taylor a former buyer...