All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 75
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NewsFocus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks: The rise and rise of the posh crisp
Premium crisps are thriving as consumers continue to seek out affordable treats – but their success has come at the expense of impulse sales, says Noli Dinkovski
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Focus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks: Brits abroad
It doesn't seem all that long ago that posh crisps were a novelty.
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World Cup Watch: Group E
Local food combines French colonial influences with West African tradition. The national dish, ndole, is a stew including nuts, vegetables and either fish or goat.
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World Cup Watch: Group D
Emu, kangaroo and crocodile meat can all be bought in major Aussie supermarkets, proving a flavour of bush tucker to the otherwise very Anglo cuisine. While the witchetty grubs made famous by jungle-bothering celebrities are said to taste of almonds, the macadamia is the more prevalent domestic nut in the ...
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NewsDon Pumsey on Nick Cleggover, the Morrisons of politics
We can no longer ignore Cleggover. The sense of foreboding at DRIP is tangible. Mrs Rolfe the cleaner has adopted the foetus position in the corner by the credenza, nursing a bottle of Jamie's Pine Nut Pickling Sherry and sobbing into the...
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The big squeeze: why nut prices are soaring
The wholesale price of nuts has gone through the roof and suppliers are warning that retail prices will inevitably follow.
The average wholesale cost has shot up 39% [52w/e 14 April 2010 Mintec] over the past year, with almonds, walnuts,… -
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When it comes to the crunch: Clegg’s ahead
Forget the BBC's Swingometer, Real Crisps has launched its own opinion poll, with limited-edition Gordon Brown, David Cameron and current munchers' favourite Nick Clegg-branded packs. The Tayto-owned handcooked crisp maker kicked off...
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NewsAcid Test: Yellow Tail crisp Chardonnay
Like Bridget Jones and Footballers' Wives, what you see is what you get - the wine reflects the label, providing a big splash of colour and little else.
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Walkers kicks off World Cup with kangaroo crisps
Walkers is fanning the flames of World Cup fever with 15 new crisp flavours inspired by food from participating countries.
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Ex-Kettle man Milner to expand Tyrrells abroad
The former boss of Kettle Chips Australia has been named as the new commercial director of Tyrrells.
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Grocer 33: Basketful of banter puts Tesco on top
Tesco was the only store to offer a full basket this week, and our shopper was impressed by the "very willing" assistant who joked and chatted while leading her to the crisps and chicken steaks.
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Quality Test: Ginger nuts biscuits, own-label, 300g
Like custard creams and rich tea, the ginger nut is a British institution - albeit one better upheld by some retailers than others.
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NewsAcid Test: Pearwood Cider
I found this a decent alternative, giving a crisp taste and fruity aroma. It is light in colour and well packaged but it has a distinct, lingering aftertaste that some may find overpowering...
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Eat Natural offsets soaring costs with flourishing exports
Eat Natural has offset "dramatic" cost hikes in nuts and fruit with increased export sales to Europe, as it launches new cereal bar and muesli products to the market.
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NewsEditor's Comment: Warburtons entry into bagged snacks is bizarre - and I like it
Warburtons? Making crisps? Now that's what you call a brand extension and a half. Yet you can see why. Exactly a year since Walkers launched Red Sky, sales of the premium potato chips have come from nowhere to challenge established players...
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Warburtons muscles in on bagged snacks
Warburtons is set to shake up the bagged snacks sector with one of the most unexpected launches of recent years, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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Ad of the Week: Provender’s Borat spoof is late but not Lazy
Squirrels have a top velocity of 12mph. Even the red ones, despite their aerodynamic flared ears and insatiable avarice for nuts. In fact, the only ones that go faster are dead ones, falling vertically out of trees.
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Yellow Tail launches a Crisp Chardonnay
Australian wine brand Yellow Tail is introducing a new Chardonnay and a range of reserve wines this spring to build on its meteoric rise from a £4.9m to a £20.1m brand over the past two years [Nielsen].Yellow Tail Crisp Chardonnay will...
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Comment & Opinion
Ad of the Week: Walkers look good naked thanks to virginal Lineker
Gary Lineker does not have sex. And that’s that, OK? Despite the fact that he recently married a lingerie model…