All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 78
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Advertising: Rivals pitch in as Walkers goes quiet
Walkers' crisps ads have dominated our screens seemingly continuously for years. Has Gary Lineker now been promoting Walkers crisps for longer than he played football?
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Walkers puts its crisps in a festive mood
Festive crisps are back with the return of Walkers Christmas mixed packs. The multipacks of six (rsp £1.55) contain three flavours: Turkey & Stuffing, Ham & Mustard and Cheese & Pickle, and the former will also come in a 40g Big Eat bag....
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Nando's takes on Kettle and co with spicy crisps
The Nando’s restaurant brand is going head to head with premium crisp brands Kettle Chips and Tyrrells with the launch of Nando’s Peri-Peri Chips this month .
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SIAL 2008: Cath Henley, Tyrrells Potato Chips
Cath Henley of crisps maker Tyrrells reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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The first low-salt olive hits the market
The first low-sodium olive is set to hit the UK to tap into the trend for healthier low-salt products. The company behind the olives, Interolivia, said the olives had been two years in development and that it had to design an entirely new production...
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Alternative CV: Harry Hill, founder of Harry’s Nuts
Harry Hill is the founder of Harry’s Nuts! And has been on TV a bit
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Is retro the way forward?
Monster Munch and Hovis are just two of the brands currently playing the nostalgia card – but will it work, asks Jane Bainbridge
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The Green Issue: Mackie's plans to be greenest
Family ice cream company Mackie’s plans to diversify into premium crisps. And it has every intention of sticking to its green principles says Nick Hughes
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Associated 'on track' but debt grows
Associated British Foods has said its end of year results, set to be published in November, will be in line with expectations, although the consumer products giant expects its total debt to rise "substantially". The company said its grocery arm - owner of brands including Ryvita and Blue Dragon ...
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Hula Hoops turn Mexican
United Biscuits is hoping to eat into the tortilla-style market, which it claims is worth £100m and growing by 11% year-on-year. It has added a Mexican-inspired selection of crisps to its Hula Hoops range, which will be made from corn and have a...
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Retro Monster Munch targets impulsive men
Walkers is gearing up for a retro relaunch of Monster Munch in the impulse sector as it tries to reverse a 9% drop in total sales. The iconic range, which first hit shelves in 1977, will return to its original packaging, recipe and flavours from the...
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Burts focuses on multipacks
Burts Chips is to concentrate its efforts on the multipack market following success in the multiples. The company is launching its first range of multipacks for adults and has revamped its range of kids’ multipacks. It has built a new factory to...
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Pot Noodle returns to taste and convenience
Pot Noodle is set to go back to basics with a £1.5m promotion next month targeting its core fans – “young lads who eat McDonald’s and toast,” according to brand owner Unilever. The company has abandoned its recent health-related marketing message...
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Pringles enters bagged snacks with Select lines
Procter & Gamble is launching a range of premium Pringles bagged snacks that will go head to head with Walkers Sensations and Kettle Chips – but could signal the demise of its own Gourmet range. P&G described the brand extension, which is launched...
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Harry Hill’s going nuts for Fairtrade
Comedian Harry Hill will launch a Fairtrade nut range this autumn. Hill has joined forces with Fairtrade nut company Liberation to develop the brand, Harry’s Nuts, which will hit shelves in September. The first to market will be a salted peanut...
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Spotlight: Yorkshire Crisps
The provenance of their potatoes can give crisp producers a key edge over the opposition these days, says the managing director of Yorkshire Crisps, Tony Bishop
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Acid Test: Organix Savory Pots
Organix Savoury Pots COMPANY: Organix RSP: £1.79 to £1.89 for a twin pack containing 2x120g or 2x130g
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Pickup appointed new sales director at UBUK
Former Hovis chief Dave Pickup has been named as the new sales director of McVitie’s and Hula Hoops manufacturer United Biscuits UK. In addition to heading up UBUK’s sales team, providing strategic leadership and driving the sales function of the...
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Health agenda drives potato sales forward
Concerted promotion of potatoes as a healthy food is being credited for a major surge in sales across the category over the past year – with even chips and crisps recording large increases. The fresh potato category is now worth £996m, up 6.4% in...
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Perfect Crunch crisps bring a taste of Egypt
Perfect Crunch, a new range of premium crisps, is entering the UK snack market this month aiming at adults. The crisps were a first for the UK, said company founder Mostafa El Baradei, because they were made from the Lady Rosetta potato...