All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 87
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Tayto sale on cards
C&C, the Irish drinks and snacks group, has confirmed that it is conducting a strategic review of its crisps subsidiary, Tayto, in what is seen as a prelude to putting it on the market. According to analysts, there are two...
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Hit or Miss?: McCoy's Specials
How one of last year's launches is faring. Product: McCoy's Specials. Company: United Biscuits. Launch date: March 2005. United Biscuits set its sights high last year when it moved its McCoy's brand into premium...
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Popcorn heat turned on by US
A microwaveable popcorn brand from the US is to explode on to the UK snacking market. The Orville Redenbacher brand - named after a popcorn pioneer - has been in the US for about 40 years and already has listings in Morrisons and...
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ConAgra targets UK in bid to expand its global sales
ConAgra, one of the largest food companies in the US, has the UK in its sights as part of its international expansion. Orville Redenbacher microwaveable popcorn has been launched into Morrisons and the Co-operative Group. The...
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Crisps need a sensational rescue
Walkers is relying on a relaunch and a £2.5m media spend to reverse the fortunes of its ailing posh crisps brand Sensations.Changes include revamped packaging and reformulated flavours with infused oils and natural ingredients....
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Walkers scores unhealthy own goal
Walkers is facing an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following complaints from the public about its latest crisp advertising campaign.The ASA confirmed that it had received a handful of calls from consumers objecting...
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Old Favourites
>>A brand that’s stood the test of timeProduct:walkers crispsCompany:walkersLaunch date:circa 1950Since Walkers Crisps was first developed, the brand has become a national institution and it...
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Winners in the buying game
Fiona McLelland rounds up the 12 star buyers from The Grocer’s Six of the Best series over the past yearBefore becoming Tesco’s crisps, nuts and snacks buyer, Allan Maxsted worked in sales on the supply side. He too understands the...
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Tayto aglow with Golden Wonder
Tayto, the Northern Irish crisp producer that has won the race to pick up Golden Wonder, has vowed to keep the iconic crisps brand alive.John McQuaid, national sales manager for Tayto, told The Grocer that while the company would seek to...
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Tayto acquires Golden Wonder
Irish crisp manufacturer Tayto has acquired Golden Wonder's brands and manufacturing facilities for an undisclosed sum.Tayto said that it had acquired Golden Wonder's facility at Scunthorpe, together with the Golden Wonder brands Golden...
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Crunch time arrives for the crisp that is healthy
Walkers is pouring investment into a super low fat crisp that still tastes great, as general manager Neil Campbell tells Julian HuntFunny things, crisps. People get very protective about their favourite flavours and brands. You mess...
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McCoy’s gains tortilla range
United Biscuits UK is launching a challenger to PepsiCo’s Doritos under its McCoy’s brand, in the form of an unusually ridged tortilla chip that it hopes will become an everyday snack.McCoy’s Special Ridged Tortillas are being positioned as the...
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Homer rekindles Butterkist’s popcorn production
Leading popcorn brand Butterkist has unveiled its first innovation since a fire at its UK factory in Pontefract halted production last year.A new flavour, Honey Nut, combining popcorn and peanuts covered in creamy honey toffee, is being...
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Crisps take a walk on the wise side
Britain’s biggest food brand, Walkers Crisps, is undergoing its most radical transformation in a bid to lure back consumers put off by the unhealthy image of snack products.Changes include a reduction in levels of saturated fat and salt, new...
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Tayto, UB closing in
As The Grocer went to press, Tayto and United Biscuits were tipped as the most likely victors in the bidding for Golden Wonder’s crisps business.Sources said CTO Holdings, part of Northern Ireland’s Tayto, which bought Golden Wonder’s Corby...
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Walkers cuts fat
Crisp manufacturer Walkers is cutting the amount of saturated fats in its products by 70%.Supported by full-page newspaper ads, Walkers said that from today packs of standard Walkers crisps would be lower in fat because the crisps would be...
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Courting controversy
Jonathan Crisp thrives on being outrageous. Claire Hu reportsFor such a small company, Jonathan Crisp has courted an enormous amount of controversy over recent years. That its Crisps for Snobs lines have managed to upset everyone from...
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Walkers in incentive row
Walkers Crisps is facing fresh attacks for offering wholesalers volume-related incentives that some claim are damaging.It is offering free cases of product in proportion to amount sold. But Packets Wholesale, a small Cambridgeshire-based...
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Salty Dog bites back with a zing
Adult crisps brand Salty Dog is marking its first appearance in the multiples with a new flavour and sharing format.Asda will be the first big retailer to stock the crisps brand from next week in 150g sea salt and sea salt & malt vinegar...
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Salty Dog bites back with a zing
Adult crisps brand Salty Dog is marking its first appearance in the multiples with a new flavour and sharing format.Asda will be the first big retailer to stock the crisps brand from next week in 150g sea salt and sea salt & malt vinegar...