Archive of all KP Snacks articles – Page 6
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Category Report
Netflix and crisps: crisps, nuts & bagged snacks category report 2020
Locked-down Brits are turning to the comfort of streaming services and snacks. So what has been the impact on sales?
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Rankings
Britain’s Biggest Brands 2020: the top 100
From Cadbury to Surf: the UK’s top 100 grocery brands ranked by absolute value
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News
Big grocery names sign up to industry-wide mentoring scheme for senior women
The goal of the programme is to promote and improve the gender balance of company boards
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News
Tyrrells debuts in nuts with ‘premium’ duo of Nut Medleys
Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper and Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper contain roasted almonds and cashews, as well as crunchy corn
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News
Sales and profits slump at Tyrrells as turnaround efforts continue
Tyrrells suffered a sharp drop in sales and profitability in the financial period that saw German snacks giant Intersnack snap up the crisps brand.
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Analysis & Features
Bagged snacks: Top Products 2019
These are the top brands in the Bagged Snacks category this year
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News
KP continues crackdown on plastic packaging with smaller Tyrrells packs
The bagged snacks giant is slashing approximately 14% of the packaging from Tyrrells’ film packets
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News
Potato prices set to rise after floods devastate key regions
After the droughts of last year, potato growers have been hit with extended wet weather
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Analysis & Features
OC&C: How the UK’s Top 150 Food & Drink Suppliers are faring in the fog of Brexit
We analyse OC&C’s Top 150 Index of Food and Drink Suppliers in a special report
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News
‘Bright and brilliant’ food industry veteran Jeff Van der Eems dies aged 56
A memorial service for Jeff van der Eems will be held on 7 January 2020
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News
KP Snacks to roll out revamped Tyrrells veg crisps range
Set to be part of a £2.5m spend, it comes two months after The Grocer revealed the plan for the overhaul
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News
Valeo Foods confirms £66m Kettle acquisition
Valeo Foods Group has confirmed the acquisition of Kettle from US owner Campbell Soup Co, in a deal valuing the struggling premium crisps brand at £66m
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Analysis & Features
The startups racing to rewrite the rules of the meat alternatives sector
From 21st century meat extenders to a new generation of mycoprotein, here are five exciting alternative protein startups to have on your radar
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News
Valeo Foods in talks to acquire Kettle’s UK and Irish operations
City sources have confirmed to The Grocer the businesses are close to striking a deal, expected to be worth over £50m
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News
Asda shakes up in-store bagged snacks for easier shopping
The grocer has also ramped up its healthier options in recent weeks
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News
Tyrrells to revamp veg crisps as part of revival plan
The autumn will see the supplier ‘using new and exclusive technology to create the biggest and best-quality veg crisp experience’
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Category Report
Bagging a deal: bagged snacks category report 2019
Bagged snacks have emerged as a prime area for M&A as the big boys buy up the likes of Tyrrells and Pipers
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Crisps, Nuts and Snacks: 13 April
From fast-paced M&A activity to a raft of new healthy crisp alternatives, the world of snacking is hotting up
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News
KP eyes heritage focus for flagging Tyrrells
Tyrrells is the first posh crisps in the KP portfolio, sitting alongside the likes of McCoy’s and Hula Hoops
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News
McCoy’s adds Muchos as ‘biggest-ever’ NPD
Expected to achieve £15m of value sales in its first full year, Muchos is a folded, crescent-shaped tortilla crisp