MORE PRODUCT NEWS – Page 6
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Product NewsNew recipe for Wall’s Pastry range
The Compleat Food Group has announced the biggest relaunch of the Wall’s Pastry range in the brand’s history, as it aims to reinforce its reputation for high quality, great taste and exceptional value with both new and existing shoppers.
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Product NewsCoca-Cola makes music
Coca-Cola has unveiled its latest programme of immersive music experiences across the UK and Europe, via music platform Coke Studio. The activity covers new tracks and artist ‘collisions’ as well as an on-pack promotion with a chance to win music and summer prizes.
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Product NewsOn-pack promo for Cadbury Cakes
Premier Foods has launched an on-pack promotion with Cadbury Cakes to give shoppers the chance to win instant cash.
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Product NewsRollover partners with Transformers movie
Rollover is partnering with Transformers Rise of the Beasts (in cinemas June 8) with a competition where consumers can win a trip to New York.
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Product NewsChilled summer campaign
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has launched a summer campaign for its Costa Coffee ready-to-drink (RTD) chilled coffee range, designed to keep the brand front of mind with consumers, drive trial of its Latte and Frappe ranges and help drive sales within the RTD chilled coffee segment.
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Product NewsSTG’s Signature is a real diamond
Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Signature, famed for being the world’s first small cigar.
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Product NewsForecourts help deliver strongest soft drinks sales as Britvic outlines £8,400 opportunity for every c-store
The soft drinks category has delivered the greatest absolute value growth of any product category in 2022, according to Britvic’s Soft Drinks Review 2023, which is now worth £2.8bn to the convenience channel.
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Product NewsWatermelon flavour added to Relentless range
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is bolstering its Relentless Zero Sugar range with the launch of a new Watermelon flavour.
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Product NewsCosta serves up summer
Costa Coffee has announced its new summer menu, which includes new fruity drinks and iced coffees, as well as pizzetta and pasta salads and lots of sweet treats.
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Product NewsBig backing for Chocomel
Chocomel, the UK’s fastest growing premium milk drink (IRI), is being backed by three months of high-profile promotional activity. It has already kicked off with a hero TV ad designed to raise brand awareness and increase penetration under the banner: ‘Chocomel, Sharing Not Required’.
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Product NewsNew look and new flavour for Graze
Graze is launching key changes across its portfolio to help retailers make the most of the healthy snacking opportunity.
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Product NewsJTI adds flavour to Sterling range
JTI has expanded its cigarillo portfolio with the launch of Sterling Dual Double Capsule Leaf Wrapped, offering double the flavour with a combination of peppermint and berry mint capsules.
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Product NewsBritvic launches Robinsons with Benefits
Following the successful launch of Robinsons Benefit Drops last year, the UK’s number one squash brand (Nielsen) is launching a full benefits-led range of wellness-focused premium squash, named Robinsons with Benefits.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Fit for a King
As I write this, the weather forecast for the Coronation weekend is not great however, the sales forecast looks somewhat brighter. While there’s quite a bit of controversy in some quarters about the cost of the Coronation, many organisations are pointing to the sales it will bring in.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER ALCOHOL: Refreshing sales
Everyone likes a drink, right? Well, apparently not everyone. According to the Health Survey for England, 2021 (published in December 2022), 79% of participants reported that they had drunk alcohol in the last 12 months, and 49% reported that they drank alcohol at least once a week. So that leaves just over 20% who say they don’t drink alcohol.
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NewsSHOP TALK: Banking on it
This weekend, Easter marks the start of Bank Holiday season 2023. And what a season it is with an extra Bank Holiday for the King’s Coronation on May 8. Before that there is Early May Bank Holiday on May 1 and after it, there is Spring Bank Holiday on May 29. This is all followed by the Summer Bank Holiday on August 28 then, of course, Christmas.
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Product NewsKitKat drinks are back at Costa
KitKat is back at Costa. The limited-edition drinks are available to buy until Wednesday April 19, across Costa Coffee stores and Costa Express machines nationwide.
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Product NewsRubicon Sparkling Rose launches in convenience
Rubicon Sparkling Rose Lemonade is the latest launch from Barr Soft Drinks. Exclusive to the convenience channel, it is available in 330ml and 500ml price-marked packs (PMPs).
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Product NewsSmint is worth a mint
Perfetti Van Melle has announced that its flagship mint brand, Smint, is now the number one sugar-free mint brand in the UK (IRI data). Superseding competitors including Polo and Tic Tac, and growing at three times the rate of the category, Smint accounts for 35% of the sugar-free mint market, with a value of £9.5m and a growth rate up 44% in the last four weeks alone.
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Product NewsNew Sport drink from Carabao
New Carabao Sport drink is available in two fruity flavours: Orange and Mixed Berry.