All Product News articles – Page 3
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Product NewsDole fruit range gets redesign
The Dole Sunshine Company has announced a redesign across its fruit-in-juice and fruit-in-jelly range. Alongside the new design, the packs will now feature a clear ‘no added sugar’ message on the fruit-in-juice packs and ‘vegan friendly’ claim due to a recipe change for the fruit-in-jelly range.
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Product NewsCobra Zero gets improved taste
Molson Coors is launching a reformulated Cobra Zero with an improved flavour that matches the taste of the original Cobra lager, in a new can format.
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Product NewsBuzzBallz go big
BuzzBallz Cocktails has launched a new limited edition 1.75ltr large format to help forecourt retailers capitalise on the take-home market as the festive party season approaches. The BuzzBallz Biggies range comprises three flavours: Strawberry ‘Rita, Tequila ‘Rita and Choc Tease. The large format Ballz are ready to pour and share, with each containing almost nine servings. All are 13.5% abv and priced at £28rrp.
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Product NewsMcVitie’s all-year round gifts
Pladis is launching a year-round gifting range under the McVitie’s Victoria name, a name known for the nation’s number one premium assortment (Nielsen data). The range comprises two gift selections: McVitie’s Victoria Chocolate Orange Dreams and McVitie’s Victoria Chocolate Creations Gifting Pack.
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Product NewsKP launches new retailer support guide
KP Snacks has unveiled a newly developed retailer support guide on how to drive sales within the nuts segment. The launch of the new guide coincides with the UK’s number one nut brand, KP, celebrating 70 years of delivering high-quality nuts.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Cashing in on the Golden Quarter
New research from Deloitte reveals that consumers plan to spend more this festive season compared to last year.
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Product NewsMFG gets into iced coffee
MFG has partnered with Golden Acre Foods to create a new quality but value-led ready-to-drink (RTD) ice coffee brand called Early Bird.
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Product NewsHenri Wintermans festive pack
Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK has launched a new limited-edition pack for its Henri Wintermans Half Corona brand for the run-up to Christmas. The new packs come in two different colour schemes, which both offer stand out on shelf and aim to appeal to adult smokers with their quintessentially British pattern.
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Product NewsLucozade Alert gets Zero Sugar variant
New Lucozade Alert Zero Sugar Mango Peachade is available this month in 500ml cans, including a £1 price-marked variant.
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Product NewsHaribo’s Halloween launch
Haribo and Maoam’s Halloween range has returned with each special pack offering trick or treaters the chance to pick up ‘2 for 1’ tickets for Alton Towers Resorts worth £40.
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Product NewsTyrrellbly Tyrrellbly Tasty Tyrrells’ campaign
KP Snacks is continuing to support its premium brand Tyrrells with a media investment of over £1.5m. Running until the end of the year, the ‘Tyrrellbly Tyrrellbly Tasty’ campaign will feature across a wide range of channels, including radio, TV and social media – plus a TikTok presence for the first time.
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Product NewsMcvitie’s Minis launch
Pladis is launching McVitie’s Milk Chocolate Digestives in two new mini formats. The McVitie’s Digestives Milk Chocolate Minis multipack – containing five 19g bags at an rrp of £1.25 – has started rolling out in Tesco stores. The sharing pouch version (80g, rrp £1.25) will be following later this autumn. Both formats – as well as a price-marked pack – will be available to convenience stores.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: The smell of Christmas
I wondered what your take was on limited editions. Suppliers say they add excitement to a category and drive sales but it’s you retailers that have got to find space for them.
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Product NewsPepsi Max gets new Mango flavour
Following the continued success of the brand’s range of flavours, Pepsi Max is expanding with the launch of Pepsi Max Mango. The new flavour innovation joins Cherry and Lime in the fruit-flavoured line-up and aims to help retailers continue to attract new consumers to the soft drinks category, in addition to keeping existing buyers engaged.
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Product NewsWarrior gains listing in WHSmith travel outlets
Warrior has secured its first travel retail listing in WHSmith travel stores across the UK.
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Product NewsNew kids’ range from Dole
The Dole Sunshine Company has launched a new range of mixed fruit in jelly, targeted specifically at kids.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: What’s the deal?
Waitrose recently launched its first-ever meal deal. At £5, it is pricier than most other meal deals on the market but still represents good value – for Waitrose. Their website shows a Sweet Chilli Wrap, a Diet Coke and some Mini Cheddars as an example. Now the wrap retails at £3.85 while the Diet Coke comes in at £1.75 so that makes £5.60 before you factor in the Mini Cheddars, which on their own cost another £1 – so their example deal saves shoppers a very nice £1.60., thank you very much.
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Product NewsRockstar launches retailer cash draw
Rockstar Energy Drink is running an exclusive competition for convenience retailers, whereby four retailers will be selected to win £250 each month, from now until the end of the year. To take part retailers should visit Britvic’s At Your Convenience website and fill out the form to be entered into the next draw for the monthly cash prize.
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Three new lines from Ginsters
Ginsters is launching three new lines this month. The BBQ Hunters Chicken Slice (rrp £1.95) has 100% British chicken and streaky bacon cooked in a smoky BBQ sauce with melted West Country cheese – all in light puff pastry. It will be available from September 25.