In-store festive munch bunch
IN-STORE bakery firm Aryzta Food Solutions has added six new products to its Christmas line up for 2015.
Its 16-strong Christmas in-store bakery range includes...
Condiments of the season
WHEN families and groups of friends gather round a festive table to celebrate, sauces and condiments are often more used than at ordinary meal...
A piece of cake
ANNUAL sales of icing and marzipan are worth £35m a year according to Dr Oetker and, it says, 47% of those sales are recorded...
Sweet ways to chill out
FAMILY Christmas meals take a lot of planning and preparation and cooking and serving can take up a large part of the big day...
Roasts from the freezer
FROZEN roast potatoes sales are worth £61.7m according to figures from McCain and it has entered the market in time for the Christmas dining...
Wrapped up for the winter
MEN aged 18 to 34 form the target audience for the Burton’s Biscuit Company partnership with radio station Talksport.
The promotion, running until January next...
Pop goes the gingerbread
AS covered in more depth last month, the big players in confectionery have again launched limited-edition packs and products for Christmas.
Tangerine Confectionery has ...
Extended treats marked personal
BISCUIT fans have the chance to get their names on their favourites this Christmas thanks to United Biscuits.
Boxes of McVitie’s Victoria, Family Circle and...
Family meal tips online
SUSTAINABLE fish company RR Spink has launched a smoked trout product it says offers a taste of Christmas.
Loch Etive Smoked Trout with Warming Winter...
Pumpkin Ice Cream Launched for Halloween
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is introducing a new limited-edition flavour for Halloween; Pumpkin Cheesecake, available to retailers throughout October.
Last year 37% of...
Adventurous consumers trading up
Longer lead times and consumers’ willingness to try new products during the festive season increases the number of Christmas products every year according to...
Tradition always in demand
Lees of Scotland says its Mini Snowballs consistently prove effective for boosting seasonal sales.
Sales director Bert Croll said: “We always see a strong and...
Hammering out a festive message
Family toffee maker Walker’s Nonsuch says its Toffee Duo and Toffee Twin packs make unusual and affordable gifts.
A spokesperson said: “Both packs come with...
Timing vital at Christmas
We know that confectionery is important to Christmas sales, particularly in convenience stores, but how can retailers make the best of the seasonal opportunities?
The...
Ferrero support across platforms
Saying it had a ‘fantastic Christmas’ last year Ferrero is supporting its products during this year’s festive season with £3.6m worth of advertising and...
Sales sugar and spice
The only subcategory within confectionery that is growing is sugar confectionery, now worth £242m having grown by 3% in the last year, says Chewits.
Looking...
