Doritos, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, has introduced a bold new mystery to the snack food aisle. Beginning April 21, shoppers will see three new mystery flavours of Doritos Jacked tortilla chips making their way to grocery stores nationwide. The fan challenge: if you’re bold enough, try all three mystery flavours […]
As consumers around the country cracked open their Easter eggs and bunnies over the Easter break, latest research by Mintel on the chocolate confectionery market in the UK shows that nearly one in six (16%) Brits, equating to around eight million people, eat chocolate every day, and a similar number (17%) do so four to […]
No time for breakfast? Struggling to think of a way to eat a healthy breakfast on the go? Try Lizi’s Granola On The Go – a single serving of delicious granola in a self-contained pouch and spoon pack. Cleverly, lactose-free milk powder is already added, so just add a few spoonfuls of water to create […]
The number of doctor visits due to regularity and digestive issues by Americans has grown considerably in the last 20 years, contributing to an increase in health care costs. Part of the solution may be as simple as getting more fiber in our daily diets. A new health economic study shows a potential health care […]
UTZ Certified is launching a three-year initiative in Turkey aimed at bringing sound sustainability standards to hazelnut farming. A pilot project will be implemented across three hazelnut producing regions in the country; Trabzon and Giresun in the Northeast, and Duzce in the Northwest; where about 175 farmers are expected to take part. UTZ members such […]
Children who help to prepare their own meals eat significantly more vegetables than those who are not involved in cooking, a Nestlé study published in the journal Appetite suggests. The research, carried out by the Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne, compared what children chose to eat when they helped cook their own meal with what […]
According to Confectionery 2014, a new Market Update from market intelligence provider Key Note, the UK confectionery market grew by 4.1% in 2013. This is an encouraging outlook considering the threats, demands and constraints of inflation, innovation and imitation currently affecting the UK marketplace. Despite the onset of a gradual economic recovery, high prices, particularly […]
To promote its new rabbit pizza, New Zealand-based pizza company Hell Pizza created an attention-grabbing billboard that was made from hundreds of real rabbits. “Rabbit Pizza,” the billboard advertised. “Made from real rabbit. Like this billboard”. “As well as being a delicious meat, and even quite cute, rabbits are unfortunately also a noted pest that […]
Meals.co.uk is looking to carve out a slice of the £3Bn UK market for home delivery of restaurant food with a move into the London area for its service that provides a delivery, logistics and marketing service for quality casual dining restaurants that do not have delivery in place. The move follows a successful one-year […]
Kellogg’s and VML have tapped into current late-night eating behaviours with a new campaign that encourages Crunchy Nut fans to snack on the sweet golden flakes when they have the munchies late at night. ‘Midnight Spooning’ is a multi-platform digital campaign inviting consumers who are over the age of 18 to enjoy their Crunchy Nut […]