The summer heatwave across Europe generated a boost in sales for brewing giant Heineken in 2018. But despite sales rising across all of its global markets, growth in the Americas, Asia and Africa slowed down, according to the company’s third quarter financial results released on 24 October. Volumes in Europe rose by 2.2% in the penultimate […]
General Mills is launching new lines across both its Fibre One and Nature Valley portfolios, as it reveals its snacking division has grown +35.4% and household penetration has grown +12.1 percentage points to 25.3% – equating to the size of London. Cake Bars will be added to Fibre One’s guilt-free snacking range in two flavours: […]
Diners at a London pizzeria experienced a meal of an operatic magnitude as they were treated to an incredible impromptu musical performance. Secret opera singers, disguised as restaurant staff, broke into song during the lunchtime rush hour at an Italian pizzeria. The performance was orchestrated by Sacla’, the Pesto People, who brought the spirit of […]
The continued success of West Cornwall Pasty Co has been confirmed as the brand’s latest financial statements are released for the year ending 25th March 2016. Cementing its reputation as one of the best performing like for like sales growth food businesses in the retail market with impressive sales figures of £13m with underlying like-for-like […]
Kerry Foods and Saatchi & Saatchi London have launched an online film featuring the Snackarchist, hero of the latest Mattessons advertising campaign, who recently lived up to his reputation by storming the stage at a Lethal Bizzle performance. The character, a geek who flouts the rules, worked his way backstage at the performance at Hertfordshire […]
The Co-operative’s reputation for creative design that sells on-shelf continues to grow with its latest challenge to convention; a wine label design that wouldn’t look out of place on the shelves of a comic book store. Equator Design’s creative team is the inspiration behind The Co-operative’s Truly Irresistible Grecula Wine. The 2014 Greco features a […]
West Cornwall Pasty Co Ltd, the UK’s largest pasty operator has announced impressive results following phase one of a dynamic repositioning period. The brand has become known for its multi award winning, handmade PGI status Cornish pasties and burgeoning own brand coffee label – St Just. Turnover for West Cornwall Pasty Co Ltd in the […]
This summer, the nation’s favourite mariachi band will perform their biggest gig to date… On the main stage at this year’s Yahoo! Wireless Festival. Doritos has formed an exciting new partnership with Live Nation that will see the companies work together to bring the party to the party at this summer’s essential open-air music experience […]
Athletes no longer ask whether beetroot juice improves sporting performance – they just want to know how much to drink, and when. A new study – aimed at helping sportsmen and women including footballers, rugby, tennis and hockey players, cyclists and marathon runners – has the answers. The University of Exeter’s Sport and Health Sciences […]