Healthy lifestyles and the rise of the discounter appear to be chipping away at sales of crisps. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that sales of potato-based and other snacks, such as tortilla chips and popped chips, overtook sales of potato crisps in 2015. Whilst sales of potato crisps are estimated to have declined to […]
Marmite has banned a slew of lovey-dovey pet names from its jar customisation scheme to generate awareness of the feature in the run up to Valentine’s Day. The divisive spread has made the blanket ban upon the cringe-inducing terms of endearment passed between smitten condiment lovers. Utilising reverse psychology however, the brand hopes consumers will […]
In this, its 25th anniversary in the UK, Sacla’, the company that introduced pesto to the nation, is relaunching the brand, starting with its famous Pesto range and its new pasta sauces. The process is being led by Springetts Brand Design Consultants. Andy Black, managing director of Springetts, says, “There are many Italian offerings out […]
February sees Ella’s Kitchen rolling out new packaging for their baby dry cereals, with design by Biles Inc. Biles Inc. were appointed by Ella’s Kitchen as their branding and packaging design agency following a strategic pitch in July 2015. Ella’s Kitchen, the organic baby and kids food company, was founded in 2006. Less than a […]
Border Biscuits, which generated more than £14.5 million in sales in its last financial year, has announced the launch of its new brand identity developed by brand consultants, Coley Porter Bell. The work – rolled out at the end of January 2016 – aims to modernise the brand to help build on its success in […]
AB InBev UK has launched Beck’s Blue Lemon – a great tasting alcohol-free beer brewed to give consumers the same crisp, fresh taste of Beck’s Blue, but with an added twist of lemon. The launch follows the announcement of AB InBev’s Global Smart Drinking Goals, with the leading brewer committing to ensure that at least […]
Carlsberg has launched what is probably the best shopping trolley in the world, working with car customisers Yiannimize to create a motorized trolley complete with an electric engine, a beer cooling system and satellite navigation. Male shopping insights such as struggling to find the right food aisle, being forced to purchase warm crates of beer […]
Aunt Bessie’s has chosen St Luke’s to handle it’s £10m advertising account after VCCP declined to re-pitch last September following six years working with the brand. The pair will work together immediately and St Luke’s will now create an above the line campaign for 2016 across multiple media platforms as Aunt Bessie’s look to demonstrate […]
Belvoir Fruit Farms has added two new ‘Light’ varieties to their range; zingy Raspberry Lemonade Light and fragrant Elderflower & Rose Pressé Light, join the popular Elderflower Pressé Light on supermarket shelves from the end of January. The ‘Light’ range contains 30 per cent less sugar than the original versions of the drinks. People still […]
Award-winning branding agency, Coley Porter Bell, has revamped the look and feel of the Tesco ‘Free From’ range. The work is set to roll out next week and aims to modernise the brand. Coley Porter Bell was tasked to create a design that communicates the message that the ‘Free From’ range is free from compromise. […]