Blakemore boosted by sales and profits increase
AF Blakemore & Son has announced an 18.5% increase in profits, with turnover rising by 7% for the 2014/15 financial year. Pre-tax profits shot up from 7.6 million to £9 million in the year to […]
Your ultimate guide to: The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme
To help tackle alcohol duty fraud, which costs the taxpayer approximately £1.3 billion per annum, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be introducing a registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers in […]
Birchall Foodservice puts gluten-free education under the spotlight
Birchall Foodservice has launched a series of gluten-free workshops at its Burnley headquarters. At the first such event, customers saw five suppliers showcasing their wares in the company’s new training […]
New-look Irn-Bru to hit shelves in March
Irn-Bru, the UK’s number one flavoured carbonate brand from AG Barr (Nielsen), has undergone its first packaging makeover since 2007. The new designs, which will be rolling out on all […]
Kellogg’s unveils ‘promotional bonanza’ as Team GB partner
Kellogg’s has been announced as the Official Team GB partner for the Rio Olympic Games 2016. The sponsorship, which will be leveraged via significant promotional activity, gives Kellogg’s Team GB […]
Kellogg’s to launch premium fruit and granola snack bars
Kellogg’s is set to strengthen its portfolio of single-serve bars by releasing two fruit and granola variants into the convenience channel next month. The new additions, which have an rsp […]
Müller Wiseman Dairies unveils on-pack movie promotion
Müller Wiseman Dairies has teamed up with 20th Century Fox to celebrate the release of Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie with the launch of an on-pack promotion across […]
Kellogg’s targets New Year health kick with new breakfast pouches
Kellogg’s is urging wholesale customers to ‘capitalise on the healthier breakfast trend’ by stocking Ancient Legends – a range of resealable granola, muesli and cereal pouches. The new offering takes […]
Price-marked Cadbury Creme Egg Biscuits to launch next year
The UK’s best-selling Easter biscuit, Cadbury Creme Egg Biscuits, is set to return with a new £1 price-marked pack in 2016. Cadbury Creme Egg Biscuits will be available in the […]
AG Barr unveils new Irn-Bru Christmas commercial
AG Barr has released a brand-new Irn-Bru Christmas advert – its first for nine years. Providing a cheeky alternative to more sentimental Christmas adverts, ‘Jumper’ celebrates the gift of giving […]
Vimto brings back ‘Try Me Hot’ campaign
Vimto has re-launched its ‘Try Me Hot’ campaign to help drive added consumption during the cold winter months. Returning for a second year, the on-pack promotion aims to promote the brand’s […]
Dee Bee returns to Hull after 25 years
Today’s Group member Dee Bee has spent more than £500,000 on a new 70,000 sq ft Hull cash & carry, which is expected to create more than 35 full and […]
