Weetabix bolsters innovation and marketing teams
Weetabix Food Company UK & Ireland, home of the nation’s favourite cereal brand, has announced a number of internal changes within its marketing team.
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Extreme cleaning specialist steps in to tackle £0.5billion slips and trips bill
A campaign is being launched to remind businesses across key sectors - including wet leisure, hospitality, retail, public transport, and healthcare - of the urgent need to safeguard staff and customers by applying an anti-slip coating to high-risk floors.
‘Newcasions’ will peak this month: from Star Wars day to Ed Balls day
Until recently, occasions tended to be confined to religious festivals, birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and weddings, but with the advent of social media and fan forums, thousands of newer occasions – from Star Wars Day to Ed Balls Day
Flexible finance offers 30% sales boost to retail sector, Duologi reports
Offering flexible finance options to customers could boost retailers’ sales by almost a third, according to consumer finance specialists Duologi.
Sharkninja invests in British innovation
SharkNinja, the UK’s fastest-growing vacuum cleaner brand, is launching a major investment in the British market as part of a global expansion campaign.
Seriously Spreadable launches new TV campaign
Lactalis McLelland’s Seriously Spreadable brand is set to benefit from a new television advertising campaign, which broke on 1 May 2018 and runs into June, with a second burst planned for later in the year. The campaign, which forms part of a £1m
NCR launches data-driven self-checkout consultancy for the retail industry
NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today announced the availability of Horizon, its new data-driven consultancy and web-based analytics system for the retail industry. UK retailers can see the tool in action at the Retail Technology Business Expo
New low sugar high protein Battle Bites launched
Fast growing UK nutrition brand Battle Oats is today (2 May) launching a brand new high protein low sugar snack product, Battle Bites, which is aimed at the impulse market and offers a healthy alternative to high sugar high calorie chocolate
KETTLE Chips launches new price marked sharing range
KETTLE is the UK’s number one hand-cooked crisp1 and must-stock premium snacking brand for convenience retailers. This spring a new range of price marked packs is being launched to target the growing sharing snacks market. Priced at £1 per bag
Bamford Grooming Department store opens at The Royal Exchange
Essential kit for life on the move. Bamford are thrilled to be opening the first stand-alone Bamford Grooming department store in April 2018 at 33 Threadneedle Street on the outside of the Royal Exchange, This dedicated shop will be home
Propercorn launches new chocolate popcorn
The UK’s number one premium popcorn brand is introducing a Chocolate flavour to its award-winning collection this spring. Continuing as the driving force behind the growing popcorn category. PROPERCORN’s new flavour provides shoppers with a healthier moment of chocolate indulgence.
“WOOOHOOO!” Corona wants to restore pride
Corona, the UK’s number one sunshine beer has found that Brits spend a whopping 95% of their work lives indoors, spending just over an hour outside on an average work day.
Florette returning to TV screens this summer
Market leading salad brand, Florette, will be brightening up TV screens again this summer with the return of a multi-channel campaign to engage salad shoppers with its ‘Always Made With Sunshine’ message
OneView digital transformation fulfils Molton Brown’s high-end brand promise
OneView Commerce, the retail industry’s leading provider of digital point of sale (POS), enterprise promotions, and inventory management, announced today that Molton Brown Limited has gone live with the digital POS framework at the retailer’s first two London High Street
Yakult now in M&S food stores
Yakult is now listed in selected M&S stores across the UK. The red-top original Yakult is available in 225 stores, while the blue-top Yakult Light will initially be found in 103 stores.
Vimto is searching for the star of its new TV advert
Vimto, the Newton-Le-Willows based soft-drinks brand, is offering consumers the opportunity to star in its unique summer TV ad and social media campaign.
British Airways partners with Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
British Airways is partnering with British specialty roaster, Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, to provide customers with great tasting coffee in the air and on the ground.
No1 Rosemary Water launches in Waitrose
The world’s first rosemary extract drink, No1 Rosemary Water will be available in selected Waitrose stores across London and the UK from May 2018.
Designers Guild upsizes King’s Road showroom
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced the launch of a new larger Designers Guild store. The premium international home and lifestyle company has upsized their King’s Road showroom, creating the ultimate destination for inspirational home décor.
HOUSE opens first UK stores
Homewares and kitchen retailer HOUSE has opened its first three stores in the UK, with three more locations to open before the end of June.
Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton package
Tetra Pak aims to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year, as part of a broader programme to help address the issue of plastic straw waste.
Merchant Gourmet and Waitrose team up
Merchant Gourmet, the market-leading healthy pulses, grains, seeds and nuts brand, has today announced a partnership with Waitrose to bring shoppers in Salisbury an exclusive healthy eating pop-up counter.
Nichols makes new senior international appointments
Nichols, the company behind popular brands Vimto and Feel Good Drinks, has appointed Matt Nichols and Robert Hammersley as commercial directors. They succeed previous international commercial director, Simon Hunt-Brown, who has now retired.
Birds Eye launches range of frozen Pulse Mixes to cater for vegan and flexitarian diets
To help cater to the growing number of vegan and flexitarian diets, Birds Eye, the nation’s favourite frozen food brand, is launching a new range of frozen Pulse Mixes in three tasty varieties. Created to pack a more flavoursome punch
Weetabix On The Go unveils new kids range in grocery stores
Weetabix On The Go Kids, a new drinks range aimed at 5-10-year olds, has launched in grocery stores in three delicious flavours; Strawberry, Banana and Chocolate. The Weetabix On The Go Kids drinks provide the equivalent energy, fibre and protein of
