News on Chips and Snacks from United Kingdom

September 02, 2009

Intersnack extends its Penn State brand with ‘deli-cious' baked chips.

Intersnack, one of the UK's largest snack manufacturers has revealed plans to extend its premium brand Penn State, by launching a new range of ‘deli-cious' baked chips.Alongside the already popular pretzel range, Penn State will introduce a new deli in...

August 24, 2009

Kettle Chips (UK) launches seasonal flavour

In preparation for the Christmas and New Year period, Kettle Chips is introducing its winter seasonal flavour, Red Onion Chutney, to its range of hand cooked chips in the UK.

August 17, 2009

McCoy’s new Pub Grub range meets growing desire for best of British flavours

To meet the growing trend for strong, British flavours and generate extra sales for retailers, United Biscuits UK, a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, is launching McCoy’s limited edition Pub Grub range.The range consists of two class...

July 21, 2009

New Scottish kettle crisps Brand: Mackies at Taypack

Ice cream giants Mackies and Perthshire potato company Taypack are defying the recession to create Scotland's newest brand of crisps.Mackies at Taypack have invested £1.6 million in state of the art technology and have created 15 jobs.George Taylor of ...

July 08, 2009

United Biscuits reformulation case study (FDF: Recipe for Change)

“The reformulation of our well loved McVitie's brand was the latest in a long line of projects that have delivered a significant health benefit for consumers – without any compromise on taste” Alice Cadman, Head of Strategic Projects, United Biscuits.

July 08, 2009

Pepsico reformulation case study (FDF: Recipe for Change)

“At PepsiCo, our goal is to support healthier lifestyles by providing a range of great-tasting products that are as healthy as possible. We're very proud of the work we've done to transform the nutritional profile of some of the nation's favourite foo...

July 07, 2009

Branningans' iconic brown paper bag returns

To tap into the growing consumer trend for nostalgic brands, United Biscuits UK , a leading UK manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, has redesigned its Brannigans range to generate extra sales. Available now, the new design draws inspiration from...

June 10, 2009

Healthy alternatives to snack frying

The snacks industry has responded positively to demands from consumers for healthier snacks by reformulating, but there is an urgent need to further improve the nutritional profile if market share is not to be lost as consumers search for alternatives ...

June 08, 2009

United Biscuits promotes Hula Hoops with Finger Puppetry consumer challenge

Hula Hoops is back on TV to advertise an exciting new on-pack promotion, an interactive website and a new TV advertising campaign. Launching in July, the campaign from United Biscuits UK will ensure Hula Hoops is the star performer for retailers this s...

June 02, 2009

Walkers launches Brit Trips remake: Gary's Great Trips

Walkers, the UK’s no.1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, is back on TV with a multi million pound advertising campaign for its Gary’s Great Trips on-pack promotion. This exciting promotion offers shoppers genuine value by collecting points which can be e...

May 22, 2009

Craft Guild endorsement for Aviko frozen mashed potato

Aviko’s Super Mash has become the first frozen product to be endorsed with the Craft Guild of Chefs “Fit for Purpose and Quality Assurance” assessment. All varieties of Super Mash were tested rigorously by Craft Guild chefs, including one working in ...

May 21, 2009

Las Pringles vuelven a ser patatas

Dejaron de serlo durante unos años para la justicia británica, pero hoy la Corte de Apelación ha decidido que las Pringles son «patatas chip» y, lo más importante, han de pagar el 15% de impuesto que llevan todos los productos comestibles en el Reino q...

May 20, 2009

Pringles are potato chips after all, judge rules

The UK taxman has won the right to charge a VAT bill worth 20p for every pack of Pringles sold after a landmark court case defining the product as a crisp. The manufacturers Procter &Gamble has been arguing for many years that the Pringle should ...

May 18, 2009

FSA publishes revised salt reduction targets for 2012

In May 2009 the Agency published revised salt reduction targets for 2012, for 80 categories of foods. These are more challenging than the previous targets for 2010. The earlier voluntary salt reduction targets were published in March 2006 for 85 catego...

May 08, 2009

Builders Breakfast winning flavour in Walkers 'do us a flavour' campaign

Walkers, the UK’s No.1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, today announces Builders Breakfast as the winning flavour of its hugely successful ‘Do us a flavour’ campaign. Receiving a massive 232,000 votes, Builders Breakfast will now become a permanent flav...

April 08, 2009

Red Sky Potato Chips TV advertisement starts April 11

Red Sky, the new premium potato chip brand, is being supported by a major TV advertising campaign. The Red Sky Potato Chips TV advertising starts April 11, 2009 for five weeks.Featuring the strap-line ‘From Nature’s Kitchen’, the exciting animated adve...

March 30, 2009

United Biscuits appoints Paul Graham as UK Sales Director

United Biscuits, a leading UK manufacturer of biscuits, snacks and cakes, is pleased to announce the promotion of Paul Graham to UK Sales Director, effective from Thursday 2 April.Paul has been with UBUK for eleven years and is promoted from his curren...

March 23, 2009

Phileas Fogg uses RPM for nationwide supermarket programme

Phileas Fogg crisps and snacks is using RPM for its relaunch and in-store promotions at major UK supermarkets.Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrison's will see the first wave of promotion, tailored to each supermarket's customer base.Among other activity cust...