Retail Trends

Custom-printed tote bags have been developed through a unique partnership between the United States Potato Board (USPB) and the National Onion Association (NOA)

PepsiCo's salty snack brand Kurkure's latest ad campaign has arrived at a rather appropriate time. The Rs 9,400 crore Indian snack market is growing at a very healthy pace, about 25 per cent a year.

Pringles®, the Kellogg's - owned snack, is seeking to burst open the savoury snacks category even further, with the introduction of new flavours, Roast Chicken and Herbs for the UK and France, Sweet Paprika for Germany, Rosemary &Olive Oil for Spai...

ITC Foods has launched a new TV Commercial for its Bingo Tangles. The TV Commercial (TVC) created by Ogilvy &Mather Bengaluru went on air on 15 January.

Pepsico is taking its global Power of One program to jointly promote beverages and snacks a step further in China, with the marriage of two Pepsi brands in a single product: Pepsi-Cola chicken-flavor Lay's potato chips.

Greenvale AP, the UK’s leading potato supplier, launches a series of consumer magazine ads in a £1million plus marketing campaign to support its GreenVale Farm Fresh potato brand.

Albert Bartlett Rooster Potatoes has signed up another ex-Desperate Housewives star as the face of the brand, with Jesse Metcalfe featuring in the new ad. Metcalfe, currently starring in Dallas as Christopher Ewing, is seen ‘raising the temperature of...

The Lay's brand today announced a last call for submissions for the next great Lay's potato chip flavor. Lay's, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, kicked off its "Do Us A Flavor"contest in July to invite fans to subm...

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired Kangaroo Brands' pita chip business. ConAgra Foods' acquisition of the pita chip business is consistent with its strategy to grow its presence in private label foods. "Pita chip...

The number of consumers using private label food and beverage products continues to rise, but U.S. consumers are losing their enthusiasm for these value-oriented options, according to a recent report by The NPD Group, a leading market research company....

Canada has a national sport, a national animal and two official langcodes. But does not have a national dish, until now.

In effort to raise awareness of the health benefits of potatoes, showcase recipes and boost consumption of the vegetable, the Prince Edward Island Potato Board launched a marketing campaign anchored around PEI-native and Olympic gold medalist Heather M...

In the United Kingdom (only!) McCain Foods is offering consumers the chance to win £100,000 via their new on-pack promotion ‘Lucky Spuds’.

Potato marketer Potandon Produce proudly introduces the animated potato characters of the Klondike Family with the first episode of an online story book that can be found at www.KlondikeBrands.com.  This innovative potato family features some of the ...

The Idaho Potato Commission is one of the oldest and longest running commodity groups in the country.In 1937, a group of people from the burgeoning Idaho® potato industry joined together to form the Idaho Fruit and Vegetable Advertising Association, la...

To celebrate McDonald's delicious French Fries, the company called upon consumers to share the special moments in their lives they want paired with a side of the World Famous Fries by hosting the "You Want McDonald's Fries With That"Contest.

Denise Austin, the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) long-time spokesperson, celebrated American Heart Month on behalf of the IPC with two major initiatives: a 35-city satellite media tour (SMT) and an online re-release of the IPC's national television c...

McCain Foods is installing the smell of baked potatoes to 10 bus stops around the United Kingdom as part of its £1.4m push for Ready Baked Jackets. Six-sheets at the bus stops will be fitted with 3D fibreglass jacket potatoes, which on the press of a ...