Retailer reports almost 500% increase in average weekly sales of Talking Plush since Easter. Asda has reported a huge surge in sales of the Skylanders Giant toy line since the Easter period. According to the retailer, there has almost ...
Tags: Vivid, Skylanders, Asda, Toys
The most sensible shopper? The premium-value food retailing trend will be driven partly by 'more objective' women enjoying greater purshasing power Consumers are becoming less interested in mid-market products, preferring to trade down ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
How do you rate the prospects for your food and drink business over the year ahead? Taking part in Food Manufacture’s 2013 exclusive State-of-the-industry survey will allow you to compare your views with other industry professionals. ...
Tags: Food Manufacture business survey, Food, UK
Time is running out to enter this year’s UK Packaging Awards, the UK’s most prestigious packaging awards ceremony, with the entry deadline of 31 May fast approaching Entries are already flooding in for the Awards, which ...
Tags: Packaging&Printing, UK, Packaging Awards
The new Groceries Code Adjudicator, tasked with policing the multiple retailers, has pledged to clean up illegal “kickback” practices, whereby suppliers are forced to use third-party suppliers favoured by the supermarkets, ...
News that Tesco has reported the biggest profits fall in its history is just the latest sign that all is not well in the world of planet retail. Britain's biggest retailer is also ditching plans to develop a number of big stores across the ...
Tags: Food, Drink, Food Manufacture
UK-based supermarket chain Asda is recalling its own-brand 6 Little Eat Beef, Cheese & Tomato Burgers as the product contains sulphites which is not mentioned on the label, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products ...
Tags: Labeling Error, Asda
Several big High Street toy stockists have agreed to change their boy/girl toy signs, claims Let Toys Be Toys. The parent-led campaign was set up to see 'girls' and 'boys' signs removed from toy shops and websites. Last week, the ...
Tags: Toys
UK-based supermarket chain Asda is recalling its Chosen by You Chicken & Mushroom Noodle Pouch as the product contains shellfish powder with prawns that is not mentioned on the label, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The ...
Tags: Chicken, Mushroom, Noodle Pouch
Heinz has entered a licensing deal with a Welsh chilled food manufacturer to launch a new range of savoury pastry products, which will create 20 jobs. Heinz's licensing deal with Peter's Food Services will create 20 jobs ...
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Supermarket Asda is replacing a "large part" of its private label toy business with Little Tikes branded products. It's part of a 'good, better, best' re-brand and also includes nursery, apparel and gift products. The toys launch this ...
Tags: electronic toys, toys
The product-testing and consumer campaigning group said a fifth of its members have bought an own-label product by mistake because it looked like a big brand. Of that percentage, 30% felt misled and 38% were annoyed. Which? uncovered ...
Tags: label product, label
Welsh Country Foods (WCF) is closing its lamb processing business in the Island of Anglesey, UK, with immediate effect, a move which will result in 310 job losses. The plant closure comes after the completion of a 90-day consultation ...
UK-based retailer Asda is recalling its own-brand Tomato and Onion Dip as some of the packs may contain a Raita product that contains milk and egg, which are not mentioned on the product label. According to the UK Food Standards Agency ...
Tags: Asda, Own-Brand Tomato, Onion, Agriculture
Meat firm Cranswick has posted “outstanding trading” both for the year to March 31 2013 and its fourth quarter, according to City analyst Shore Capital. Cranswick's results were driven by 'new product development, robust ...