Cadbury FC is back in 2025 with its newest promotion, The Winning Pass, giving shoppers the chance to win an exclusive, money-can’t-buy football experience for themselves and three guests. The Winning Pass builds on the success of Cadbury FC’s previous campaigns, with hundreds of top tier prizes to continue Cadbury’s spirit of generosity into the new year.
Six lucky winners will get to experience their own personalised dream match day, each with three friends, at a participating football club*, with travel and a luxury hotel stay included. Other winners have the chance to get one of hundreds of exclusive match tickets from partner clubs** or one of hundreds of £20 or £10 Lifestyle vouchers.
The off-pack promotion runs across the entire range of products from brands including Cadbury, Sour Patch Kids, Trebor and Maynard Bassetts.
To enter the competition, shoppers simply need to pick up a participating product, enter the barcode and batch code at www.thewinningpass.cadbury.co.uk, select their preferred participating club and are immediately entered into the prize draw.
Participating Clubs for The Winning Pass are Arsenal, Chelsea FC, Leeds United FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, while Cadbury Partner Clubs include Arsenal, Celtic FC, Chelsea FC, Leeds United FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Rangers FC and Tottenham Hotspur.
The timing of the campaign, launching 6 January and running through to 21 March, aims to boost retailers’ sales after Christmas.
The campaign will be supported by OOH, social and radio advertising, as well as in-store activations including bold, eye-catching POS to help retailers get shoppers engaged with the promotion.
“Our previous Cadbury FC promotions have been tremendously successful over the last three years and building on this to launch The Winning Pass in 2025 will help further increase the impact and excitement around our Cadbury FC partnerships," said Chris Parker, Brand Manager for Cadbury at Mondelēz International.
“We’re excited to be bringing consumers even more prizes this year to kick off 2025 in style and help drive purchase in store for retailers.”
Retailers should stock up on the full range of participating SKUs to take advantage of this promotion in their store and can visit www.snackdisplay.co.uk for more information and advice.
*Participating Clubs defined as: Arsenal, Chelsea FC, Leeds United FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
**Cadbury Partner Clubs defined as: Arsenal, Celtic FC, Chelsea FC, Leeds United FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Rangers FC and Tottenham Hotspur.
Now available from Mevalco – the home of fine Spanish Foods – are this season’s freshly harvested pulses of the highest quality, sustainably sourced specially from a range of artisanal suppliers in Spain and selected for their exquisite flavour and texture.
A leading partner to Mevalco is Burcol - a family-owned business, which combines traditional methods with modern innovation in their production methods. Mevalco’s full range in Retail grocery includes Butter Beans, Caviar Lentils, Chickpeas, and the famously Spanish Verdina Beans.
According to Managing Director, David Menendez, pulses offer a great opportunity to retailers during winter months – not only do they offer good health benefits and nutritional value, but they also offer strong value for money to consumers whilst delivering them value add and depth to many dishes:
“These are the tiny ‘giants’ of nutrition, delivering terrific flavour and texture to winter dishes. For example, we see beautiful fish served with some beans, which is a very northern Spanish thing to do. For example, butter beans and cod are a match made in heaven, giving big flavours and essential nutrients and it looks highly impressive too”.
As part of its continued partnership with the UEFA Champions league, PepsiCo is reinforcing its commitment to supporting football and enhancing fan experiences with an unmissable on-pack promotion on Walkers MAX.
Kicking off from Jan 20 and running until March 23 across promotional packs of Walkers MAX in sizes 140g, 70g PMP and 50g, the campaign offers football enthusiasts the chance to win a UEFA Champions League final experience in Munich, Germany, along with UEFA Champions League merchandise.
Savoury snacks feature in 26 per cent of UK football occasions and with this rising to 65 per cent globally. It showcases significant growth potential and with the revamped UEFA Champions League format set to deliver 50 per cent more matches, this means more opportunities for fans to come together and elevate their matchday experiences.
Walkers MAX is perfectly positioned to be the must-have snack for football fans, keeping top of mind and reminding shoppers that the right snacks can make all the difference. As watching football emerges as a prime opportunity to boost snack consumption, the promotion across Walkers MAX will help drive brand relevance to the occasion and support retailers in increasing basket spend.
There are 1,610 instant win prizes up for grabs prizes, including 1,330 UEFA Champions League hoodies and 280 UEFA Champions League footballs, ensuring fans can celebrate the UEFA Champions League knock out stages in style.
The grand prize includes two trips for two to the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich, Germany on 31st May 2025, with tickets, travel, accommodation and £500 (or € equivalent) spending money. To enter, shoppers simply need to purchase a qualifying pack of Walkers MAX and follow the instructions provided for their chance to win.
Wayne Newton, Senior Marketing Director comments: “Football is more than just a sport, it’s a cultural moment that brings people together, and Walkers MAX wants to be at the heart of these occasions. With this on-pack promotion, we’re not just offering shoppers a chance to win incredible prizes but we’re also elevating matchdays and cementing Walkers MAX as the go to snack for football enthusiasts.
“This promotion positions Walkers MAX as the ultimate snack companion for all football occasions and adds some excitement to the crisps, snacks and nuts category while helping retailers to increase sales by driving more snacking occasions by attracting new customers and encouraging repeat purchases.”
Yoghurt expert Yoplait have the kicked off the new year with two new reformulated recipes on their leading kid’s brands, Petits Filous and Frubes, to ensure the products are even healthier, yet still retain the same delicious taste.
Since 2015, Yoplait has improved the health credentials of its kids’ portfolio by reducing sugars by 25 per cent. The kids’ yoghurt company has been driving the sugar reduction progress within the yoghurt category and was applauded by Public Health England by helping the category to reduce overall sugars by 13 per cent.
“Petits Filous and Frubes are well-established and much-loved brands so it’s critical we take a gradual approach to our sugar reduction, and we have done so without resorting to adding thickeners, sweeteners, processed fibres or flavours, but our Mission is also to educate about the nutritional value of fortified kids’ yoghurts and bring lost consumers back into the category,” said Antoine Hours, General Manager of Yoplait UK.
“Last year we launched a report which highlighted that over one million children in the UK were at risk of poor development and growth because they were lacking key nutrients such as Vitamin D, Calcium and Iodine, all of which are found in fortified kids’ yoghurts. We outlined a ten-year decline in consumption of kids yoghurts and alarmingly, our insights showed that parents were switching from kids’ yoghurts into biscuits, cakes and confectionary.”
The yoghurts and dairy desserts category contributes a small, 4.5 per cent of the daily free sugar intake of 4-10 year olds and in contrast, more than 50 per cent of free sugars in this age group comes from confectionary, cakes/biscuits and sugar-sweetened drinks, all of which are low in essential nutrients and all categories who have done little to reformulate.
Yoplait will continue with its education and awareness campaign into 2025 and its kids’ brands will continue to drive relevance and excitement with consumers. Petits Filous is this month rolling out a fresh new-look which dials up the health credentials of the brand with a focus on bone health and Frubes is running an on-pack promotion offering a once in a lifetime family trip to Japan, a first for the kids’ yoghurt category.
“If we are able to re-educate about the positive nutritional benefits, showcase our brands to consumers and encourage them to switch back, we have identified a potential £150m sales opportunity for retailers over the next five years,” added Hours.
KP Snacks has announced the launch of a “Bank of McCoy’s” on-pack promotion, featuring massive cash and stock prizes for both consumers and retailers.
Running across McCoy’s PMP and Grab Bag formats, the brand new Bank of McCoy’s incentive gives consumers the chance to unlock a £100k prize vault to win instant cash prizes of up to £1,000 or free crisps. To enter the competition, shoppers simply need to scan the QR code on-pack and input a unique code. The on-pack promotion combines a fun, straightforward, instant-win entry mechanic.
Live from 20 January to the 13 April, the Bank of McCoy’s incentive also offers retailers the opportunity to win their share of a £50k retailer-specific prize vault. The retailer promotion is running across all McCoy’s PMP cases, with a similar scan-to-win mechanic enabling retailers to access cash and stock prizes.
To help retailers boost impulse sales and drive awareness of the Bank of McCoy’s promotion, KP Snacks will also distribute engaging, themed POS kits including dump bins, FSDUs, floor vinyls and shelf wobblers. The new eye-catching POS will strengthen the standout of the McCoy’s portfolio and on-pack promotion in-store, creating additional excitement through enhanced visibility.
“We’re excited to be getting 2025 off to a strong start with one of our biggest on-pack promotions to date,” said Stuart Graham, Head of Convenience and Impulse. “The Bank of McCoy’s incentive effectively engages both our loyal consumers and valued retailer partners, and we’ve made it easier than ever for retailers to get involved by simply scanning the QR code on product cases.
“McCoy’s is a mainstay of the CSN category as a trusted, recognisable brand and the new promotion will help to drive further brand penetration and boost impulse purchases.”
Worth £188m and growing at +6.4 per cent, the McCoy’s portfolio is known for delivering full-on flavour. The range was recently expanded with the launch of a bold new variant, McCoy’s Hot & Spicy. Available in a £1.25 PMP format, the new product is also included in the Bank of McCoy’s promotion.
Starbucks has expanded its ready-to-drink (RTD) range with three new launches that deliver indulgence, convenience, and variety for every coffee lover.
The popular Starbucks Chilled Classics range is getting a refresh with two new tasty beverages, for those that prefer plant-based alternatives. The Oat Based Cappuccino and Oat Based Caramel Macchiato mean there are now more ways for coffee-lovers to enjoy their favourite Starbucks drinks than ever before.
The Starbucks innovation team have been working hard experimenting with new plant-based recipes that deliver that same, iconic Starbucks taste as our core dairy range. Carefully crafted to perfection, the new oat based chilled coffees offer consumers tasty new drinks that fit seamlessly into their daily routines and rituals, so they can refresh and reset with their favourite flavours.
“Since the launch of Starbucks Chilled Coffee, we’ve been leading the way in creating drinks inspired by Starbucks Café favourites, for coffee drinkers to enjoy at home or on-the-go,” said Charlotta Oldham, marketing director EMEA.
“Expanding the choices we offer to our consumers no matter their flavour preferences or lifestyles, is a testament to Starbucks pioneering efforts to continually innovate their product offering without ever compromising on taste.”
And it’s not just the Starbucks recipes that are getting a shake-up. Refreshed packaging for Starbucks Oat Cappuccino and Oat Caramel Macchiato Chilled Coffees (MRRP: £2.00) brings the plant-based range in line with the same, instantly recognisable designs of existing dairy options in the chilled coffee range.
Starbucks latest RTD creation invites consumers to find their sunshine state of mind. Starbucks Frappuccino Sip On Sunshine Limited Edition chilled coffee drink (MRRP: £2.10) captures feel-good vibes in a bottle, so consumers can treat themselves, come rain or shine.
The mood-boosting packaging is easy to spot on shelves, thanks to its bold, vibrant colours and fun illustrations of the sun and bumblebees. Reflecting its playful packaging, the recipe conjures the feeling of sunshine with indulgent toffee and an uplifting touch of honey, meaning consumers can lift the lid and let positivity run free as they go about their day.
“We believe sunshine is a state of mind, and that’s why we’ve created a unique offering with our Starbucks Frappuccino Sip On Sunshine Limited Edition coffee drink, bringing consumers feel-good vibes, no matter where they are,” Oldham said.
“Starbucks Frappuccino Sip On Sunshine Limited Edition coffee drink is a perfect example of our continued limited time offer innovation in our ready-to-drink range, it’s a chilled coffee treat with a fun and playful concept to provide our consumers a delicious moment of positivity in their day.”
Starbucks consumers are in for a (re)treat with the new Starbucks Blissful Retreat Limited Edition Chilled Classic. Whether it’s part of a new resolution to build more self-care into a busy day or a well-deserved break from the pressures of daily life, Blissful Retreat provides a tranquil coffee moment for chilled coffee-lovers to enjoy.
The new addition to the Chilled Classics family is easy to spot by the calming blue waves and tropical paradise that adorn the cup, offering a refreshing moment of escapism.
Carefully crafted with a blend of bold espresso, creamy milk, mocha flavour, and hints of sea salt for some seaside serenity, Blissful Retreat (MRRP: £2.00) is the perfect getaway from the everyday, designed for those in need of a quick refresh and reset.
All products are available in the chilled aisle at grocery and convenience stores, rolling out nationwide this month.