Red Bull today unveiled the latest in its seasonal Editions series with the launch of the Red Bull Summer Edition in a new cactus fruit flavour. It delivers all of the functional benefits of Red Bull Energy Drink, along with an invigorating burst of berry that blooms into an exotic fruit and violet flower taste. With Red Bull Editions growing +32.6 per cent in value last year, now is the time for retailers to stock up on new flavours to maximise sales over summer.
Red Bull Summer Edition in 2020 proved so popular with shoppers that it has now become a permanent SKU known as the Red Edition. Following this success, the cactus fruit Summer Edition will continue to drive category growth within Sports & Energy whilst satisfying energy drink consumers who would try a tropical fruit flavour. Shoppers are buying Red Bull Editions more frequently with average frequency double its rate a year ago.
To help drive overall category growth, the launch is supported with 360 in-store marketing investment and is available in eye-catching 250 ml green cans for purchase from various retail locations across the UK.
This new Red Bull Edition is an exciting addition to Red Bull’s product range and aims to drive more growth of flavours in the Sports & Energy Category. Red Bull Summer Edition is set to land well with new shoppers whilst exciting existing shoppers, with its initial bright profile and stand out green can drawing shelf attention.
Red Bull Summer Edition 250ml is available in a PMP of £1.35 per can – available from March 2021 for a limited time only.
Leading confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has launched a new brand, showcasing the best of pick and mix.
Pick n Mix Station is a new range of bulk bags containing different mixes of customers' favourite pick and mix treats, offering great value for retailers and their customers.
The range is retailed at £9.99 for a 1 kg bulk bag filled with pick and mix based on different themes, including a selection of fizzy, gummy, jelly, chocolate and foam sweets.
The bags are perfect for parties and special occasions, creating sweetie jars at home and topping up pick and mix stands in stores.
The Pick n Mix Station Space Bag is a mix of white chocolate stars, peach rings, stars and space-shaped gummy sweets.
The Blue Mix Bag contains a variety of blue-coloured tongue painters, raspberry liquorice slices, blue raspberry slices and bubblegum mushrooms, whereas the Red Mix Bag contains fizzy watermelon slices, giant strawberries, gummy teeth and strawberry kisses.
Chocolate lovers will enjoy the Choco Mix Bag which includes a mix of milk, white and strawberry chocolate flavour candy with candy topping.
The Scary Mix is perfect for young sweet lovers and theme parties, packed full of spooktacular sour fruit flavour jelly sweets, including skulls, worms, teeth and fangs.
Other mixes include the Fizzy Mix filled with fruit and cola flavour sour sweets, the Bottle Mix including popular bottle-shaped sweets and the Jelly Mix packed with fruity jelly and foam sweets.
“We’re very excited to reveal our new Pick n Mix Station brand to our retail customers,” Kathryn Hague, head of Marketing at Hancocks, said.
“The brand was created to fulfil a value proposition that celebrates our vast range of bulk confectionery.
“The 1 kg value pick and mix bulk bags are perfect for topping up pick-and-mix stations, adding sweets to party snack tables, or filling jars and tins with irresistible treats.
“With bulk bags trending on Tiktok, retailers can also sell these treats by the bag.
“Stocking up on the Pick n Mix Station bags will give retailers an opportunity to offer customers their favourite pick and mix treats at a low price point.”
Confectionery distributor World of Sweets has revealed the latest novelty product from America’s leading sour candy brand Warheads.
The new offering is part of their plans to bring more of America’s much-loved sour flavours to UK customers.
New to the Warheads range are the Sour Popping Candy packs, available in Sour Watermelon, Sour Green Apple and Sour Raspberry.
Warheads Sour Popping Candy offers a crackling, popping sensation with a sour twist, aimed at younger customers seeking exciting new novelty products with tasty, trending flavours.
Each single flavour display contains 12 pouches, all packaged in an eye-catching design to pop out on shelves among other tasty treats.
Warheads have also launched a three pack - with all flavours included in each pouch.
Each three pack box available to retailers contains 20 pouches, and World of Sweets said the eye-catching display makes them perfect to be stacked on shelves among other tasty treats.
They can be merchandised alongside other Warheads branded lines, or as a part of a wider novelty collection.
The small pouches come at pocket-money friendly prices, making them a great impulse purchase.
“We are super excited to be bringing to market the brand new Warhead Sour Popping Candy pouches,” Louisa Jones, senior brand manager at World of Sweets said.
“Each pouch packs a serious punch, and sour candy lovers are sure to love the exciting, tasty flavours.
“Warheads have been a best-selling brand for us. Our customers have experienced a real boost in sales for both American confectionery and sour flavours, so this product is sure to be a hit with confectionery lovers.
“We’re always looking for ways to support our customers and fill those gaps in the market - and budget-friendly American confectionery lines are definitely needed.”
Warheads also offer a range of products in the top selling theatre box format.
Carlsberg have revealed their new, limited edition Christmas jumpers – in a Home knit and Away knit.
This social-first campaign puts a twist on the traditional football kit launch with a world-first ‘knit launch’ as the country gears up for Christmas. These special jumpers feature the iconic Carlsberg logo and hop leaf as the ‘club badge’ for a fabulous celebration of the brand’s strong links to football, as well as of all things festive.
Bringing the jumpers to life, a series of social videos sees models showcase the jumpers whilst sprinkling in a few recognisable footballer celebrations. Fans will have a chance to win one of these rare Christmas jumpers through an online competition on the brand’s social media channels.
The kit comes in two distinct variations: a green Carlsberg Danish Pilsner ‘Home’ kit, featuring the number 12 for the 12 days of Christmas, as well as a blue ‘Away’ kit for those who are celebrating Christmas away from home, with 00 on the back encouraging drivers to choose the alcohol-free Carlsberg 0.0.
“We had an amazing response from our followers to a mock-up Carlsberg Christmas jumper that we shared last year, and this year we wanted to give our fans an early Christmas gift by launching the real thing,” Sam Johnson, head of marketing, said.
“Carlsberg has such a strong association with football, and we wanted to celebrate this with these fantastic Christmas jumpers, whilst keeping the sense of humour the brand is renowned for. With a ‘knit launch’ in the colours of our classic Carlsberg Danish Pilsner and for our alcohol-free Carlsberg 0.0, we’re making sure everyone can be involved and enjoy the festive season responsibly.”
As part of the campaign, the brand is raising awareness of the Drinking Check from Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company’s responsible drinking charity partner, Drinkaware, with a social story encouraging fans to take the Check for a Christmas that is both ‘noughty’ and nice.
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Smirnoff announces new global partnership with Troye Sivan
Leading vodka brand Smirnoff has announced the appointment of Grammy-nominated global star Troye Sivan as its new Chief Vibes OFFicer (CVO), marking the start of a new multi-year partnership with the Australian singer-songwriter.
One of the most celebrated artists in popular culture today, Sivan has just completed the much anticipated ‘Sweat’ tour alongside friend, artist and frequent collaborator Charli XCX, and is about to embark on the Australia and New Zealand leg of his global solo tour, following the release of his hit 2023 album, ‘Something to Give Each Other’.
Amidst this busy schedule, Sivan will now step into his tongue-in-cheek CVO role as global ‘curator of immaculate vibes’ for Smirnoff – showcasing the Go OFF spirit to fans all around the world. The campaign is a call to arms to ditch to-do lists and dive into some fun - getting together, going out and going OFF. As the next stage of the brand’s wider WE DO WE campaign, it aims to create a more connected, open and exhilarating world.
“We are so excited to partner with Troye - as someone who radiates joy and shares our ‘WE DO WE’ spirit he is the ultimate vibe shifter for his fans all around the world,” Stephanie Jacoby, SVP Global Vodkas at Diageo, said.
“We knew from the moment we first spoke to Troye and his team that this was going to be something truly special – we share a passion for fun, for bringing people together and for not taking ourselves too seriously.
“I am delighted to welcome our new Chief Vibes OFFicer to the team, Troye is the perfect fit, and we can’t wait to collaborate over the coming months together – exciting things to come!”
The partnership launched this week across socials, after a series of teaser drops, with a video showing Sivan taking part in a tongue-in-cheek press conference, announcing his new CVO position to interviewers and sharing his mission, for people to Go OFF.
In true Smirnoff style, a collective of global creatives was brought together to craft the latest Go OFF work and bring a pop-world spin to the vibrant Smirnoff brand world.
Sivan said: “For me, Smirnoff has always been omnipresent – whether it’s at house parties, backstage at shows, or nights out with friends. I see the brand all around the world, and whenever I do, it feels like something I want to be part of. "Go OFF” is all about getting people together and being ourselves, something I’ve really embraced in this part of my life and something I’m excited to continue to do with this partnership.”
The launch will be followed by Smirnoff’s sponsorship of Sivan’s Australia and New Zealand tour where he will share the Go OFF vibes with fans at exclusive after parties in both Sydney and Melbourne.
The global partnership will show up across social, OOH, digital, in-store and through event activations in over 20 countries including the UK, Brazil, Australia and India over the coming months and forms part of Diageo's wider focus on embedding their brands at the heart of key cultural moments for consumers - from music and fashion to sports, food and more.
Seabrook Crisps has unveiled a new price marked pack for the popular Fire Eaters.
Part of Seabrook’s Loaded sharing range, Fire Eaters Smokehouse Cayenne and Trinidad Scorpion Chilli flavours are now available in a 65g bag with a price mark of £1.25.
“Shoppers rely on Seabrook to deliver flavour and great value by the bagful and our retailers look to us to drive snack sales – which is exactly what we have done with our Fire Eater price marked packs,” Claire Hooper, marketing director for Calbee UK, owner of Seabrook, commented.
“Spicy notes are a key trend, especially from brands that consumers know and love, which is why our Smokehouse Cayenne and Trinidad Scorpion Chilli flavours are already a huge hit. Combine the popularity of these flavours with a price mark and we know that taste buds and tills will sing!”