Back by popular demand, Soreen’s spooktacular limited-edition Halloween Scream multipacks include both Cherry Jellies and Toffee Apple flavours, packed full of devilish delight.
The Cherry-fying Jellies are loaded with chopped cherry flavoured jellies, and there’s also a surprise jelly centre to delight the taste buds with all the treat and no tricks.
Also beware of Soreen’s additional terrifying Toffee Apple Scream flavour, which is bursting with apple and gooey flavoured toffee pieces, perfect for a healthy Halloween snack.
Both of the spooky Scream range flavours come in the form of mini loaves with eye catching Halloween-themed packaging, all individually wrapped making them an easy snack to grab on-the-go or as a sweet after dinner treat. What’s more, they’re also under 101 calories per bar, making for a truly satisfying but healthier treat.
Liz Jacobs, Marketing Director at Soreen commented, “Many shoppers say that health is important to them when it comes to purchasing around Halloween, but some may say that given it’s a season associated with treating, it can be challenge. However, it doesn’t have to be a challenge.
“Our Halloween range features highly impressive health credentials without a taste compromise! The beauty of these snacks for parents is that they are delicious and treat-like for children, but also highly convenient as they are HFSS compliant, a great source of fibre and low in saturated fat. Therefore, an ideal healthy treat and a great alternative to sweets over the Halloween period. Plus, as they’re vegan friendly they can also be enjoyed by those who need to follow a dairy free diet.
“Our Cherry Jellies come in at just 94 calories and Toffee Apple Mini Loaves at just 101 calories, as well as being low in fat.”
The multipacks of five individually wrapped mini loaves will be listed in all major retailers and will feature a recommended retail price of £1.50.
Soreen’s Toffee Apple flavour has continued to deliver on volume growth year on year, with an increase of 13 per cent in 2022. Plus, Cherry Jellies outsold Toffee Apple in its first year.
“Retailers are now dedicating more space to Halloween in store and expanding their offering so we know this is a popular time and we can continue to refine and grow our range in line with this. As sugar and fat content in diets continues to be scrutinised, our unique offering of squidgy, HFSS delicious mini loaves that are healthier than sugary confectionery has widened our appeal with consumers and retailers alike, unlike many other sweet treats.
“What’s more both our Scream range offerings are already HFSS compliant, therefore there’s no compromise on taste, which many other retailers are struggling to adhere to due to the impending restrictions,” added Liz.
Leading frozen pizza brand Goodfella’s has announced its new partnership with the Irish Rugby Football Union as an Official Sponsor of the Irish Women’s Rugby Team.
This alliance marks Goodfella’s first major sporting partnership, and comes at an exciting time for Irish Rugby as they celebrate the 150th anniversary and gear up for a high profile tournament agenda in 2025.
Starting January 2025, the Goodfella’s sponsorship will focus on promoting values of unity, camaraderie, and the joy of sharing great moments with friends and family. The brand aims to highlight its commitment to supporting Irish culture; helping raise the profile of women’s sport and celebrating the success and potential of the Irish women’s rugby programme.
“Women’s rugby in Ireland has been growing at an incredible pace, and there’s never been a more exciting time to be involved,” John McCarthy, country manager of Birds Eye Ireland – of which Goodfella’s is a part of – commented.
“Goodfella’s believes that rugby, like pizza, is all about sharing, enjoyment, and celebrating moments with others, bringing people together over great food and good times. The Irish Women’s Rugby team embodies dedication, teamwork and resilience and we're incredibly excited to support them on their journey and to be part of their story.”
The announcement comes at a time of significant transformation for Goodfella’s, which has recently undergone a major brand redesign, with fresh new packaging, a renewed commitment to quality and nutrition, and bold plans for 2025.
As part of the new partnership, Goodfellas will provide supporters and fans with exciting opportunities to engage with the Irish Women’s Rugby team in the lead-up and during the Guinness Women’s Six Nations and tournaments throughout 2025.
Mondelēz International is bringing back its hugely successful Big Win-Win campaign in 2025, exclusively offering both Independent retail and Symbol stores AND their shoppers the chance to win cash prizes* together.
Lasting longer than ever before, the Cadbury Big Win-Win on-and off-pack promotion will run from the beginning of January to early July, inviting consumers to nominate their local shop to give them a chance to win a generous cash prize to match their own – tapping into Cadbury’s own spirit of generosity.
There are £100,000-worth of cash prizes up for grabs in total*, and retailers have a chance of winning an incredible £50,000* worth of prizes alongside their shoppers, with 100 opportunities to win*! There are 25 £1000*, 25 £500* and 50 £250* cash prizes to be won.
Entering couldn’t be easier – shoppers simply purchase a participating Cadbury product, go to http://bigwinwin.cadbury.co.uk and enter their details along with the barcode and batch code from their pack, and if they are a winner, they will be asked to nominate their local store to win too.
What’s more, five* lucky retailers can win the chance to feature in a Cadbury social media campaign, dedicated to hero-ing retailers and recognising their hard work, thanks to an additional retailer competition hosted on Mondelēz International’s trade facing website Snackdisplay.co.uk. With £1500** stock prizes also up for grabs, all retailers need to do to enter is login or register on Snackdisplay.co.uk and fill in details of their community work via the entry form to be entered into the prize draw**.
The Big Win-Win competition is signposted clearly on more Cadbury brand packs than ever before, and is available across Cadbury’s full singles and duos range, including both PMP and non-PMP formats, with a range of top sellers such as Cadbury StarBar and Cadbury Wispa, across PMP, non-PMP and Duo variants carrying the campaign’s promotional flash.***
For retailers looking to promote The Big Win-Win on social media, Cadbury is providing a comprehensive social media kit to support them. This kit includes The Big Win-Win imagery that can be used on retailers' owned social channels and is available for download at Snackdisplay.co.uk. And for those retailers looking to promote The Big Win-Win in store, a full suite of unmissable via the Mondelēz International Sales team or order posters via The Big Win-Win page on Snackdisplay.co.uk.
The campaign will be bolstered in depots with eye-catching POS materials, and promoted to consumers through an impactful 360 media campaign, including digital, social media and PR to drive higher reach and attract more consumers than ever. Personalized proximity advertising showcasing geo location by city will also be employed to highlight the importance of shopping locally, increase visibility, encourage purchases, and generate excitement.
“We’re excited to be launching The Big Win-Win promotion again in 2025 to continue celebrating the people who made Cadbury what it is today,” said Olena Solodka, Brand Manager at Mondelēz International. “We brought back The Big Win-Win campaign to thank our retailers and shoppers for their support for Cadbury over the last 200 years, and to create an opportunity for them to enjoy winning together as members of their local communities.”
One 2024 winner, Devshi Sisodia, owner of Gunness Food and Wine, said: “It was excellent news knowing I had been nominated to share a prize with a regular customer, it made me feel really good. I spent the money on a treat, and it help towards paying my tax bill! I would recommend all retailers get involved in The Big Win-Win, as it really helps bring retailers and their communities together.”
Another winner Gareth Cass of Baxters store in Dartford, said: “I was really surprised to win in The Big Win-Win, it is my biggest win from a big company. I put the winnings towards a holiday. Our store is the hub of our community, and The Big Win-Win helped our community engagement. I would recommend all independent retailers get involved in The Big Win-Win!”
For more ranging and merchandising advice and to request Point of Sale for The Big Win-Win retailers can visit www.snackdisplay.co.uk
*Summary Terms and Conditions for on-pack:
UK, 18+ only. Winning Moments Period: 00:01 02/01/2025 – 23:59 06/07/2025. Wrap-up Draw Period: 00:01 07/07/2025 – 23:59 06/10/2025. Purchase a Participating Product, visit https://bigwinwin.cadbury.co.uk/, register your details incl. the barcode & batch code found on-pack & press submit. You will then receive an email. Click on the link in the email to confirm your email address to enter. Winning Moments: All valid entries received during the Winning Moments Period will be entered into the winning moments promotion. Wrap-Up Draw: All valid entries received during the Wrap-Up Draw Period will be entered into the wrap-up prize draw. Winning Moments Prizes: 1 of 25 x £1,000 cash or 1 of 25 x £500 cash or 1 of 50 x £250 cash. Prizes randomly allocated. Wrap-Up Draw Prize: 1 x £250 cash. Winners will receive the cash for themselves, and the independently owned convenience store (nominated during winner communications) will receive the same amount. Purchase required. Retain receipt to claim. Internet access required. Max 1 entry per person per day. Max 20 entries in total per person during the Winning Moments Period. Max 1 Prize per household. Independently owned convenience stores can receive more than 1 nomination and can win more than once. Visit www.cadbury.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/cadbury-big-win-win/ for full T&Cs & prize details. Promoter: Mondelez Europe Services GmbH – UK Branch, Cadbury House, Sanderson Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1DH.
**Retailer Competition Terms and Conditions
Mondelez International Internal 18+ UK. Open between 13:30 BST 30th January 2024 – 23:59 BST 28th February 2025 to owners and managers of Independently owned convenience stores and forecourts (unaffiliated or affiliated to a symbol group) only, not subject to Sunday trading laws. Excludes centrally managed and owned convenience stores and forecourts (‘Participants’). Go to Snackdisplay.co.uk and fill out the entry form, including describing your work with your community in up to 300 words. It is the Participants responsibility to ensure community work can be made public and shared publicly. Participants will be entered into a random prize draw to win one of 5 opportunities to appear in Cadbury Big WIN WIN social media campaign, only one prize per store. Photography will take place between 1st April and 30th June 2025. Winners must be available for proposed dates and ensure their store is suitable for photography and that there are no restrictions on Photography in their store. All 5 winners will also receive three cases of Cadbury Singles worth over £100 at recommended retail value. Other entries will be placed into a random prize draw for 10 stock prizes worth £100 at recommended retail prices. Mondelez reserve the right to indefinitely use and publicise the social media material and information regarding retailer community work from the time of receiving the entry forms. Winners will be contacted for promotional and PR purposes subject to agreement. Winners will be contacted by the Promoter by email within 14 days of the draw and will have 5 days to formally accept the prize. Delivery of the stock will take place within 28 days of prize acceptance or at the time of filming where participants have won a social media filming prize.
***Retailers are free to set their own prices, non-PMP packs available.
Confectionery and chocolate supplier Mondelēz International has announced its line-up for the 2025 Easter season, following its most successful Easter ever in 2024.
For 2025, Mondelēz International is unveiling the Easter Favourites Pouch, its first-ever confectionery pouch made from paper, meaning it can be easily recycled at home. The new product taps into the egg hunt ritual and contains Mini Cadbury Dairy Milk Eggs, treat-size bags of Cadbury Mini Eggs and Cadbury Creme Eggs, so consumers can enjoy all their seasonal favourites in a convenient variety sharing pack.
2025 will also see the Cadbury Dairy Milk & White Half & Half Ultimate Egg – the latest addition to the Cadbury Ultimate Egg range – be available to major retailers nationwide. Tapping into the consumer demand for innovation and exciting new products, this shell egg is seen by consumers as the most impressive Ultimate Egg in the range for gifting.
Like the rest of the Ultimate Egg line-up, the Cadbury Dairy Milk & White Half & Half Egg includes a portionable element for shoppers – with Cadbury Dairy Milk and Cadbury Dairy Milk White Chunks featured inside to give shoppers that little bit extra to treat themselves or others with during the season. This makes for a highly-gift-worthy product for shoppers, with gold foil and bold, eye-catching packaging for strong standout on shelves.
The Cadbury Caramilk Egg will also be available in major retailers across the UK in 2025. The Cadbury Caramilk Egg brings consumers the great-tasting golden caramel chocolate they know and love from Caramilk into the most scalable shell format, helping to bolster retailers’ shell egg offerings and drive seasonal sales.
This Easter season will also see the launch of the redesigned Cadbury Dairy Milk Hollow Bunny with Cadbury’s iconic purple colourway and clear branding, showcasing a modern, fun and eye-catching design which has strong purchase intent of 89 per cent and looks to bolster its presence in the Hollows segment.
The Toblerone Edgy Egg returns this year with an enhanced proposition, as it now features Toblerone’s popular diamond-shaped Truffles inside. Made with honey and almond nougat, Toblerone Truffles bring shoppers the iconic high quality of a classic Toblerone product in the form of deliciously-diamond shaped truffles. The Toblerone Edgy Egg seeks to bolster the impressive gift segment, which is growing at twice the rate of the total shell egg category
Elsewhere, Cadbury Creme Egg is giving consumers the chance to win up to £10,000 with its "Admit It – How Do You Eat Yours?" campaign. To enter, consumers simply need to purchase a participating Cadbury Creme Egg product and visit www.cadbury.co.uk/cremeegg and admit how they eat their Creme Eggs, for a chance to win exciting cash prizes.
“We’re excited to be bringing retailers and shoppers our brand-new Easter Favourites Pouch and our expanded range of shell eggs across a variety of brands this Easter, with something to suit all tastes and occasions.," said Charlotte Parkes, Senior Brand Manager for Cadbury Easter. "We’re confident our varied Easter 2025 line-up will generate excitement among shoppers and help retailers bolster their seasonal offerings, as well as helping to boost their gifting and sharing sales”
With Mondelēz International’s full Easter 2025 line-up, retailers will be able to tap into all these Easter trends and look forward to another great Easter season filled with innovation and excitement.
Clayton Park Bakery, the Accrington-based food firm owned by SPAR distributor James Hall & Co., has launched a quartet of new home replacement meals.
The new lines under the Clayton Park Kitchen brand include an All-Day Breakfast, Minced Beef & Onion with a Dumpling, Chicken & Chorizo with Penne Pasta, and Steak & Kidney Pudding with Mash & Veg.
The tasty new dishes are designed to be a meal solution for one person. Priced at £4.95 or two for £8, they are available now in SPAR stores across the North of England.
All four dishes, alongside other meals in the range, are in new packaging that gives a premium feel to the product, and they can be cooked in the oven or microwave.
The launch of the meals has coincided with a rebrand of Clayton Park Bakery’s complete range of products, and this is being phased in throughout January.
A two-tone colour block design brings in elements of contemporary and classic, with pastel colours paired with Clayton Park’s traditional cream which has been retained.
“It is exciting to start the new year with four fantastic additions to the Clayton Park Kitchen range as well as the rebrand which looks superb in-store,” Katie Atherton, trading manager for meal solutions, bakery and cakes at James Hall & Co, said.
“The new meals have been carefully thought through and bring a couple of British classics together with a fusion offer in the form of the chicken and chorizo meal, while the All-Day Breakfast is an opportunity to introduce a meal for a different occasion.
“The overall rebrand has given Clayton Park’s products a craft bakery and modern farm shop feel to them. It offers customers the sense of buying something more luxurious and premium which is mirrored by the quality of the products across all categories.”
TREK, the UK’s number two Protein Bar and one of the fastest-growing brands in Cereal and Sports Nutrition Bars, is shaking up the snacking market once again with the TREK Biscoff Protein Flapjack – a bold and irresistible new launch that’s set to dominate shelves in 2025.
Launching hot on the heels of TREK Power Biscoff, which has so far achieved more than £3.9M in sales, TREK is turning proven momentum into further brand and category growth. TREK Power Biscoff became the number one launch in the Cereal and Sports Nutrition Bars category for 20245. Now, the brand has big ambitions to once again deliver the best-selling bar launch with TREK Biscoff Protein Flapjack.
The new launch brings the iconic taste of Biscoff to the Protein Flapjacks range that TREK is famous for, accounting for 77 per cent of its total brand sales.
TREK Biscoff Protein Flapjack sees the classic TREK oat flapjack with 9g of plant-protein that shoppers know and love, smothered with a generous thick and creamy layer of unique Biscoff topping. All this is wrapped up in a convenient on-the-go bar for natural energy that keeps you going.
Alice Boardman, Marketing Manager at TREK, says, “This is THE launch that everyone’s been waiting for. TREK and Biscoff are an unstoppable combination that shoppers just can’t get enough of. With over 1.7 million TREK Power Biscoff bars already sold – that’s every minute – we knew extending Biscoff to our iconic Protein Flapjacks was the next big move.
“Our Power range, which provides shoppers with 15g of protein per bar, is incredibly popular, but even more so are our Flapjacks – which remain our core sales driver, delivering strong growth of nearly +£1m YOY8.
“Like with the rest of the Flapjacks portfolio, TREK Biscoff Protein Flapjacks provide 9g of natural protein energy, and are a source of fibre, keeping consumers satisfied between meals – all with TREK’s signature great taste.”
To cater to at home and on-the-go occasions, the new launch will be available as a 50g single bar, as well as a 3x50g multipack. Plus, to maximise visibility, the launch will be supported by a high-impact multi-channel campaign across in-store, PR, digital, social, out of home, and influencer marketing, with hotly anticipated sampling stock drops in various locations.
TREK will also be amplifying the launch across key brand partners over the coming months to drum-up visibility even more, including its ongoing partnership with Saracens.
TREK Biscoff Protein Flapjack launches on the back of TREK achieving £30M9 in retail sales value for the first time – a milestone driven by double-digit growth (+12 per cent)10 and the success of TREK Power Biscoff. The brand is expecting an even better year of growth with its newest addition.
TREK Biscoff® Protein Flapjack launches nationwide on 5th February in Sainsbury’s, rolling out grocery-wide from April. It will be available in a 50g single bar (RRP: £1.35) and a 3x50g multipack (RRP: £3.45). The new product will also be available in the wholesale and convenience channels.