Snacks

Northern Monk to give bar snack-themed beer profits to pubs

18-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Craft brewer Northern Monk has launched three beers into pubs that have been inspired by some of the most popular pub snacks in the UK.

Pubs targeted with cannabis flavoured crisp launch

01-Apr-2022 By Ed Bedington

A US company is hoping to take the UK pub snacking market by storm with the launch of cannabis flavoured crisps.

Mr Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company products in recall over salmonella fears

26-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Tayto’s, which produces Mr Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company snacks, has recalled some packs of pork scratchings after salmonella fears.

In association with KP Snacks

Tyrrells supports pubs in mission to rebuild profitable sales

09-Aug-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

After an extremely difficult and challenging eighteen months for pubs and bars, Britons have now been welcomed back with no restrictions on social distancing or capacity.

Tyrrells launches £40k garden makeover competition

30-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

KP Snacks-owned brand Tyrrells has unveiled a competition where pubs can win one of four £10,000 garden makeovers.

In association with Tayto Group

Bag a profit by upselling post-lockdown drinkers to crisps and scratchings

14-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

With the value sales of crisps, snacks and nuts in the UK’s pubs and bars totalling £24m pre-pandemic, The Morning Advertiser sinks its teeth into the art of the upsell.

In association with Tayto Group

Pork scratchings: the ‘holy grail’ of pub snacks?

28-Sep-2020 By MA Editorial

While demanding consumers can sometimes leave operators taking a ham-fisted approach to bar snacks, the meat of the matter is that traditional nibbles are still leaving drinkers as happy as a pig in the proverbial.

KP Snacks launches campaign to raise £50k for on-trade

22-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

KP Snacks has announced a new initiative in a bid to help the on-trade bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.

In association with Pepsico

Crunching the numbers: could bagged snacks help socially distanced pubs bite back?

15-Jun-2020 By Stuart Stone

As pub operators prepare for the return of their parched public amid social distancing and heightened hygiene regimes post-lockdown – we ask if crisps, snacks and nuts could be their bag?

Got the munchies: what are the latest bagged snack trends?

17-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

Having a quick snack with a pint has always been a good way to increase sales at pubs. And, as snacks evolve, you need to keep up with the latest innovations.

The rise of Beermunch – an A-Z of snacks

27-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Demand for snacking out of home, especially when paired with certain beer styles, is on the rise... it’s often referred to as Beermunch.

Could this be the future of pub snacks?

27-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

In the hope of becoming the UK’s go-to bar snack, Made For Drink has released a selection of nibbles to cater for hungry punters.

Promotional feature

Snack attack: how the tasty morsel on your bar has come of age

31-Jul-2018 By Helen Gregory

The Morning Advertiser looks at the history of pub snacks and how the sector is evolving in the modern age.

Snacks: it's in the bag

21-Aug-2017 By Emma Eversham

With a lot of innovation going on in bagged snacks, we take a look at the latest products on offer, whether it’s worth stocking bagged snacks, what the ideal range is and what consumers are looking for. Emma Eversham reports.

What is your favourite: nuts or scratchings?

19-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Pub snacks are the lifeblood of all pub premises and an easy up-sell on a drinks round. Whether it is a bag of crisps, popcorn, nuts or scratchings, getting consumers to have an extra nibble is a ‘win win’. We take you through our pick of the snacks.

Bagged snacks

More than a mouthful of nuts: snacks go upmarket

14-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

A pint of lager and a packet of crisps still hold good for many pubs, but offering something different could generate more profit, Andrew Don reports

Snack attack: Tips on boosting snacks sales

19-May-2015 By Jo Bruce

Supplier JJ Food Service’s Sue Guilfoyle offers ideas for driving snack sales

Haywood boosts on-trade reach following Cosgrove's purchase

14-Apr-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Haywood Products has improved its on-trade distribution network after agreeing to purchase snacks supplier Cosgrove’s Foods.

New Product

New products: avocado halves and chunks, West Country nuts, Dutch hot snacks

19-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Funnybones Foodservice has introduced a new range of frozen avocado halves and chunks.

KP Snacks initiative aims to help licensees crisp up their snack offer

17-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

A new crisp brand and an initiative to help licensees boost their snack sales have been unveiled by KP Snacks.

MENU IDEAS

Seven ideas for bar snacks

08-Nov-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at how pub caterers are maximising the opportunity for bar snacks in their pubs

Seabrooks launches 'peel front' sharing crisps for pubs

18-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

The days of ripping the back of crisp packets to be able to share the bag may well be over, as Seabrook crisps reveals its new “peel front” format.

Expert Insights

Expert Insight - gourmet bar snacks

25-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Elliot Kuruvita talks to Michelin-starred chef Kevin Love about making the most of bar snacks

New Products

Meat Merchants launch new range of pub snacks

30-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Norfolk based company the Meat Merchants have launched a range of four new meat snacks specifically targeting pubs.

Leffe launch competition to find Britain’s best bar snacks

13-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Michelin-starred chef Kevin Love has teamed up with Belgian beer brand Leffe in a competition to find the best bar snacks.

Potential of pub and bar snacks

27-Apr-2011 By Lesley Foottit

There's £400m of potential snack sales being lost every year through pubs, but Lesley Foottit has some ideas to help boost sales. Gone are the days...

Pub Snacks: Superior snacking

24-Mar-2011

There was a time when a bag of nuts or a packet of ready salted crisps were the only foods customers could eat at most pubs. Today, with a huge...

Pub snacks: bags of potential

22-Nov-2010 By Tony Halstead

Tony Halstead finds there are lots of ways licensees can boost interest — and revenue — through pub snacks.

Sell More, Save More: Snacks - profits in the bag

01-Jul-2010

Back in February, both the rural and community pubs in our Sell More, Save More project had no clear strategy for their snacks offer and indeed had...

Snacks are in the bag

20-Nov-2009

It was the year when the cheese & onion bit back. The flavour, first launched in the UK by Golden Wonder back in the 1960s, has leapt to the top...

BBC's 'The Restaurant' winners open Bucks pub

16-Jul-2009 By Jo Bruce

The winners of BBC Two show 'The Restaurant' have opened for business at an Enterprise pub. Michele English and Russell Clement have opened the...

Walkers: the verdict

01-May-2009

What general areas have you been advising the pubs on?"Walkers, the UK's No 1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, has been helping the Sell More Save...

Snacks focus: New flavours keep crisps front of mind

27-Mar-2009

THOSE PIONEERING souls who toil away in the new product development (NPD) departments of the nation's snack manufacturers must, one imagines,...

Credit crunching - Tayto takeover for Jonathan Crisp

20-Jan-2009

The Northern Ireland-based Tayto Group has acquired the Jonathan Crisp brand, further adding to its snack empire.The deal for the upmarket crisp...

Are pubs ready for Harry Hill's nuts?

16-Sep-2008

The pub snacks market has been shaken up with the launch of Harry's Nuts!, a new Fairtrade brand.Harry Hill, star of TV Burp and You've Been Framed,...

Snacks focus: Feed impulse buys

08-Sep-2008

THE MARKETING whizzes will tell you that the three major consumer trends driving sales and product development in the savoury snacks category are...

Plan your snack attack

03-Jul-2008

Targeting the snack offer in your pub can be an easy route to greater profits. Simon Creasey reports At first glance, WH Smith may seem an unlikely...

Crunch time

14-May-2008

Rural pub the Rose & Crown in Selling, near Faversham in Kent, is a typical, food-led, rural outlet catering for a wide customer profile - from...

Golden Wonder owner acquires Mr Porky

14-Mar-2008

Snack supplier Tayto Golden Wonder has added to its exanding operation with the acquisition of Mr Porky owner Red Mill Snack Foods.The latest deal...

Snacks focus: Cereal snackers

30-Aug-2007

It's time to start thinking about breakfast. Of course, any publican reading this over their boiled egg and soldiers may be thinking that it's...

Snacks Focus: Hot and spicy wins the day

01-Sep-2006

The impeding smoking ban has prompted many pubs to consider refocusing their food offering because of the potential impact on wet sales. With spicy...

Beer and Snacks Matching: The ultimate challenge

20-Jul-2006

You shall go to the ball, Cinders. The word on the grapevine - or at least on the potato plant - is that pub snacks, those loyal workhorses of the...

Packed with potential

25-Nov-2004

Ordering a bag of crisps at the bar goes hand-in-hand with buying a pint for some consumers, but, as Dizziana Rossi finds out, pubs could do more to...

Crunch time

27-Nov-2003

The nation's insatiable appetite for snacks has food manufacturers competing for a bigger cut of the action. But are hosts beingbombarded by too much...

Value and visibility

26-Sep-2003

The following article is brought to you by Walkers Snack Foods.Promotions are a good way of increasing sales of crisps and snacks in pubs, but before...

Get a share of the action with Mini Cheddars!

12-Jun-2003

A fantastic new Mini Cheddars 150g sharing tub range will be available across all trade channels from June 2003. In addition, the surprisingly...

Creating the win win menu

23-May-2003

The following article is brought to you by McCain.A good menu is like a shop window and a top salesperson rolled into one. It attracts the interest...

Getting the range right

23-May-2003

The following article is brought to you by Walkers Snack Foods.With most consumers expecting pubs to stock salty snacks, it is important to stock the...