Northern Monk to give bar snack-themed beer profits to pubs
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.
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Pubs targeted with cannabis flavoured crisp launch
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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?
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.
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The rise of Beermunch – an A-Z of snacks
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?
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.
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Snack attack: how the tasty morsel on your bar has come of age
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
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?
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
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
Supplier JJ Food Service’s Sue Guilfoyle offers ideas for driving snack sales
Haywood boosts on-trade reach following Cosgrove's purchase
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
A fantastic new Mini Cheddars 150g sharing tub range will be available across all trade channels from June 2003. In addition, the surprisingly...
Getting the range right
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...
Creating the win win menu
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...
The pleasure of snacking
The following article is brought to you by Walkers Snack Foods.How to cash in on the crisps & snacks opportunity by occasion.Quiet drink /...
Expect a Doritos heatwave
Walkers Snacks will begin a £1m television advertising campaign this month to promote its launch of the new Extreme Chilli Heatwave flavour. The...