All Pladis articles
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McVitie’s launches campaign with £1m in prizes to be won
Consumers and independent retailers are offered the chance to win prizes by buying packs of the branded biscuits
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Pladis launches duo of new ultra-cheesy Jacob’s Mini Cheddars
Limited-edition Mini Cheddars Smoked Cheddar and Mini Cheddars Cheddar & Roasted Tomato are hitting retailer shelves in multipack and PMP formats
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Bakery in review: the big appointments in 2023
New faces took the reins at major UK bakery businesses and trade bodies in 2023, with Warburtons, Genius and and Nairn’s among them
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Sir Trevor McDonald stars in new McVitie’s advert
Pladis-owned brand aims to reaffirm its status as the ’original and enduring’ leader of the biscuit category
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Pladis opens new £2m warehouse in Carlisle
As part of a £12m investment to expand the capacity of its production site in Cumbria, the new Pladis warehouse will see 50 new jobs created
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White chocolate McVitie’s digestive biscuits launched by Pladis
Pladis described the launch as the most significant for the McVitie’s Digestive brand in a decade
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Pladis names Fulya Fraser as first chief growth officer
Fraser is tasked with overseeing global marketing, data analytics, and accelerating consumer-led innovation to drive growth for Pladis’ brands
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McVitie’s £7.8m campaign calls for return of biscuit break
Actress Martine McCutcheon is fronting the activity which forms part of McVitie’s first master-brand marketing campaign in nearly a decade
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Pladis launches cold-pressed snack bar range Wholistic
New bars are being rolled out under the Go Ahead name to extend brand appeal among younger consumers
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Pladis boosts leadership team with channel-specific roles
Trevor Callander and Florence Brain are tasked with driving growth in the grocery and impulse channels
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Pladis suffers 7% global revenue drop for 2021
The McVitie’s owner’s sales in the UK were also down, with the company admitting market conditions were challenging
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McVitie’s and Jacob’s Christmas 2022 NPD unwrapped
Cream-filled and rich chocolate-coated biscuits are among the treats to launch under McVitie’s Victoria brand, while Jacob’s has made half of its Christmas Caddies range non-HFSS
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Pladis launches ‘lighter’ McVitie’s Digestives Wholesense
The new biscuits contain 30% less sugar and 50% more fibre than the average digestive and will be exempt from HFSS restrictions
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United Biscuits posts drop in revenue of nearly 2% for 2021
The Pladis-owned company also saw profitability drop from the previous year’s figures, although sales were still above pre-pandemic levels
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Pladis revamps Go Ahead bakes with non-HFSS recipe
The revamped recipe has reduced levels of saturated fat and sugar with each bake coming in at 128 kcal
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NPD round-up: bakery brands target snacking and sharing
The latest bakery products to hit retailers and wholesalers this winter include the return of old favourites and nostalgic nods to sweet classics along with indulgent innovations
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Rich’s, Rustlers and Fibre One unveil new bakery products
Cookies with confectionery classics baked in, microwavable pancakes and lower calorie brownies are among the new bakery products to be revealed this month
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McVitie’s unveils £10m Golden Moments campaign
The campaign includes headline sponsorship of ITV show Britain’s Got Talent and will celebrate McVitie’s classics including Chocolate Digestives and Jaffa Cakes
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Pladis taps into indulgence trend with McVitie’s Blissfuls
The NPD, which will be supported by a marketing campaign, is targeted at the evening occasion in which biscuits currently under-index compared to other sweet categories
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McVitie’s, Fox’s and Biscuiteers unveil Christmas biscuits
From hand iced decorative treats to mince pie-inspired staples, the nation’s biscuit players are rolling out a selection of festive NPD