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Evening Standard
14-07-2025
- Business
- Evening Standard
McVitie's owner invests £68 million into British factories
The London-based company, which also owns the Jacob's and Godiva brands, added that it has 'earmarked the bulk of the cash' to pump into sites across the north-west of England.
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
New Mini Cheddars flavour lands on shop shelves and it's perfect for fans of spice
The innovative collaboration is set to liven up your taste-buds SNACK ATTACK New Mini Cheddars flavour lands on shop shelves and it's perfect for fans of spice Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR crisp brand is spicing things up with a limited-edition summer range. The collaboration between Jacob's and Frank's RedHot sees three well-loved crisps get a revamp. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Jacob's are collaborating with Frank's RedHot for a range of three limited-edition crisps Credit: Supplied 3 The beloved crisps have been given a spicy kick Credit: Supplied 3 Each variety retails for £2 and is available from Monday July 14 Credit: Supplied Frank's RedHot is bringing a unique twist to three of Jacob's iconic crisps: Mini Cheddars, Crinklys and Bites. The new year-long, limited-edition range is set to hit shelves nationwide on Monday July 14. With 53 per cent of the population saying they prefer spicy food, the new collaboration seems set to impress shoppers. Spicy foods have also seen a surge among savoury snacks, making it the perfect time to try out the new range. Frank's RedHot offers a range of hot sauces, making it a great topping whatever the occasion. Whether you want a sweet chilli sauce for your chicken or a more daring Xtra Hot sauce, they have a versatile range of products, no matter your spice tolerance. Now, they're taking their great flavour and adding it to a beloved crisp for an irresistible treat. It uses their cayenne pepper original sauce to give an extra kick to your savoury snacks. A description for the Mini Cheddars x Frank's RedHot reads: "Cheese meets spice, what could be better?" It combines the iconic Mini Cheddars with the flavourful heat of Frank's RedHot in its usual baked (never fried) "cheesy, crunchy perfection". Their crinkly design helps pack even more flavour into the bite-sized snack. You can make school cake in the air fryer with just 6 ingredients - it's ready in minutes & perfect for an after-school snack The description says: "Every bite is packed with irresistible flavour and just the right amount of spice." And finally, the Bites snacking cracker is great for pairing with cheese and dips, especially with an added kick. "Baked for an amazing crunch, Bites take the snacking experience to sensational new heights," a description reads. Each variety of crisps retails for £2. Kate Stokes, the marketing manager at pladis UK&I said: "We know that the UK's love of spice is here to stay, particularly among young snackers. "So as shoppers continue their hunt for bold and exciting flavour innovations, we're incredibly excited to be kicking things up a notch with Frank's RedHot, introducing not just one, but three of our deliciously baked snacks in their spiciest form yet. "Our crispy and crunchy savoury snacks are heating up just in time for summer, making them the perfect accompaniment to hangouts between friends and family, or an irresistible treat just for yourself.' Rachel Pitman, head of partnerships and eCommerce EMEA at Frank's RedHot said: "We're thrilled to combine the unmistakable flavour of Frank's RedHot with the iconic crunch of Jacob's. "This partnership elevates every snacking occasion by kicking taste up a notch! As demand for bold taste grows, we can't wait for fans to try this exciting new range.'
Scotsman
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
13 retro snacks every 80s child wanted in their lunch box at school
These were the tastes of the 80s for schoolchildren everywhere Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... These were the snacks and drinks every child wanted to find in their school lunch box during the 1980s Their popularity was boosted by some memorable advertising campaigns Some have been discontinued, while others have made a comeback following campaigns by fans who missed them If you were a child of the 1980s who took a packed lunch to school there were some snacks which would make you the envy of all your classmates. Below are some of the retro 80s drinks, crisps and chocolate biscuits every schoolchild wanted to find in their lunchbox back then, alongside their sandwiches and fruit. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 54321 bars These chocolate bars were named after the five key ingredients they contained - wafer, fondant, rice crispies, caramel and milk chocolate. They are also remembered by many for the advert, featuring the Manfred Mann song 5-4-3-2-1 and in an early version the comedian Rik Mayall. 54321 bars were sadly discontinued in 1989. Panda Pops This range of brightly coloured fizzy drinks was popular with children for many years. Flavours included blue raspberryade, which was guaranteed to turn your tongue a vivid blue, cherryade and strawberry jelly & ice cream. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Panda Pops were eventually axed in 2011 following pressure from health campaigners over the high sugar content. Club biscuits For many children of the 80s, these cream-filled, chocolate covered biscuit bars will forever be associated with the insanely catchy advertising jingle. All together now: 'If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, join our club.' Everyone had a favourite flavour of the Jacob's/McVitie's biscuits, whether it was plain, orange, mint, coffee or one of the other many varities introduced over the years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Club biscuits remain popular today, with a new salted caramel flavour introduced in 2022. Kia-Ora Kia-Ora dates back to 1903, when it was first sold in Australia, but despite being available in the UK from 1917 it only really took off here in the 1970s and 80s. The drink's popularity was fuelled by the animated adverts featuring the jingle 'We all adore a Kia-Ora', though those adverts were later criticised for their use of racial stereotypes. Smiths Flavour 'n' Shake crisps Smiths Salt 'n' Shake is a classic crisp variety still made by Walkers today. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There's always been something strangely satisfying about having to do the work yourself, opening the sachet of salt and shaking the bag vigorously, even though it was never enough to evenly distribute said salt. Smiths really stepped things up in the 80s, with the introduction of Flavour 'n' Shake crisps, with flavourings including salt and vinegar, cheese and onion, smoky bacon and tomato ketchup. Um Bongo This popular tropical flavour fruit drink was first introduced in 1983 by Libby's, which at the time belonged to Nestlé. It was advertised for many years using the jingle 'Um Bongo, Um Bongo, they drink it in the Congo', though the reference to the Congo was later removed. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The original recipe was famously altered in the noughties after new regulations were introduced restricting the use of sugar and artificial flavourings. But following complaints from many customers the original formula was reintroduced in 2009, originally as Um Bongo Tropical and then Classic Um Bongo. Golden Wonder Super Heroes crisps Golden Wonder was king of the crisps in the UK until it was overtaken by Walkers. In the 1980s, its popular varieties included the Super Heroes range, with web-shaped Spider-Man crisps and Superman ones in the shape of his famous 'S' logo. Golden Wonder crisps were advertised at the time as being 'Britain's noisiest crisp' with the best crunch factor. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Texan bars The Texan was a US-themed chocolate bar containing nougat and toffee which was popular in the UK during the 1970s and early 80s. The adverts featured a cartoon cowboy who would declare the Texan bar 'sure is a mighty chew'. It was withdrawn from sale in 1984 but after being named the UK's favourite sweet of all time in a 2004 survey, it was briefly revived by Nestlé the following year as a limited edition 'nostalgia' product. Marathon bar This popular peanut, nougat and caramel chocolate bar never went away but famously changed its name in the UK in 1990 to Snickers, as it had always been known elsewhere. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad To children who grew up in the UK during the 80s, it will always be a Snickers bar. The maker Mars decided to cash in on the nostalgia, briefly introducing a retro Marathon version in UK supermarkets in 2019. United chocolate bar This was possibly the only chocolate biscuit bar to feature a football kit-inspired wrapper, with blue and white stripes. The chocolate coated biscuit with candy crisp was launched by McVitie's in 1979 and proved hugely popular during the 1980s before being discontinued during the early 1990s. Choc-Dips A hot air balloon pays homage to the popular KP Choc-Dips snack, introduced in 1982 |Choc-Dips first hit supermarket shelves in 1982 and the biscuit sticks with a chocolatey dipping sauce have proved a favourite with youngsters ever since. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But did you prefer the original milk chocolate version, the white chocolate variety or the old toffee version? Trio The Trio was another chocolate bar whose popularity was boosted by a memorable advertising campaign during the 80s. Those ads featured the cartoon character Suzy, who opened her chops improbably wide to belt out 'Trio, Trio, I want a Trio and I want one now', to the tune of Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). Trios, originally made by Jacob's, consisted of a biscuit base topped with toffee cream and covered in milk chocolate, in three snappable sections. Other versions contained chocolate and strawberry cream. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Trios were discontinued in 2003 but the original toffee version made a comeback in 2016, following a Facebook campaign. Fish 'n' Chips biscuits These fish-shaped savoury biscuits by Burton's were hugely popular during the 80s, when they featured in many school lunch boxes. The salt and vinegar flavoured snack, with its distinctive newspaper-style packaging, disappeared for many years before making a comeback in 2014.
