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Page 16 August 2010
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NEWS IN BRIEF
GROCERY - NON FOOD
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO SIGNS
AGREEMENT WITH EUROPEAN UNION
British American Tobacco has entered
into a cooperation agreement with the
European Commission and the Member
States of the European Union to
collectively tackle the problem of illicit
trade in tobacco. Under the agreement,
British American Tobacco will be joining
forces with and working alongside the
European Commission and the law
enforcement authorities of the member
states. The agreement will see
cooperation in a number of areas for the
purpose of tackling illicit trade in tobacco
and includes the funding by British
American Tobacco of $200m (€134m)
over the next 20 years.
SINGLE PORTION BOWLS, PLATTERS
AND LID FROM DALEBROOK SUPPLIES
Dalebrook Supplies Ltd launched a single
portion platter, bowl and lid that are ideal
for keeping sandwiches, salads, pasta or
desserts fresh and visible to customers.
The flat platter has a slight lip and is
available in black or white, while the bowl
has a capacity of 700ml and is also
available in black or white. Both items are
made from 100% food safe melamine,
making them durable, scratch proof and
dishwasher safe. The clear PC lid fits both
the platter and bowl, and all items are
stackable, making them perfect for
canteen display and transportation.
These products are ideal for self serve
restaurants in shopping centres and can
be re-used, making them more
environmentally friendly.
EASY OPENING NAPKINS ARE A
SOUTH AMERICAN FIRST
Leading Brazilian paper products
manufacturer Melhoramentos Papéis has
extended its use of Payne’s Supastrip
tear tape across its whole range of
napkins, paper towels and toilet rolls, in
order to enhance consumer convenience
and brand image. Melhoramentos Papéis
was the first South American company in
this sector to use tear tape, initially on
small packs of kitchen napkins. The
company has since extended the use of
Supastrip across the entire napkin
product range.
NICOCIG PLUS NOW AVAILABLE FROM
BOOTS AND SUPERDRUG
The revolutionary NICOCIG is a nonflammable
electronic device, adopting
advanced microelectronic technology to
provide smokers with a safer alternative
to ordinary cigarettes. The NICOCIG
atomises liquid nicotine when inhaled,
giving smokers the nicotine dose that
they so frequently crave. The NICOCIG
Electronic Cigarette is essentially made
up of four parts, a rechargeable Lithium
battery, an atomization chamber, a smart
chip and operating Indicator and a
replaceable nicotine cartridge/s.
BRABANTIA PREVIEWS LINE-UP OF
NEW PRODUCTS
Brabantia recently previewed a number
of new products at Exclusively
Housewares across its key product
categories: waste control, kitchen
storage, kitchen tools and gadgets,
laundry care and bathroom.
GOOD CLEAN FUN!!!
Have some good clean fun with Dirty
Works! New to the UK, Dirty Works is
glamorous, feminine and fun - a bath,
body and skincare line for the bathing
Belle on the go! Affordable, yet indulgent,
Dirty Works makes pampering fun fun
fun! 'All of a Lather Body Wash' will get
you all lathered up and ready to play or if
you would rather be a chilled out chick,
simply lie back and think of England as
you soak away the day! Prepare your bod
for those heady days of warm weather!
Scrub a dub dub with the Glow Girl! Hot
Salt Scrub. This detoxifying self-healing
scrub contains Sea Salt and Kaolin to
draw out toxins, smoothing your skin
from top to toe! It feels truly amazing! Let
it do its magic, wash off then smooth
Dream Cream Body Butter all over. This
softening Shea Butter with Sweet Almond
Oil will leave your skin feeling soft and
utterly divine!
TOP MARKS
FOR MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO.
Two new stationery products are
set to take the classroom by storm as
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. reveals its
latest Back to School offering.
The pencil case is to be given more
space as the magical uni-ball Fanthom
arrives to replace the need for messy
correction fluid and tape. Educated
starlets young and old will be amazed
by the Fanthom’s ability to easily
erase text by using the pen’s cap to
remove handwritten notes. Available
in six different colours, the Fanthom is
sold loose and in a variety of single,
twin and triple pack formats.
uni-ball Signo Scents are another
great addition to the pen pot. A collection
of ten pens that smell fruity and
sweet, they have fast become the talk
of the playground as children collect
them to write essays that stink and
draw pictures that pong.
Handwriting has never smelt so good
thanks to the eye catching packaging,
point of sale materials and a dedicated
microsite that supports the
range. Pens are sold individually and
in packs of three or five.
Stuart Barker, Marketing Manager
at Mitsubishi Pencil Co., said: "These
new products expand our already
extensive Back to School offering,
which includes the ever-popular
Jetstream and Signo ranges. With
exceptional offers available in our
Back to School / College promotion,
retailers should take stock now to
ensure their shelves are filled with
today’s most sought after and innovative
writing instruments.”
For further information on
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. visit
www.uniball.co.uk,
www.unisuperpens.co.uk or view
their latest tweets on Twitter by
following @uniball_uk.
ECOZONE INTRODUCE
NEW NATURAL BASED APPLIANCE CLEANERS
Ecozone, the innovative eco
cleaning products company, has introduced
a brand new Washing Machine
& Dishwasher cleaner and Kettle &
Iron descaler to its cleaning range.
The new appliance cleaners have
been specially formulated to clean
and freshen appliances naturally.
Ecozone is the first eco-friendly company
to enter the market with natural
appliances cleaners without the use
of harsh and often toxic chemicals.
The Washing Machine and
Dishwasher cleaner (RRP £3.49) works
by removing limescale and detergent
deposits that have built up over time,
helping machines function at optimum
level, thus helping to avoid expensive
call out charges and repair bills.
Ecozone’s safe, eco-friendly formulation
cleans right inside the appliance,
leaving a clean and odour-free machine.
The pack comes with 6 applications of
the easy to use non-toxic formula.
The Kettle & Iron Descaler (RRP
£2.49) has been specially formulated to
effectively remove limescale deposits
without toxic chemicals. By descaling
regularly, appliances work more effectively
and can often reduce electricity
costs. Offering three applications in each
pack, it’s an economical and eco-friendly
way to keep appliances working.
Suitable for both Kettles and Irons, the
natural formula helps appliances to
function better and prevent the problems
associated with limescale buildup.
As with all the Ecozone products,
the appliance cleaners have no phosphates,
thus minimum aquatic
toxicity and are biodegradable.
“We have created eco appliance
cleaners to encourage people to maintain
their appliances in an eco-friendly
way without the use of harsh toxic
chemicals. In regards to appliance
cleaning products we definitely saw a
gap in the market, and we know protecting
appliances to last longer and
run more effectively will save energy.
Previously customers were presented
with harsh toxic chemical descalers
and have now been given a greener
choice,” says Simeon Van der Molen,
Managing Director of Ecozone Ltd.
“At Ecozone we are constantly
trying to help consumers understand
that appliances cost less to run and
last longer if they are looked after efficiently.”
Ecozone’s product portfolio
includes a full range of washing and
drying consumables, cleaning products
and other quirky and innovative
household gadgets. All Ecozone products
are environmentally friendly,
save time, money and energy and
help make recycling quick and easy.
Ecozone products are available at
John Lewis, Wholefoods, Oxfam,
Amazon UK, Comet, Curry’s, Dixons,
House of Bath, Lakeland, The National
Trust, Ocado, QVC and Scotts of Stow.
Ecozone is an international company
that designs and produces
ecological cleaning products, energy
saving products and gadgets.
Originally founded in 1997 in
England, Ecozone has been a trendsetter
from the start, marketing
high-quality, utilitarian products to a
broad consumer base.
SWAN LAUNCHES
NEW MULTIPACK ROLLING PAPERS IN GROWING SEGMENT
The highly popular Swan 5+1
Multipack now has two exciting new
additions to the range, with Swan
Ultra Fine Silver and Swan Blue
Lightweight Multipacks available
now.
The Silver and Blue rolling paper
varieties are popular among RYO consumers,
now accounting for nearly
20% of regular booklet volume. The
Multipack category is showing strong
signs of growth, +5.4% in volume
year on year, making it the fastest
growth segment in the rolling paper
market.
Said Mark Alldred, Marketing
Manager at Republic Technologies
UK: “The Roll Your Own smoker is
looking for convenience and value for
money when purchasing tobacco
accessories. By expanding our multipack
range, we are making it easy for
RYO smokers to bulk-buy their
favourite papers, and rewarding our
loyal customers by offering them six
packs of high quality rolling paper for
the price of five.
“Consumers are faced with an
uncertain economic outlook. They are
looking for value in their day to day
purchases. Our new products now
mean we have the most comprehensive
range of quality rolling papers in
this growing Multipack category.
Already we have received a great
response from the trade, with a major
multiple already listing the Silver
Regular and Multipack varieties.
There is also significant interest across
the new range from a number of
retailers in different channels as they
look to adapt their ranges to suit
growing consumer trends in the Roll
Your Own sector.”
The 5+1 Multipacks come in new
outers with updated perforations,
which reduces the chance of rips and
ensures enhanced on-shelf presentation.
The redesigned outers prove two
different ways for the merchandise to
be displayed. They have also been
reduced in size, providing a smaller
on-shelf footprint.
Silver Ultra Fine Regular papers
will also be available to buy in single
units containing 50 papers per pack
with an RRP of 35p per booklet. The
Silver weight paper is growing as
consumers look for a less papery taste
in their RYO cigarette.
Republic Technologies UK
www.houseofswan.com
BEAUX BELLES OF LONDON LAUNCH
GIFTING SPECIALIST BRINGS EXPERTISE TO THE BEAUTY MARKET
Beams International, the UK’s
market leader in food and drink
gifting products, has launched a cosmetics
and toiletries division - Beaux
Belles of London.
Trading on the Beams reputation for
supplying quality licensed gifts to
large high street names such as BHS,
Tesco, Boots and Sainsbury’s, Beaux
Belles of London is offering retailers
and brand owners a high quality range
of cosmetic and toiletry gift ideas.
The company is working with
award-winning designer Laura
Darrington. Laura’s work is highly
successful in the greetings card
market, and Beaux Belles has created
two toiletry ranges inspired by her
distinctive style.
Laura Darrington’s ‘Floral Fusions’
and ‘Home Sweet Home’ pair premium
products with packaging that
reflects the feminine, vibrant theme of
her designs.
‘Floral Fusions’ is a selection of
luxury hand care, bathing and travel
products blended with the fragrant
mix of black osmanthus, neroil and
rose, wrapped in a warming base of
sweet amber, ebony wood and musk.
RRP for the range is £4.99 - £13.99.
‘Home Sweet Home’ features a
journal, fine bone china mug and
other garden inspired gifts and toiletries
fragranced with calendula and
fig. RRP for the range is £4.99 - £13.99.
Both collections are premium
ranges and have been initially developed
for the department store and
independent gift retailer market.
Matthew Russell, Commercial
Director, said: “We launched Beaux
Belles because numerous clients have
for years requested cosmetics and toiletry
ranges. They know our reputation
for quality and reliability and like the
flexibility of the Beams approach.
“We work with buyers to adapt
and create high quality products that
sit comfortably in specific price
brackets. We believe this makes Beaux
Belles a refreshing addition to the
beauty market.”
Beaux Belles of London successfully
debuted at Cosmoprof in March
and is being established under the
expert guidance of Charlotte
Chambers, Head of Marketing and
Product Development.
Charlotte, whose previous roles
include Marketing Manager at Fine
Fragrances & Cosmetics Ltd, brings
more than 10 years’ cosmetics
industry experience to the company.
Charlotte said: “The team has a
wealth of knowledge and understanding
of the gifting industry.
Our expertise in developing tailormade
products and stylish
off-the-shelf collections is the key
to the highly accessible male and
female gift ranges we offer. I
believe this sets us apart from other
gifting houses, and I am looking
forward to the opportunities
ahead.”
In addition to the current ranges in
production, Beaux Belles will be
announcing further licensed collections
in the coming months.
Beaux Belles of London will be featuring
Laura Darrington ‘Floral
Fusions’ and ‘Home Sweet Home’ at
the Autumn Fair in September.
Beams International Ltd
Tel: 01634 265 780
www.beamsinternational.com
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