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Coco Pops Go hazel-nuts for Coco Pops’ new fl avour!

Kellogg’s has launched a new fl avour of its much-loved chocolatey cereal, Hazelnut Choc Flavour Coco Pops, in a limitededition on shelves for one year only.

With 30% less sugar than other chocolate fl avoured cereals*, the new breakfast option will transform milk into a chocolatey hazelnut fl avour. Kellogg’s experts have spent over a year perfecting the new taste which combines cocoa with notes of hazelnut.

The launch follows limited edition Strawberry & White Choc Flavour Coco Pops that landed on shelves last year.

With fans of the cereal often taking to Twitter to recommend combining original Coco Pops with hazelnut milk-alternatives, the new addition to the range is expected to prove popular.

In 2018, Kellogg’s reduced sugar in original Coco Pops by 40% to help families make healthier choices in the morning**. This followed a reduction of 14% in 2017, meaning Coco Pops now has half the sugar it did fi ve years ago. The original variety, as well as this new limited edition, are non HFSS (non-high in fat, sugar and salt) cereals.

Kellogg’s Hazelnut Choc Flavour Coco Pops are now stocked in all major supermarkets across Ireland from this month onwards, RRP €4.69***.

*(Source: 30% less sugar on average than other chocolate fl avoured toasted rice cereals. IRI UK 2021. www.cocopops.com) **(Source: Rounded to nearest 10%. Sugar has been reduced by 43% vs previous recipe in 2017) ***(Pricing is at the sole discretion of the retailer)

Nivea Complete cleansing care with Nivea – no compromise

Created to offer easy makeup removal, skin cleansing and care, the Nivea cleansing range delivers a complete cleansing experience. The innovative collection of products from Ireland’s number one face brand, helps to thoroughly cleanse the skin while gently caring and protecting its delicate moisture balance. The Nivea cleansing line comprises various formats to suit all cleansing preferences with dermatologically and ophthalmologically approved products.

• Daily Essentials Sensitive 3 in 1 Micellar Cleansing Water

This award-winning product respects the skin’s natural balance, requires no rinsing and is free of perfumes, colourants and parabens, making it ideal for sensitive skin.

• Biodegradable Cleansing Wipes

These soft and gentle wipes are made with 100% renewable plant fi bres, are biodegradable, and are enriched with specially selected organic Argan Oil and organic Aloe Vera, ensuring they are suitable for even sensitive skin.

• Daily Essentials Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover

This wonder product benefi ts from a gentle bi-phase formula which effectively dissolves eye make-up while caring for eyelashes and the delicate skin around eyes.

• Refreshing Facial Wash Gel

This wash gel deeply cleanses and hydrates for a perfectly clean, refreshed skin look and feel. The formula combines effective cleansing with the mild and moisturising benefi ts of Vitamin E to help strengthen the skin’s protective barrier, while effectively moisturising to support skin.

Müller Müller Corner and RTÉ tango together again for Dancing With The Stars 2022

Müller Corner has returned as a sponsor on RTÉ’s Dancing With The Stars 2022, the country’s most popular dance-off show and is supporting it with show and is supporting it with a signifi cant promotional campaign to help drive consumer demand in-store of Müller Corner Irish Favourites.

Special promotional packs hit the shelves at the end of January, including a Text and Win Competition where consumers could win a pair of tickets to attend a ‘live’ show and overnight hotel stay.

The multipack includes Müller’s best-ever Müller Corner recipe which contains more protein and has a thicker and creamier texture. It includes Strawberry, Vanilla Chocolate Balls and Milk Chocolate Digestives.

“It’s such a great feel-good show and is exactly what the country needs right now,” said Sean Cleary, head of Müller Ireland. “The audience matches brilliantly with our Müller Corner customer and is perfectly aligned with our brand purpose – to inspire happy, healthy lifestyles.”

The show which runs until March features Jennifer Zamparelli, Nicky Byrne, Nina Carberry, Gráinne Seoige and Aengus Mac Grianna, bringing truckloads of glamour, sparkles and fun.

Lucozade Lucozade bursts into stimulant energy with new Lucozade Alert

Ireland’s number one energy drink brand*, Lucozade is bringing something new to Ireland’s soft drinks chillers with the exciting launch of Lucozade Alert: a distinctive stimulant energy drink range.

With huge momentum behind the stimulant energy category, growing at +24.3%** and representing 61% share*** of the impulse energy category, there’s never been a better time to bring this NPD to market.

With 75% of adults reporting concerns about tiredness**** and 40% more Irish consumers purchasing stimulant energy drinks post the pandemic*****, new Lucozade Alert responds to a clear consumer need for a stimulant energy drink. Lucozade Alert contains high caffeine and vitamin B3, helping to reduce tiredness without compromising on the great Lucozade taste.

Bursting with fl avour, Lucozade Alert is available in the unique Original fl avour, that Irish consumers know and love along with Tropical and Cherry fl avours.

Lucozade Alert is available in 500ml cans which should be ranged within retailers’ current stimulation category in the chiller.

“We’re delighted to be bringing something new and exciting to the Irish energy drinks category,” said Siobhan Drummond, senior brand manager of Lucozade Energy at Suntory Beverage & Food Ireland.

Launching from 7 February 2022, across all major retailers, Lucozade Alert will be supported by a heavyweight through-the-line marketing campaign including TV, OOH, sampling, shopper, digital and social media advertising. ■

*(Source: NielsenIQ, Total Scantrack ROI, Lucozade Drink Now Energy, Value Sales, YTD to 05/12/21) **(Source: NielsenIQ, Total Scantrack ROI, Energy Drink Now, Stimulation by Brand excluding Private Label, Value % Chg YA, YTD to 10/10/21) ***(Source: NielsenIQ, Total Scantrack ROI, Energy Drink Now, Stimulation by Brand excluding Private Label, Value Sales, YTD to 10/10/21) ****(Source: SBF GB&I Category strategy insight) *****(Source: Red C Bespoke Research June 2021)

Tara O’Connor appointed new director of sales and supply chain for Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland

Tara O’Connor has been appointed as a director of sales and supply chain for Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland. O’Connor previously worked in executive positions, including head of retail operations, and in the retailer’s Dublin head offi ce, regional offi ce in Charleville and in its international operations. She will oversee the head offi ce sales and supply chain functions which are responsible for the smooth operations of 173 stores in the Republic of Ireland and 41 in Northern Ireland.

O’Connor, who is originally from Wicklow but now lives in Clonakilty, Cork, holds a MA in Management from University College Dublin and Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Waterford Institute of Technology. as a director of sales and supply chain for Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland. O’Connor previously worked in executive positions, including head of retail operations, and in the retailer’s Dublin head offi ce, regional offi ce in Charleville and in its international operations.

Tara O’Connor sales and supply chain functions which are responsible for the

Tesco Ireland implements change in implements change in leadership leadership

Tesco is to make some changes to its management team in the its management team in the Republic of Ireland “in recognition of Republic of Ireland “in recognition of the strong performance, progress the strong performance, progress and signifi cant future growth and signifi cant future growth

Natasha Adams potential it sees for the market, in potential it sees for the market, in line with strategic priorities”. line with strategic priorities”.

Kari Daniels’ time as chief executive, ROI will come to an end in April, and after a varied and hugely successful career at Tesco, she has decided to take some time out before deciding what to do next.

Daniels made a signifi cant contribution to Tesco both in her role in Ireland and throughout her 20 years with the business, during which she has held several senior commercial and marketing roles in the UK and Europe. Natasha Adams, currently chief people offi cer, will become chief executive offi cer of Tesco ROI, reporting to group CEO Ken Murphy in a new role on the Tesco Executive Committee.

Ken Murphy, Tesco Group CEO, praised the Tesco Ireland team for taking the business from strength to strength, noting that the group had strengthened its value proposition through the recent launch of the Aldi price match, as well as developing its “marketleading online business”. He thanked Kari Daniels for her signifi cant contribution.

“Natasha has made an outstanding contribution in her role as chief people offi cer, and her appointment to the new role of chief executive offi cer, Tesco ROI, recognises the breadth of that contribution,” Murphy said. “I have no doubt she will bring the same blend of strategic thinking and people-centricity as she leads our Irish business into an exciting future.”

Adams is Irish, was born in Kerry and will re-locate back to Ireland with her family when she takes up her role in April. She will also sit on the Tesco UK leadership team.

Tesco Ireland recently announced plans to acquire ten Joyce’s Supermarkets in Galway, pending approval by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

New chief specialist in environmental health environmental health appointed at the FSAI appointed at the FSAI

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has appointed Rob Philips as chief specialist, environmental health. Leading on all aspects of environmental health in the FSAI, Philips will advise on food safety and hygiene issues and seek to ensure fair, proportionate, and consistent approaches to food law enforcement.

He will represent the FSAI at national, EU and international levels and support the wider regulatory affairs and compliance building team in the FSAI with issues relating to environmental health, food safety, food hygiene and regulatory affairs.

Additionally, Philips will lead on compliance building, the development of compliance supports and engage with stakeholders to build a culture of food safety within Ireland’s food industry. His work will also see him engage with government departments, including the Department of Health, as well as the inspectorate in the offi cial agencies and national and international bodies.

With over 20 years’ experience overseeing food safety and compliance, he has a strong background in environmental health, where he previously held the position of senior environmental health offi cer with Pembrokeshire County Council in Wales. In addition, prior to joining the FSAI, he acted as food fraud co-ordinator in the Welsh Food Fraud Co-Ordination Unit. He has also served as a food safety expert on the Welsh Heads of Environmental Health Panel. Prior to taking up this new role, Philips was audit and investigations manager with the FSAI since 2018.

Philips holds a BSc in Environmental Health from University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and is a member of the United Kingdom Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. He also participated in EU Commission training missions in China and throughout Europe, and has delivered a number of successful training programmes for organisations which include the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and CEPOL (the European Agency for Law Enforcement Training). Ireland (FSAI) has appointed

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Gearóid Concannon Dominic Feeney

Key management appointments at CBE

At retail technology experts CBE, Dominic Feeney has been appointed CEO, while Gearóid Concannon moves into the role of managing director. This follows the retirement of Sean Kenna from the position of CEO; Sean Kenna will continue as an active member of the boards of the Concannon Group of companies. ■

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