Wonderful Pistachios heads to Singapore with cracking new listings

With a bowl-full of listings now secured, Paramount Farms is heading to TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition with a busy appointments calendar for viewing of its Wonderful Pistachios™ brand (stand B28).

New listings in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions have been confirmed with Qatar Duty Free; IDFS Egypt; and Fiji through Motibhai.

This has been further boosted by an excellent week at the Duty Free Show of the Americas where listings were confirmed with Hudson News through 199 stores, Saveria at JFK for the redevelopment of T4; and International Shoppes. .

“We had a lot of very positive interest during the Orlando week, particularly from the Caribbean region,” says Paramount Farms Sales Director for Global Travel Retail, James Kfouri.

“‘We have been really pleased with the reaction to the Wonderful brand, the packs and the merchandising support and are confident that the wave of listings will continue to grow after the TFWA Asia Pacific show, added Kfouri. “Clearly there is a strong growing consumer interest in the convenient snack nut category, with travel retail exclusive packs proving a strong driver of sales. Combine that with the power of the global Wonderful Pistachios brand and you have a healthy win for consumers and our retailer partners.”

At the Singapore Show, Wonderful Pistachios™ will be showing its travel retail exclusive packs which include two pack sizes: a 300g pack of best-selling Wonderful Roasted & Salted pistachios and a 275g pack of award-winning Wonderful Salt & Pepper pistachios, both carrying recommended retail prices of US$11.00. Both are offered in resealable premium-look stand up pouches and carry a global travel retail exclusive logo. In addition, there is a travel retail version of the existing 510g gift bag which includes a hang-tag with multi-lingual nutrition and ingredients details. With its bold contemporary look, Wonderful Pistachios™ appeals to a sophisticated, health-conscious consumer.

Currently the No. 1 snack nut brand in the US and sold in more than 30 countries around the globe, the Wonderful Pistachios™ brand is now making its mark in travel retail. The company has set up a dedicated travel retail website for the brand at: www.wonderfulpistachios.com/travelretail

Trade contacts: James Kfouri, Sales Director Australia/SE Asia and GTR, Paramount Farms: Tel: + 61 417 149 922. Email: jkfouri@paramountfarms.com

Press contacts: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications. Tel: +44 (0) 208 405 8109. Email: row@essentialcommunications.org

April 2013

Note to editors: Paramount Farms

About Wonderful® Pistachios
The Wonderful Pistachios brand features upscale, premium packaging and a bold contemporary look, appealing to a sophisticated, health-conscious consumer.  Wonderful Pistachios are grown in the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural heartland of California.  Grown, processed and packaged by Paramount Farms, Wonderful Pistachios are available at retail outlets and grocery stores nationwide and are available in a variety of sizes. For more information about Wonderful Pistachios or the “Get Crackin’” campaign, visit www.getcrackin.com, www.facebook.com/wonderfulpistachios and www.twitter.com/getcrackin.

Wonderful Brand history:

Wonderful Pistachios brand is currently the No. 1 snack nut brand in the U.S., and is sold in more than 30 countries around the globe. The Wonderful Pistachios brand features sleek, upscale packaging and a bold contemporary look, appealing to a sophisticated, health-conscious consumer.  Wonderful Pistachios are grown in Lost Hills, California, part of the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural heartland of California.  

About Paramount Farms
Paramount Farms is the largest vertically integrated pistachio and almond grower and processor in the world. Located in California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley, Paramount farms more than 125,000 acres that deliver more than 450 million pounds of nuts globally each year. Paramount Farms supplies both industrial and retail customers, offering consistent supply, exacting quality and adherence to the strictest food safety standards. Paramount Farms nuts can be found in the produce department of grocery stores nationwide under the flagship retail brands of Wonderful® Pistachios, Wonderful® Almonds and Wonderful Almond Accents®.  Part of the Roll Global LLC family, Paramount Farms is one of a group of privately owned, affiliated companies that comprise the largest farming operation of tree crops in the world. For more information, please visit www.paramountfarms.com.

FURLA OPENS BOGOTA AS SOUTH AMERICA OPENS UP FOR BRAND

Premium accessories brand Furla has opened a new 10 sq m personalised corner at Bogota International Airport. The corner has opened with Motta Internacional following refurbishment of the retail area; previously the Furla brand was included within a generic area.

The personalised corner at Bogota is one of several listings for the brand with Motta Internacional, with existing locations including San Salvador, Colon DF Zone, Guatemala and Caracas – the later two both waiting for refurbishment when Furla’s presence will increase to a personalised corner. Next location to open is a 16 sq m personalised corner at Quito Airport.

Furla Travel Retail Director Gerry Munday commented: ‘We’re delighted that Motta Internacional is putting more emphasis behind the Furla brand with personalised corners. This is a reflection of the increasing sales we are seeing for the brand in South America generally and we are very encouraged by results so far.’

Press enquiries: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications. 

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org

April 2013

Travel Blue continues to expand into Asia with new Changsha shop

Travel Blue exhibits at TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition this year against growing presence and distribution in the region. The company established Travel Blue China last year, headed by General Manager Andy King, and has just opened its first retail shop at Changsha Huanghua International Airport.

The shop carries the full range of Travel Blue accessories including travel adaptors, pillows, luggage straps and locks, laptop bags and sleeves for laptops, iPads and other tablets. ‘The shop opened earlier this year and we’re delighted with initial results,’ says Travel Blue Director of Travel Retail Jonathan Smith. ‘We see it as the first stage of significant further expansion for Travel Blue into China.’

In Singapore this year, Travel Blue will be showing new designs in its Brand Identity Corner units – specifically designed for airport retail shops with high visibility and packing a maximum number of products into a small of space. The units are on wheels, can have electrical supply for the light boxes and fold in half, for reduced space.

Travel Blue’s product line up is continually developing and the company is promising a major new initiative, which is being launched later this year. In the meantime, new to the range is a quality Worldwide Adaptor enabling connection in over 150 countries. With clear instructions for ease of use, the adaptor is child safe and has a two year guarantee.

A family-owned business, Travel Blue’s best-selling regions are The Americas, Asia and Europe and the company is experiencing growth in all areas. Along with China, the company has also opened offices in Miami and Mumbai, whilst maintaining a presence in the Middle East, Russia and Europe. The company has recently opened a shop at Cairo International Airport with Heinemann and is delighted with the sales so far.

Notes to editors: Travel Blue is the World’s No.1 travel accessories brand in Travel Retail. Established in 1987, Travel Blue's range is synonymous with 'Travelling in Comfort and Safety'. Targeting travellers all over the world, the range is currently available in over 100 countries in 5 continents.

Travel Blue is sold as a concept rather than just a collection of products. Everything from the colour of the products, the presentation and the impulse-purchasing factor makes the company's products successful in travel retail.

Almost, every item sold by Travel Blue is covered by its “Free-lost-found” service, with each product carrying a unique ID code, which can be registered online. If a customer loses a product and someone finds it, they can log that number on our database. Travel Blue then contacts the person who lost their property and puts them in touch with the person who found it.

Travel Blue is a socially responsible company.

Press enquiries: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications. 

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org

April 2013

FURLA EXPANDS CANDY WITH NEW MINIBAG LINE AND FOCUSES ON SIBERIAN ‘IT’ MATERIAL

Furla’s Candy Lifestyle collection is proving a major success story in the Far East and will be a strong highlight at the upcoming TFWA Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition in Singapore (stand H15).

This year sees the Candy Lifestyle collection expanding with new shapes including a Mini Cross Body, a trendy Backpack and a Minibag pouch with shoulder strap. Material combinations include Gomma Gel with Saffiano Multirighe, Nappa Borchiata, vit st Siberian and Lucertolina.

Bright and funky colours such as Bouganville, Speed, Shocking, Mauve and Electric are on-trend for Gomma gel bags, while those with material combinations combine more subtle colours such as Fume and Burro with Onyx for a striped or spotted base. For evening glamour there are Gomma Gel Glitter bags in silver or gold with Vit St Lucertolina and Metal Lux in Cormo and Antik Oro. New for 2013 is Gomma Gel Sfumata, an unusual effect where colours ‘degrade’ from one to another throughout the body of the bag. Mauve, Shocking and Electric options, changing to Onyx, are all offered and create a stunning alternative for day or evening use.

To make each Candy bag even more special, Furla is now additionally offering a delightful range of diamante charms to personalise each one. Apart from dressing up a bag, they can be used to stretch a shoulder strap and enrich the textile elements.

Typical travel retail prices for the Candy bags are Euros 299 to Euros 682, while the Mini Cross Body retails at Euros 394 the Backpack at 651 and the Mini Satchel at 259.

One of the material options for Candy this year is Vit St. Siberian – undoubtedly the ‘IT’ material for 2013 and present across the Autumn Winter Collection.

Anticipated as a strong seller for the 2013/14 season, this dynamic and bold Siberian print stands out on-shelf, either used as the central material theme or as a contrast trim. For the consumer who wants to stand out in a crowd – Vit St Siberian will be the perfect choice.

The material features superbly in lines such as the Tribe shopper where it combines with an Electric blue main body for a striking look on one side, reversing to an all-over Siberian print which is simply stunning. The print also features in the iconic Dome-shape Divina line, which this year introduces a small backpack, the ultimate in cool and on trend styles, and Piper Lux where the material combines with a black outline for a sophisticated, yet unusual look.

Travel retail prices range from Euros 339 to 854.

As mentioned above, Furla’s other exciting new material is Vit. Degradé, where colours fade from one to another throughout the bag. This is also a feature of the Piper Lux line, with Ink or Bouganville fading to Onyx. This is the ultimate in luxury whilst remaining right on-trend.

Says Gerry Munday, Furla Director of Travel Retail, ‘Asia is a vitally important market for Furla representing 40% of our total business in 2012 and with some phenomenal sales increases during the year. Sales in Macau and Hong Kong, for example, were up 123% and 42% respectively over 2011, while sales in Korea and Japan were both up 14%.’ China is a rapidly growing market for Furla with 100 new stores projected to open in the next four years. ‘We’re seeing the growth on domestic markets reflected in our travel retail business in the region. In 2012 we opened 14 new doors in Asia and for this year we’re targeting another seven. So we’re expecting a very busy Singapore show this year and are very much looking forward to introducing the Autumn Winter 13 collection to existing and new customers.’

Press enquiries: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications.

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org

April 2013

HIPPIE CHIC SUCCESS ON EASYJET PROVES THAT TRAVEL RETAIL IS NOT JUST ABOUT LUXURY

In its first week of being listed onboard easyJet with Gate Total Solutions, Breo’s Hippie Chic leather watch bracelet has sold a massive 1,398 pieces – well beyond both the airline and supplier’s expectations. Retailing at just £10 ($20) onboard, the Hippie Chic watch bracelet is exclusive to travel retail and, says Breo Global Travel Retail Sales Manager Alison Fishwick: ‘We’re just thrilled at the response on just one airline. It definitely goes to prove that consumers are not just looking for premium and luxury items when they travel, but are equally interested in good value, high fashion, fun items that are affordable and absolutely right for impulse sales.’

Hippie Chic, which capitalises on the hippie/BoHo ‘stacking’ trend, is a real leather bracelet with an antique-look watch face in various styles and is adorned with metal charms and decorations. The watch bracelet is just one of the launches on Breo’s stand at TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition this year (stand H29) where new duo-packs and watch with bracelet packs will be introduced by this first time exhibitor.

Apart from Hippie Chic, the company is also launching Breo Twilight which gives Breo watches a more premium feel by incorporating Swarovski Elements and black highlights. ‘We believe this will take Breo to a wider audience and is particularly suitable for the Asian market,’ continues Fishwick. ‘We are also launching an increased strength Tourmaline sports watch called Breo Energy, which releases negative ions that are said to have health benefits and energy properties. It’s a great offering, taking the ion sports band one step further and incorporating our Roam Elite watch head which is engineered to the highest level with great temperature tolerance and water proof to 5 atm.’ Price will be between $20-$25.

With listings on more than 80 airlines worldwide and a growing ground-shop and ferry business, Breo is confident that the Middle East and Asia offers great opportunities for the brand. ‘We are seeing real success in the Middle East and Asia and are listed inflight with Asiana, KAL and Saudi, plus we are launching Breo with Heinemann for KLIA T2 in Kuala Lumpur,’ says Fishwick. ‘We’ve also recently achieved a wall space listing with Bahrain Duty Free for our Go range.’

About Breo: Breo aims to offer an inspired portfolio of lifestyle products synonymous with quality and innovation that appeal to consumers looking for something different.

Press enquiries: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications.

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org.

April 2013

Morgan & Oates stays on-trend with black and white collection for Singapore

Black and White is the colour story for Morgan and Oates’ latest range of cashmere/merino/silk mix wraps and scarves, being shown for the first time at TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition this year (stand J33).

‘Black and white is very much on-trend for 2013 and is the main theme for the collection but, naturally, within the range designs will include tasteful colour interpretations and themes,’ says sales director Kevin Galbraith.

Animal prints being introduced are Leopard, Zebra, Giraffe, Tiger and Snakeskin, while other new designs on show will include Polka Dots, Paisley Prints, Web Patterns and Florals.

Exclusive to travel retail, Morgan and Oates scarves and wraps offer airlines and airport shops a unique product with excellent margins. Priced for impulse and gift purchasing, Morgan & Oates wraps, stoles and scarves are perfectly presented for scheduled and charter airlines while special hanging packs are being developed for retail shop sales.

The Asia Pacific region continues to expand for the company with recent new listings added with ANA, Peach Aviation and Air Asia. ‘We have a good ongoing business with Qantas, Malaysian Airlines, China Airlines, Eva Air, Mandarin Airlines, Emirates and TransAsia Airways but believe Asia Pacific still holds a great deal of potential for the Morgan & Oates brand. The Singapore show provides a perfect platform for introducing the new collection to buyers in the region and gaining vital feedback,’ continues Galbraith.

For further information on the company, go to www.morganandoates.com.

Press enquiries: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications. 

Email: row@essentialcommunicatons.org.

April 2013

William Grant & Sons toasts success in Asia Pacific region through traveller engagement

William Grant & Sons (WGS) invites all at TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition this year (stand N 19) to toast a record year of success in Asia Pacific travel retail during 2012. With the team extended last year, WGS continues to raise the bar in consumer engagement with first class brand activations in core brands Glenfiddich, The Balvenie and Hendrick’s Gin. All core brands reported growth rates significantly above category in value and volume.

The travel retail result reflected global success for the company with highlights including:

• Glenfiddich becoming the first ever single malt Scotch Whisky to sell more than 1 million cases in a single year (IWSR).

• Grant’s Blended Scotch moving ahead of J&B to become the world’s 3^rd largest blended Scotch by both value and volume (IWSR).
• William Grant & Sons named IWSC Distiller of the Year for a record breaking fifth successive year.
• Hendrick’s Gin cementing its position as the world’s leading super premium gin.

For 2013, WGS increases its commitment towards better service delivery and partnership for brand activations, as it continues to expand the Asia Pacific team. With two new appointments, the current Asia Pacific team organisational chart is as folllows:

WGS Singapore OfficeScott Hamilton, Director, Travel Retail Asia Pacific
Jack Tan, Regional Marketing Manager Asia Pacific
Joelle Zhuo, Promotions & Merchandising Executive South East Asia
Wah On Kan, Finance Administrator Asia Pacific

WGS Hong Kong OfficeKelvin Ng, Regional Manager, Greater China
Virginia Cheng, Promotions & Merchandising Executive Greater China

WGS Sydney OfficeKristy Ryan, Business Development Manager, Australasia & South Pacific

At this year’s Singapore show, WGS’s focus will be on exclusive editions for travel retail, as its portfolio shifts towards a greater gifting focus.

As a celebration of last year’s success and a toast towards greater partnership for 2013, WGS extends an invite to all its travel retail partners to tastings of travel retail exclusives for 2013 - The complete range of the new The Balvenie Triple Cask range and Glenfiddich Age of Discovery series I, II and III.

THE BALVENIE. The focus for The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the launch of the Travel Retail exclusive ‘Triple Cask’ range, comprising 12 year old, 16 year old and 25 year old variants.

The latest release from The Balvenie’s renowned Malt Master David Stewart, The Balvenie Triple Cask range crowns his remarkable 50^th year at the distillery. To create this range of single malt Scotch whiskies, David drew upon his fifty years of experiences and refined his recipe.

Created exclusively for Travel Retail, the Triple Cask provides international travellers the opportunity to discover more from a differentiated range of handcrafted single malt whiskies.

The range offers expressions of The Balvenie that has matured in the three most traditional types of cask – first-fill bourbon, refill bourbon and sherry; all in a large wooden vessel known as a marrying tun. These new marriages of The Balvenie are made to precise recipes refined over time by David Stewart to ensure each captures the distillery’s distinctive rich, smooth and honeyed style.

The three age expressions in the range all offer something unique: The Triple Cask 12 year old is elegantly sweet and spicy, with a mellow taste of dried fruits, vanilla and cinnamon; the Triple Cask 16 year old delivers a rich vanilla sweetness alongside hints of toffee and gentle oak; and the Triple Cask 25 year old is deep, rich and complex, with silky oak and spice and an exceptionally long and warming finish.

GLENFIDDICH. One of the big success stories for 2011 and 2012 has been the launch of the travel retail exclusive 19 Year Old Glenfiddich Age of Discovery. Such has been the reception that, following the introduction of a second version, William Grant & Sons is adding a third version in 2013. Again exclusive to the channel, and designed to become a gifting range, Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask Finish will also be a 19 Year Old vintage, in this case celebrating Darwin’s voyage of discovery on board The HMS Beagle in 1831 that sailed from Plymouth in England. Charles Darwin, a young gentleman naturalist on board the ship – was recruited by Robert Fitzroy, ship’s Captain, to record the natural history and geology that they were to encounter in their travels.

Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask Finish is an extraordinarily rich Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky, finished in oak casks previously used to produce the smooth, complex wines of South America.   Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes combine with the oak to deliver exceptional smoothness complimented by warm spicy notes - sweet berry flavours lend a velvety sweetness.

HENDRICK’S GIN.

Outstanding growth for the world’s leading super premium gin continues in travel retail thanks to a program of high profile theatrical promotions and activities that highlight the unique manufacturing process and taste of Hendrick’s. The Barber Chair activation in Changi Airport Nov-Dec 2012 caused a stir of curiosity with travelers and tripled sales of Hendrick’s gin for that period. 2013 holds more amazing concepts for activation and WGS looks forward to greater partnerships, in order to make consumer engagement come alive.

Following the success of the travel retail exclusive Tea Time Martini gift pack, WGS will also be showcasing the new ‘Teatime Pack’ for 2013 in Singapore.

This delightfully peculiar cucumber and rose petal infused gin has staked its claim as one of the industry’s most premium quality gin libations by taking silver at the world’s leading spirits competition, the 2012 International Spirits Challenge (ISC).

GRANT’S. For Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky – now the world’s number three brand in retail value according to IWSR - the focus continues to be premiumisation of the brand with the continued roll out of the global travel retail exclusive 25 Year Old, the premium 12 Year Old, and various cask finishes which highlight the depth and quality of the brand. To support the complete range of Grant’s whiskies, William Grant & Sons continues to install a new range of wall bays at key airports across the globe and creating theatre in store with a series of high profile sampling activities.

SAILOR JERRY continues to enjoy growth with distribution limited to locations where listings are supported by strong domestic on- and off-trade presence. Both are supported by impactful and entertaining promotions and sampling activity.

Innovation brands such as Milagro, Solerno, Hudson and Monkey Shoulder. WGS is steadily increasing the number of brands offered apart from whisk(e)y . The launch and roll out of these brands is controlled starting in 2013.

Press enquiries: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications. 

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org

April 2013

Notes to Editors

• William Grant & Sons is an independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and today still controlled by the fifth generation of his family. The Company distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s favourite Single Malt Glenfiddich, the handcrafted range of The Balvenie Single Malts and the world’s oldest family blend, Grant’s, as well as selected other spirits, including Hendrick’s Gin, voted the ‘World’s Best Gin’ by the Wall Street Journal.

• According to recent IWSR results, Grant’s is now the world’s number three in retail value. The move onto podium reaffirms Grant’s’ credentials as a key player on the world whisky stage. Over the last five years, Grant’s has consistently grown ahead of the category, achieving in 2010 worldwide sales of 4.8 million cases and retail value of over $1bn.
• Visit www.williamgrant.com for more information on the Company and its brands

Nestlé Perfect Store™ initiative continues to deliver strong results

At TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition this year, (stand K24), NITR will be presenting its Perfect Store™ initiative, and demonstrating to attending delegates how it continues to deliver strong incremental category sales growth for partners who have adopted and implemented a Perfect Store™ framework relevant for their selected retail stores. The presentation will highlight how the initiative has been successful in targeting both the confectionery and non confectionery shopper with the mobilisation of shopper insight driven activations centred around 4 key areas:

• Store layout between categories
• Category segmentation
• Category communication
• Cash Till Point optimisation

These activations continue to deliver strong results based on a scorecard to measure success centred on the following:

- Category sales

- Average Transaction Value (ATV)

- Spend Per Head (SPH)

• Confectionery baskets
• Baskets with 2 or more categories

‘Perfect Store™ is a proven activation tool to increase both confectionery and cross category sales whilst delivering strong percentage growth across all the basic business metrics that measure success,’ says Alan Brennan, NITR Customer Marketing Manager.

‘Perfect Store™ continues to grow as we feed new shopper insight into the three-step process that is, in turn, developing new activations both digital and analogue to engage the traveller more effectively during their shopper journey. This, ultimately, converts more browsers into buyers.’

NITR has a number of category projects currently operating worldwide with more coming on line in 2013. ‘Retailers are acknowledging the commercial benefits of applying the principles of Perfect Store™ as they look to overcome the barriers of increasing footfall, conversion and basket size,’ says Brennan

Details will be showcased in the Perfect Store™ virtual reality and in a compelling visual communication “ITS NOT RETAIL”, both of which will be shown to industry partners on the Nestle stand in Singapore.

These shopper insights have also played an important role in the development of the 2013 new product collection, designed to further entice, engage and convert an ever-increasingly demanding shopper.

For 2013 the emphasis is on developing the fast growing Snacking and Sharing sub category with more snacking bags, multi-packs and mixed variety offers to meet the needs of all travellers, whatever their age or taste preference. At the same time, NITR’s commitment to its new NESTLE SWISS Premium collection continues with improved design to reinforce product appetite appeal. All products will be shown in Singapore.

NESTLE SWISS. Unique in that it is a brand exclusive to travel retail – and one of the most successful within the confectionery sector – NESTLE SWISS is best known for its bars of solid, chunky, delicious chocolate. To leverage on the snacking opportunity, this year sees the introduction of a wider range of 100g bars, now in four flavours: Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts, Milk Chocolate with Fruit & Nuts, and Dark Chocolate. Ideal for cash till point and secondary placement sales, the bars are perfect for travellers looking for a self-treat, value item.

SMARTIES. For 2013, NITR is refreshing and revitalising the existing SMARTIES offer. Its Dispensers range sees the introduction of Disney favourites Mickey and Minnie, alongside the existing Cars and Winnie The Pooh items. A new dispensing system delivers portion control while a transparent slide mechanism enhances play value.

To meet the growing Snacking & Sharing demand, NITR is introducing a new 180g SMARTIES Snacking Bag, containing 10 x 18g portion controlled sachets. For added uniqueness and play appeal, each bag incorporates a randomly coloured moving propeller on the front, within the plane design. Each sachet also includes a special edition Orange flavoured SMARTIES.

KIT KAT. The well known global brand, the world’s favourite break, is ideal for informal gifting – as well as snacking and sharing – and NITR addresses both segments with its new range for 2013.

Originally introduced for the UK travel retail market, the KIT KAT Phone Box Tin now goes global. The iconic 414g tin reminds buyers of KIT KAT’s UK heritage with images of a British Guardsman carrying the Union flag. It is an ideal gift, containing a slot to be reusable as a money box.

For the snacking & sharing segment, KIT KAT offers a number of tasty options. KIT KAT Chunky Mega & Mix Packs have been revamped to include Britain’s popularly voted Peanut Butter flavour, alongside White and Milk, while a new Mini Mix 200g pillow bag includes Milk, White and Hazelnut versions of KIT KAT Minis. To complement the selection, a new 400g Bucket of Bites is added.

SNACKING AND SHARING. The most dynamic segment within the confectionery category with double digit growth over the past year, NITR is addressing the travelling shopper’s increasing demand for tasty, value, and varied taste offers in different formats and sizes.

Along with the SMARTIES and KIT KAT options mentioned above, 2013 sees the introduction of three new presentations: LION BUCKET OF BITES 400g; NESTLE SHARING MIX PILLOW BAG 390G, a mix of favourite brands: KIT KAT, SMARTIES, ROLO, AERO and LION; and NESTLE ADVENTURE MIX 474G, a fun product with a jungle design, including an assortment of SMARTIES, MILKBAR, ANIMAL BAR and LION.

Press enquiries and images: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications. 

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org

April 2013

Tequilera Corralejo brings flavoured Tequila and prohibited Rum to Singapore

Tequila Corralejo is introducing two new flavoured Tequilas to its portfolio: ‘el Diezmo’ Tequila and Chocolate and Tequila Coffee Infusion liquer. Both are being introduced at TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition this year (stand B02).

Tequila and Chocolate is a mixture of two major ingredients in the history of Mexico, Tequila and Chocolate Cocoa; this drink has a unique taste and texture. Its creamy consistency and distinct tequila flavour with notes of chocolate real Cocoa make this an excellent companion to drink after a meal.

Available in 750 ml quantities and at 20% abv, Tequila Cream with Chocolate is presented in a beautiful golden bottle, making it perfect as a gift item in travel retail.

Tequila Coffee Infusion liqueur is created from fresh roasted coffee beans harvested in the Mexican Highland region of Chiapas and then infused with Tequila for 20 days giving an authentic coffee aroma and subtle flavour.

Like Corralejo's Tequila Chocolate, the product comes in an attractive 750ml bottle and is perfect as a gift item or for self purchase.

Also new is Marques De Cuba Habanero ‘El Ron Prohibido’. By the year 1700, Spanish ships were arriving in the colonies of the New World loaded with products from Spain. One popular product was sweet wine stored in barrels, which were later emptied after use. These empty barrels were filled with Chinguirito, which is rum that was produced in Mexico, and shipped back to Spain.

As the rum aged in the sweet wine barrels during the trip back to Spain, it absorbed wood flavours and aroma from the sweet wine barrels, which gave it very special characteristics. The resulting rum became very popular in Spain which local producers saw as a threat to the sales of their existing products. Consequently, the King of Spain prohibited the production of this rum in the New World. Chinguirito was also known as Habanero because the last stop on the way back to Spain from the New World was Habana, Cuba.

Now, Fraternity Spirits World (brand owner of Tequila Corralejo) is revitalising this very special rum and making it available to travel retail globally.

Press enquiries: Row Holland, Essential Communications

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org.

April 2013

Scorpio brings tasty ideas to Singapore

Scorpio Worldwide (stand N20), will be showcasing a number of new product ideas for inflight sales at TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition this year. All are perfectly sized and presented for airline sales, as only this award-winning distributor knows how!

Lip Smacker. This phenomenally successful range of flavoured lip-balms is extended for inflight with a new exclusive Coca Cola tin offering a combination of lip balms and lip gloss. This brand new item will be available from the fourth quarter this year. Various packs are also now offered to travel retail (ground shops) including a new Coca Cola Lip Happiness tin - a beautiful gift pack with three premium formats of Coca Cola to indulge, moisturise and leave lips feeling and tasting unbelievable! Also new is a Coca Cola Collectable Tin containing a tasty trio of Classic, Cherry and Vanilla Coca Cola flavoured lip balms and the Coca Cola Trio Cane, including three lip balms and a Coca Cola can keyring.

Max Benjamin. This range of natural-blend plant-based oil well-being candles comes from Co Wicklow in Ireland. The perfect travel gift, choose from two varieties: Calm and Uplifting or Moroccan Mint Tea & White Pomegranate. Both contain two travel sized candles and will retail at approximately £25.00. Brand new in Singapore will be a luxury Well-being Diffuser in Calm and Uplifting varieties. Both come with a screw-cap bottle of fragrance and eight black diffusing sticks. Offered in premium packaging, retail price will be approximately £30 ($45). Strong interest has already been shown from the Middle East and Asia.

These new lines join a wide portfolio of watches, jewellery, children’s lines, travel essentials – including new Flatmates folding shoes, and perfume/cosmetics available to airline buyers globally.

Visitors to the stand in Singapore can see the latest collections from leading brands Aviator, Jacques du Manoir, Montine and Time Design, along with new Sturmanskie, Timberland and Hot Diamonds ranges.

Jacques du Manoir is proving to be one of Scorpio’s most successful watch brands, with sales of the new ladies double wrap strap watch way beyond expectations. Totally on-trend, the double wrap leather strap watches are available in several colours including white, pink, dark or light tan, chocolate, red, black, light and dark blue. These Swiss made watches come with stainless steel case (some with rose gold plating), mineral glass, white dial with Roman numerals, and a two year international warranty. With genuine Swiss quartz movement, this range is priced remarkably at just £99.99 ($149) and is expected to be a top seller for 2013.

A new collection of Chrono models is being added to the Sturmanskie watch range. Developed specifically for Scorpio, the Sturmanskie collection includes a replica of the first watch worn in space by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961. Back in the 1960s Sturmanskie watches were the standard issue for Soviet pilots and were not available to the public – they were chosen because of their military precision, workmanship and reliability. Scorpio has now brought this amazing brand to travel retail with an exclusive collection of men’s retro watches, sympathetically designed to replicate the originals and- in particular – the Gagarin model. Suggested retail price of the new Chrono range is US$250.

Jewellery ranges are updated regularly and new collections can be viewed from Hot Diamonds and Pierre Cardin, along with new gift sets from the successful Time Design Kids line.

Travel essentials are a growing part of the inflight selection and the range from Scorpio Worldwide includes the world leading Skross adapters and chargers, electrical items from Travel Easy Elite, highly popular Swap Dual Sim phones plus ebooks and epads from Elonex.

The cosmetics offer includes the massively successful Bourjois makeup collection, redesigned for 2013, and a wide selection of fragrance and skincare brands.

In addition, Scorpio will be showing its full range of Travel Retail brands, supported by a full range of pos and merchandising systems.

Stand contacts are Group Sales & Marketing Director Richard Kennedy and Global Director of Travel Retail Garry Stoner.

Press enquiries: Rowena Holland, Essential Communications. 

Email: row@essentialcommunications.org

April 2013