In a deal brokered by licensing agency Golden Goose, Del Monte® and Iceland are pleased to announce their collaboration
In a deal brokered by licensing agency Golden Goose, Del Monte®, the UK’s number one canned fruit brand and Iceland are pleased to announce their collaboration to launch an extensive new Del Monte® Frozen Fruit range, exclusively available online and in store at Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores, from Wednesday 19th May 2021.
Responding to increasing consumer demand for frozen foods, the range consists of 11 lines, including single variant packs of popular fruits such as Del Monte® Frozen Raspberries (350g) and Del Monte® Frozen Blueberries (350g), as well as convenient solution orientated offerings such as a Del Monte® Strawberry and Banana Smoothie Mix (500g).
The products will be listed across the majority of the Iceland and The Food Warehouse estate in the UK, with selected lines available in the Republic of Ireland. Del Monte® Frozen Pomegranate Seeds (300g) will be exclusive to The Food Warehouse.
Commenting on the new listing, Martin Tilney, Senior Commercial Director for Del Monte® UK and Europe, said: “Just like Iceland, we are very focussed on offering consumers quality, convenient solutions for creating delicious and nutritious meals at home. We have over 125 years’ experience in delivering handpicked fruit of exceptional quality, kept perfectly fresh in a range of formats including canned and now, frozen too. This proposition is perfectly suited to the modern, health aware consumer and we are delighted to be working with Iceland to bring this range to market.”
Andrew Staniland, Trading Director at Iceland, said: “We’re proud to be working with Del Monte® on this frozen fruit range which allows us to offer the best quality frozen fruit options to our customers. Del Monte® are well recognised as a leading household name in the fruit sector and we were excited to see the introduction of frozen options in this exclusive range.”
“Frozen fruit not only offers convenience and value, it is also an incredible way to lock in nutrients and guarantee quality by freezing the best varieties at peak season. The exclusive Del Monte® range is a great option for our shoppers allowing them to reduce food waste whilst feeding their families delicious, healthy fruit. We’re looking forward to seeing the response from customers as the products launch in stores and online.”
Antonia Habdank-Toczyska, Client & Strategy Director at Golden Goose said, ”The Del Monte® brand is immediately recognisable as a sign of fruit quality and we expect it to grow the category for Iceland. This strategic partnership is another building block in the expansion of the Del Monte® licensing programme which we will continue to develop.”
For more information on Del Monte® visit www.delmonteeurope.com.
