Birds Eye is tapping into demand for stay-at-home “Fakeaways” which has tripled in size in the last 3 years. As a brand leader, Birds Eye brings relevant innovation to drive category growth. The new Salt & Pepper Chicken Goujons will help maintain the momentum of the Chicken Shop brand generated over the last two years, which is worth GBP16.9m, according to the BFFF.
The launch of Birds Eye’s Chicken Shop Salt & Pepper Chicken Goujons comes as shoppers claim they are dining out 25% less than before lockdown. So with more people eating in, shoppers will look to treat themselves more with “fakeaway” options to elevate their in-home experience and on more occasions extend the consumption of chicken beyond weekly meals and into the weekends’
“Our Chicken Shop range has been perfectly positioned to cater to shoppers’ demands for convenient and tasty takeaway-style chicken, has seen tremendous growth of +54% last year. With consumers continuing to spend more time at home over the last year, this new and exciting launch provides us with the perfect opportunity to bring in new shoppers to the brand,“ the company says.