1. Department: Food

McVitie’s presents new cake bar flavours

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McVitie’s, from Pladis, has brought new cake bar flavours to the aisles, Eton Mess and Lemon Meringue, that aim to take shoppers on a trip down memory lane. Descibed as ‘serving up a slice of British tradition with a contemporary twist’, McVitie’s Eton Mess Cake…

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