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PMPs for Lindt Lindor

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Lindt Lindor has launched price-marked packs (PMPs) on two of its flavours; Milk and Salted Caramel at 95p. Lindt & Sprüngli carried out extensive research into the market and found that price is a particularly important factor for snacking purchases, with crisps and snacks part of the top five categories bought on PMP. With 63% …

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