Exotic and cool – Rubicon from Barr
THE tropical flavours of the Rubicon soft drink range – the UK’s biggest-selling exotic drink brand according to Nielsen Scantrack – form the basis...
I can’t believe it’s not vanilla
THIS may come as a surprise to some retailers who have been stocking it for years, but Mackie’s Traditional is not actually flavoured with...
Two spring specials
SWISS ice-cream brand Mövenpick has two new flavours for spring.
Macadamia Dulce de Leche takes its name from the unctious Portuguese confection made from slowly-boiled...
Disney joins novelty push
ICE cream specialist R&R is freezing Disney’s best known characters with a licensed range of Mickey and Minnie Mouse ice cream lollies.
This cartoon range...
Mars goes mini-sized
MARS and Snickers ice creams will be available for summer in a new mini format. With 74 calories (Mars) and 85 calories (Snickers), the...
Cookies and cream – Fredericks Dairies joined up with Oreo
INDEPENDENT ice-cream manufacturer Fredericks Dairies has joined up with Oreo to launch the brand’s first UK ice-cream line. The Oreo Cones Four Pack started...
Cold comforts Scots love – chilled foods
COMFORT food and familiar dishes are what keep Scottish consumers coming back to the chiller cabinet.
According to leading market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Scots...
Mash Pots join the snack race
FAMILY-owned farming and food production company Mash Direct last year expanded its chilled vegetable accompaniment range with Mash Pots, a chilled, microwavable snack meal...
Frozen up but Scots cooler on the chiller
THE frozen food industry could yet be hit hard by the horse meat scandal but last year it continued a pattern of growth that...
Ethnic pick – Rubicon enters frozen market
AG Barr has extended its Rubicon exotic juice brand into the freezer cabinet with a range of mango, lychee and passion fruit ice cream...
Price freeze
LAST year Spar rolled out price-marked packs across its frozen range.
The new packs carry uniformly designed yellow and black price labels, and core-range products...