Starbucks RTD chilled coffee ‘always evolving’
Arla has been highlighting the opportunities presented to retailers by its Starbucks RTD NPDs, while juice brand Tropicana has refreshed its packaging designs.
Deposit return scheme must go ahead, says administrator
Scheme administrator Circularity Scotland has said that DRS must go ahead next year after UK minsters rejected calls to include glass in the scheme.
Strong financial results for CJ Lang
The latest relaunch of a Spar Scotland illustrates how confident wholesaler CJ Lang is about the future after it announced a strong set of financial results.
Butterkist pops on the small screen
Popcorn brand Butterkist is set to sponsor the film programming on Channel 4, including during the key Halloween and Christmas seasonal periods.
Stoli introduces ‘Halapeño’ Pepper vodka
Vodka brand Stoli is set to deliver an extra bit of spice to the drinks cabinet with the roll out of its new Stoli Halapeño Pepper spirit.
June Gin introduces a tropical touch with new Mango & Passionfruit spirit
Premium spirits firm Paragon Brands has launched its new June by G'Vine Mango & Passionfruit gin to bring a tropical touch to summer.
Crumpton Oaks brings a 90s flair to the summer in new marketing campaign
Leading cider brand Crumpton Oaks is set to celebrate the summer months with a 90s rave flair with its new marketing campaign Happy Applecore.
West Coast Coolers land across Scottish shelves
Irish ready-to-drink brand West Coast Cooler has hit shelves across Scotland's off-trade sector as its two Original and Sunburst variants roll out across the UK.
Mixed bag Budget for retailers
THERE was good news and bad for retailers in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget today (11 March).
Alcohol duty has been frozen across the board,...
First Minister visits Highland Spring’s Blackford site
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney visited Highland Spring Group's Blackford site to see the impressive, sustainable production facility for himself.
Top 50 Scottish Brands 2023
Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland for 2023 (excluding alcohol).
Young’s kicks off Scampi relaunch
Frozen seafood brand Young's has unveiled a complete revamp of its Scampi range, complete with new packaging along with major recipe changes.
Milky Way expands in milk drinks
Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats has expanded further on its range of canned flavoured milk drinks with the launch of its new Milky Way flavoured variant.
Relentless launches new flavour with tangy Guava
Energy drinks brand Relentless has embraced more exotic fruit flavours in its range of drinks with the launch of a new Guava flavour.
Councils could take control of business tax
Retailers could be faced with higher business rates if a new law is passed at Holyrood
Court gives minimum pricing go-ahead
PLANS to implement Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol in Scotland have been given the green light by the Scottish courts.
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