Bottles of Tomatin featuring the 2026 redesign with whisky casks behind the bottles.

Tomatin showcases striking new packaging

Highland distillery Tomatin has unveiled a complete brand redesign across its core range of expressions in a bid to strengthen its place on a global stage.
Packs of The Protein Ball Co Snack Packs stand upright on a table in Peanut Butter, Blueberry Oat Muffin and Salted Caramel flavours.

The Protein Ball Co rolls out new multipacks

Protein snacks brand The Protein Ball Co has unveiled its new multipacks format with the introduction of its new Snack Packs range.

Convenience channel shows resilience

Convenience retailers have faced some gruelling trading conditions and an array of challenges in 2024. Here's a look back at some of the biggest isssues of the last 12 months.
Pack shots of Barr Carbonates with the on-pack promotion for Spider-Man: Brand New Day across them, the variants consist of American Cream Soda, Bubblegum, Cherryade and Limeade.

Barr swings into stores with Spider-Man: Brand New Day promo

Soft drinks brand Barr has teamed up with Sony Pictures with a new on-pack promotion for the hotly anticipated movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Pack shots of Dr. Oetker American Style Pancake Mix Chocolate.

Dr. Oetker offers extra indulgence for this Pancake Day

Home-baking brand Dr. Oetker has rolled out an extra indulgent option for Pancake Day this year with its new American Style Chocolate Pancake Mix.
Olbas has a range of remedies that convenience retailers should consider stocking.

Olbas let’s you breathe easy on winter sales

Lanes Health has highlighted its Olbas range of remedies as being good for c-store retailers to stock to help customers suffering with winter colds.
Colm Johnson spoke about Booker's Diversity & Inclusion progress at the SGF conference.

Benefits of Diversity & Inclusion highlighted

Convenience retailers heard shocking stories of racist and sexist abuse as well as uplifting tales of compassion for those in challenging circumstances at the inaugural SGF Diversity & Inclusion Conference.
Exchange for Change logo to be placed on containers for DRS.

Exchange for Change confirms containers logo

Exchange for Change has confirmed the required logo that will need to appear on all in-scope drinks containers as part of the upcoming deposit return scheme.

Booker given Makro OK

GIANT wholesaler Booker has been given the green light to take over the Makro operation in the UK. The news was confirmed last month by...
A hand passing out a cheque for £1885 with a Tennent's lager design across the cheque and the ATM machine.

Tennent’s braves the summer with new 140th anniversary campaign

Scottish lager brand Tennent's is set to 'brave the summer' with its new marketing campaign that also coincides with the brand's 140th anniversary year.
Hollywood actor Brian Cox sits on a yellow couch in a pink suit with sunglasses on whilst holding a pair of rollerblades in his right hand. There is a bottle of Malibu and a Piña Colada cocktail serve next to the bottle on a table to the actor's left.

Brian Cox clocks off with new Malibu ad

Hollywood actor Brain Cox has teamed up with coconut rum liqueur brand Malibu in a new campaign that encourages people to prioritise the work/life balance.
Bottles of Glasgow 1770 Small Batch Series Wine Cask editions including Constantia Wine Cask Matured, Syrah Wine Cask Matured and Pineau des Charentes Wine Cask Matured. All three bottles stand on top of a wooden barrel.

Glasgow 1770 whisky experiments with wine casks

Local distiller The Glasgow Distillery has announced three limited edition single malt whiskies for Glasgow 1770 that have all finished in rare wine casks.
A bottle of Villa Cardea stands next to a wine glass with a Villa Cardea Limoncello Spritz cocktail in it with greenery in the background with oranges around the bottle and serve and a bowl of olives.

Villa Cardea Limoncello rolls out across Morrisons stores

Italian liqueur brand Villa Cardea has announced its second major supermarket listing for its limoncello with Morrisons stores across the country.
Promotional image for the launch of Flyers Cherry liquorice straws.

Flyers loads in Cherry to liquorice range

Liquorice confectionery producers Flyers has added a new tangy Cherry flavour to its range, aiming to build on the demand for sour sweet options.
A Squashies Strawberries & Cream Celebration Cake with a slice taken out of the cake against a pink background.

Swizzels’ first Squashies Celebration Cake heads to Tesco stores

Baked goods firm Finsbury Food Group has teamed up with British confectioner Swizzels to launch the first ever Squashies Celebration Cake.

Tap into tapas & wine nights with Tapabrava

Pernod Ricard is out to capitalise on the growing demand for Spanish foods by bringing Spanish wine brand Tapabravas over to the UK market.