Poster for the VK Chocolate Orange flavour with a bottle of the drink in the middle with text around it reading "Who the VK is Terry?".

VK unveils the return of its Chocolate Orange flavour

Pre-mixed cocktails brand VK has unveiled the return of its divisive Chocolate Orange flavour for the festive season, to drive up extra sales in the off-trade.

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Count down the top 50 Scottish food and drink brands with Kantar for 2024
Christmas-themed pack designs will help to entice shoppers to make impulse purchases, reckons FBC.

Fox’s Burton’s sweetens the festive offer

Christmas-themed pack designs will help to entice shoppers to make impulse purchases, reckons Fox's Burton's Companies, which says it's also important to stock a variety of formats.
Darts star Luke Littler holds a pack of KP Nuts Original Salted Peanuts.

KP Nuts is right on target with Luke Littler darts partnership

KP Nuts has partnered up with darts sensation Luke Littler ahead of the PDC World Darts Championships to help drive up the brand's awareness this Christmas.
Pack shots of Squeaky Bean Super Grain & Vegetable Burger Red Pepper, Carrot & Paprika, Tofu Slices Spinach & Basil and Tofu Slices Red Pepper & Tomato.

Squeaky Bean slices in two plant-based market first

New options land in store in time for Veganuary PLANT-BASED meat alternative brand Squeaky Bean has rolled out two new pieces of innovation across the...
Pack shots of Weetabix Crispy Minis Caramelised Biscuit from different angles.

Weetabix unveils new Crispy Minis Caramelised Biscuit cereal

Breakfast cereal brand Weetabix has unveiled its latest permanent addition to its Crispy Minis range with the new Caramelised Biscuit flavour.
The biennial ScotHot trade event is returning to the SEC Glasgow on 26 and 27 February, giving retailers the chance to explore a variety of opportunities.

ScotHot25 set to inspire retailers

Convenience retailers can stay ahead of the competition by making sure they visit ScotHot25, which is taking place at the SEC Glasgow on 26 and 27 February, say the event’s organisers.
Headshot of Stephane Berset, UK general manager at JTI UK.

JTI appoints new general manager for the UK

Nicotine products firm JTI UK has appointed Stephane Berset has its new UK general manager, who will oversee new incoming legislation for the country.
Primary schools across Cumbernauld will benefit from the initiative being financed by Spar Clyne Condorrat and equipment manufacturer Hazkit – with Whitelees Primary being the first recipient of the LifeVac device.

Store’s gift of life at schools

Some 31 primary schools in the Cumbernauld area are set to receive new life-saving equipment thanks to local community store Spar Clyne Condorrat.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Crime ‘a scourge’ on Scottish retail

Scottish convenience retailers have painted a grip picture of soaring in-store theft, abuse and violent offences in the latest SGF Crime Survey.
Pack shots of Fox's Party Rings Strawberry limited edition.

Party Rings launches Strawberry limited edition packs

Fox's Burton's Companies has unveiled a new limited edition pack variant for its Fox's Party Rings brand with the new Strawberry flavour.
Pack shots of Tropicana Fresh & Light Crisp Apple with Grape, Fresh & Light Morning Orange with Mandarin and Apple and Fresh & Light Tropical.

Tropicana mixes up a Fresh new range

Fruit juice brand Tropicana has unveiled its new selection of healthier fruit juice drinks with the introduction of the Fresh & Light range.
Pack shots of Schweppes Mix cocktail cans including Gin Twist and Paloma Bliss.

Schweppes Mix enters RTD category with new cocktail cans

Mixer brand Schweppes has entered into the canned cocktail category for the first time with two new RTD cocktail serves ideal for the summer
Packets of Gosh! Street Food Aloo Tikka Bites and Katsu Bites are on a table with drawn sunshine rays behind them.

Gosh! expands on vegetarian Street Food with new Bites

Plant based food brand Gosh! has expanded on its Street Food range with the addition of new Aloo Tikki Bites and Katsu Bites.
Glasgow retailer Natalie Lightfoot stands against a black background with green lighting shining down on her head with the SalesSupercharged.co.uk logo in the top right corner.

Monster Energy SalesSupercharged retailer initiative returns

CCEP and the Monster Energy Co. have kicked off its retailer-focussed campaign SalesSupercharged.co.uk for the fifth year in a row, offering key energy insights.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk Iced Latte tablet bars.

Cadbury unveils new Dairy Milk Iced Latte flavour

British chocolate brand Cadbury is set to turn up the cool for the summer with the launch of its new Cadbury Dairy Milk Iced Latte flavour.