Loose tea from Japan

Clearspring has added some Asian flavour to its range with the roll out of two premium Japanese loose tea variants
Tetley Lemon Herbal

Don’t get left behind on herbal

CONVENIENCE retailers could be missing out on a valuable and growing segment of the tea category. Parminder Walia, category development manager at Tata Consumer Products,...
Percol range

Fairtrade pioneer takes to the ice

FAIRTRADE pioneer Percol Coffee has added an organic, Fairtrade iced coffee to its range
Biscuit assortment

Home snacking is driving biscuit sales

Scotland is a nation of biscuit lovers and with uncertainty all around, the affordable treat options seems to be gaining ground in convenience stores

Quality coffee set to grow

Speciality coffee is a “strong emerging market” in Scotland, according to coffee roaster firm Lost Sheep Coffee .
Illy Cold Brew coffee cans

Time is right for premium push

The pandemic has changed the coffee market in the UK and convenience retailers may wish to refresh their range, or risk missing out on new opportunities.
new Jaffa Cake advert

Jaffa cakes are back on screen

PLADIS is kickstarting its Year of Jaffa Cakes marketing activity with a new television advertising blitz.

Tapping into tea trends

Tata Consumer Products o­ffers its assessment of the UK tea category SOME things have changed markedly over the last two years, but one thing remains...

Binning the plastic wrap

Scottish Blend has taken a step forward in reducing its plastic footprint, with the brand set to remove the plastic overwrap on all its retail boxes this year

Percol pushing the premium

High street coffee shop culture creates an opportunity for convenience retailers .
Hot Chocolate

Shoppers warm up to hot chocolate

Consumers rediscovered hot chocolate in lockdown LOCKDOWN led to a rise in popularity for hot milky drinks within the hot beverage category – opening up...
A group of people accept the Best European Commercial Coffee Roaster award for Lavazza with the coffee brand's logo on the screen behind the group and the logo for the award in the corner.

Lavazza named best Commercial Coffee Roaster for third year running

Coffee roaster brand Lavazza has been named the Best European Commercial Coffee Roaster for the third year in a row, recognising its quality and consistency.
The PG Tips Monkey mascot with comic actor Emily Atack stand in a kitchen with Mr and Mrs Mugs as they go to clink them together. The PG Tips logo is on top of the image with text that reads 'LIVE LIFE ONE TEA AT A TIME'.

PG Tips Monkey returns to TV screens

PG Tips has brought back its iconic Monkey character to TV screens across the UK in a new comical ad with actress Emily Atack.

Looking fantastic without plastic

Fairtrade coffee brand Percol has announced it plans to make all of its products plastic free by the end of 2019
Ueshima Coffee Company Pour Over Coffee Bags box with a sachet of the coffee bag next to it with a pile of books on a wooden table.

Ueshima Pours Over new Coffee Bags

Japanese coffee brand Ueshima Coffee Company has unveiled innovative new Pour Over Coffee Bags, aiming to deliver filter-style coffee experience.
tea and biscuits

Biscuits for the saucers

UK consumers are a nation of tea lovers. The only other thing that could perhaps hold a flame to the beloved brew also happens to be its partner in crime, biscuits.