Feeling it in your bones

LONDON-based firm Love Taste Company is bringing some hot beverage trends from overseas to British shoppers with the launch of a new range of bone broths.

Specials rise as core tea slows

TEA is a long-established favourite in British homes. That’s as  true in Scotland as elsewhere in the UK, although there are some differences, particularly...
Typhoo tea

Black tea still dominates UK

Double-digit growth in lockdown

Barista Bar marks 50th Scottish installation

Premium coffee-to-go offer Barista Bar has celebrated its 50th machine installation in Scotland, marking a successful first year for the business in north of the border.
With single serve a growing trend in coffee, Lyons says its coffee bags, made with freshly ground coffee sealed into individual bags, are ready to meet demand.

Serving one cup at a time

SINGLE serve is a growing trend among coffee consumers, according to Lyons Coffee and it says sales of its coffee bags had grown 45%
dog on sofa behind tetley

NPD is brewing good in stores

IT should come as no surprise to hear that after tap water, tea has been found to be the nation’s most-beloved beverage.
Malteser and Galaxy drink pods

Chocolate pods push forward

Hot chocolate pod growth is picking up steam in the UK, helped along by the increased household penetration of coffee pod machines.
Percol range

Fairtrade pioneer takes to the ice

FAIRTRADE pioneer Percol Coffee has added an organic, Fairtrade iced coffee to its range
New Galaxy and Maltesers snacks

Two new Mars SKUs

Some say the best things come in pairs and Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats seems to be banking on that with its latest biscuit NPD.
Express plus machines

The right offer for each store

The personal touch is not something to be underestimated in convenience retailing.
Percol reckons coffee bags provide consumers with a convenient quality coffee.

Compromise not an option

Customers increasingly seek barista quality in their homes, says coffee firm
Cocoa Canopy chocolate

Packing for the planet

Drinking chocolate firm Cocoa Canopy has changed up its packs to include the renewable and compostable packaging NatureFlex.
lady eating biscuit

Bahlsen is back on the television

GERMAN biscuit brand Bahlsen has been appearing on TV screens as part of a new marketing campaign for the brand.

Tetley takes a view on tea in 2019

TEA shoppers are valuable to retailers. Whether it’s a black tea or a more exotic blend, customers picking up tea in convenience offer plenty...
Coop Every Ground hot drinks cups

Hot drinks for Nisa

NISA is bolstering its hot drinks offer with the launch of Co-op own-label brand Ever Ground
Keavy O'Mahony-Truesdale is delighted with Barista Bar's Spar Scotland growth.

Barista Bar and Spar Scotland partnership is thriving

Premium retail coffee offering Barista Bar, available exclusively to Spar Scotland, is shaking up the market and positioning itself as a must-have product for 2025.