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.

Imports land in UK stores

Foreign flavours hit the shelves COFFEE connoisseurs can now pick up some Swiss favourites in UK convenience stores thanks to Empire Bespoke Foods’ move into...

Scots top for out-of-home drinks

MORE than a quarter of the on-the-go food and drink packaging used in Scotland in the last year was for drinks, suggesting Scots are...

Instant success for c-store coffee

Carte Noir is revived to meet consumer demand .

Report suggests Scots leave long-life milk on the shelf

SCOTS, it seems, can be a suspicious bunch but one packaging giant reckons that can make us wasteful. Research from Tetra Pak shows...
Galaxy hot chocolate

Heating up in convenience

CONSUMERS have been warming up to hot chocolate in the wake of the pandemic.
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%
A Barista Bar coffee counter.

Spar aims to brew up a cup of joy this Blue Monday

Spar Scotland is set to turn this Blue Monday into Brew Monday with an extra special triple stamp redemption promotion across its Barista Bar coffee offer.

Hot chocolate is heating up

THE market for hot chocolate and malted drinks appears to be in rude health, according to Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats.

Mars has sweet solutions for the bitter cold

As the winter weather settles in and plenty of shoppers feel the chill, Mars reckons its Galaxy Hot Chocolate drinks could go down a treat.

Quality coffee set to grow

Speciality coffee is a “strong emerging market” in Scotland, according to coffee roaster firm Lost Sheep Coffee .
St Pierre Group products

Bakery rising in December

Turkey may gobble up all the headlines, but bread and bakery goods offer real potential to drive incremental sales at Christmas

A national obsession

TAP water is the only drink consumed more often in Britain than tea, says the team behind Unilever’s convenience store merchandising advice service, Partners...

The right tea all day long

THE right cuppa at the right time of day is the promise from Yorkshire Tea as it launches its latest range. It says Breakfast Brew,...
PG nondairy blend

Eco-friendly tea bags

Unilever, the firm behind PG Tips, has been improving its sustainability credentials in a bid to better meet the demands of today’s consumer.

Getting to grips with premium tea

There are big returns to be had from the higher margin products in the healthier sectors of the tea category.