Cadbury hot chocolate

Warming up to chocolate

Christmas may be in the rear view mirror, but ‘tis still the season for winter warmers, particularly in Scotland.
Novus Tea

Tea that’s fully plastic free

Environmentally-conscious consumers can now buy a pack of tea that contains absolutely no plastic.
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.

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...
Tetley price marked pack

Show prices with caution

PRICE-marked packs add transparency, which gives shoppers reassurance that they are being offered value
Pack shots of Alpro Barista Caramel Flavour plant based milk.

Plant in a Barista experience with Alpro

Plant-based milks brand Alpro has sweet new launch for its range of Barista-style drinks with the addition of its new Caramel Flavour option.
Pure Leaf Match tea

New teas aim to please

Pure Leaf has released three new Japanese-style Matcha tea variants
Pret Coffee Pods

New premium pods

HIGH street food and coffee to go brand Pret A Manger has joined forces with Jacobs Douwe Egberts to launch a new range of...
Rich Roast Coffee

A double order of growth

LANDMARK Wholesale has revealed it has experienced over 100% sales growth across its hot drinks range.
Clipper tea large pack

Large pack is low on waste

Teatime can now go on for even longer with the new Clipper Teas 80 bag pack from Ecotone UK.
Pack shots of Glebe Farm Pure Oaty Tea-riffic Oat milk.

Glebe Farm has a tea-rrific oat milk launch

Plant-based produce firm Glebe Farm Foods has launched its new oat milk drink Tea-rrific Oat, which has been made specifically for drinking tea.
Brindisa drinking chocolate

Indulge in a taste of Spain

Brindisa has brought a Spanish drinking chocolate with 45% cocoa content to the UK
Horlicks

Time to mug up for winter

WITH daylight hours dwindling and warm summer temperatures turning to a distant memory, consumers are set to increase spend on hot beverages and hot...

Cleanliness will pay off

Retailers with coffee machines – particularly espresso machines – could be missing out if they don’t give them the proper care they need. That’s the...

PMPs for tea

Tightening household budgets mean value for money has become “increasingly important” to shoppers, making PMPs a powerful tool for driving tea sales

Quality coffee set to grow

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