Hot choc is still cool in c-stores
According to Mars, hot chocolate is still a firm favourite with consumers, with the category maintaining an annual sales value of £89 million .
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,...
Coffee gets a cool makeover
Retailers are quickly realising that coffee is one of the most lucrative categories in convenience.
Going green with tea packaging
The PG Tips range is now entirely plant based, complete with biodegradable tea bags and wrapless boxes across its portfolio.
A cow-free latte from Nescafe
Whether it’s for lifestyle reasons or a deep concern over animal cruelty, more and more shoppers are including vegan options in their diet.
Tech to the rescue
Coffee to go is now big business for convenience retailers, but the category’s rise in prominence could have negative impacts on the environment if...
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.
Fairtrade pioneer takes to the ice
FAIRTRADE pioneer Percol Coffee has added an organic, Fairtrade iced coffee to its range
Hot drinks for Nisa
NISA is bolstering its hot drinks offer with the launch of Co-op own-label brand Ever Ground
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.
Loose tea from Japan
Clearspring has added some Asian flavour to its range with the roll out of two premium Japanese loose tea variants
New teas aim to please
Pure Leaf has released three new Japanese-style Matcha tea variants
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.
Heating up in convenience
CONSUMERS have been warming up to hot chocolate in the wake of the pandemic.
Heating up
ALREADY worth £100m according to Nielsen, there is significant room for growth in the chocolate drinks market, says Mondelez International.
It has re-packaged and relaunched...
Three cheers for energetic NPD
Yogi Tea launches energy boosting new variants
CONSUMERS looking to kick start their day find themselves with new options this month, thanks to a raft...
