Specials up in tough market
THE UK tea market is showing no overall growth despite an upturn in sales of specialist lines such as green tea and decaf products,...
Cool caffeinated NPD hits shelves
Monster Energy launches an RTD coffee
COCA-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has made a major foray into the cold coffee category with the launch of a...
Striking the right balance
Fruit and herbal going well, but black is still king
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
Costa plays it cool with Express
Some like it hot, but cold coffee is the way to go for an increasing number of consumers.
KitKat joins the Nescafé coffee range
Nescafé has worked with chocolate brand KitKat on the launch of Nescafé Latte KitKat, marking the latest Nestlé confectionery coffee collaboration.
Not a ray of golden sunshine
NOT everyone likes a long hot summer, it seems.
The UK hot beverages market remains significant, says market analyst Key Note and tea remains the...
The daily grind of a coffee salesman
George Bias may be new to the coffee game but he reckons there’s plenty of opportunity in convenience
Opportunitea to drive sales
Hot beverages highly valuable in the UK .
New packs from Tetley
TETLEY Green teas and Tetley Supers have a new look. The new packs have been designed to give the brand greater visibility on shelf...
Iced coffee for summer
With the hope of more hot weather on the horizon, slush machine supplier Snowshock reckons it’s got an ideal coffee solution for retailers
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
React to new trends in tea
THERE’S just no separating UK consumers from their cuppas. Whether it’s the first thing in the morning or to help unwind at the end of a long day at work, there are plenty of tea variants to suit all consumer needs.
Nigella curls up
CELEBRITY cook Nigella Lawson is the star of a new Typhoo TV ad.
The 30-second commercial shows Lawson curl up on the sofa with a...
Cans can add energy to sales
Putting the value of ready-to-drink coffee at £139m and growing by 32%, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) launched Espresso Monster early in 2019 and followed it up with Costa Coffee cans in the summer.
Warming up to chocolate
Christmas may be in the rear view mirror, but ‘tis still the season for winter warmers, particularly in Scotland.





































