Caffeine kick for c-store baskets

For many shoppers, breakfast isn’t breakfast without a cup of coffee and that caffeine injection can be just the ticket  whether working from home or commuting
(left to right) Robert Milne, Rosluyn Coombe, Estelle MacGilp and Paul Chadderton all stand in a kitchen at a table with the 160th anniversary Matthew Algie cake.

Matthew Algie marks landmark 160th anniversary

Coffee roasting firm Matthew Algie has marked a landmark 160 years of business with a massive eco-transformation across its production in Glasgow.
Clipper tea

Tea makes an organic choice

Organic options have been on the up since the end of the pandemic, bringing plenty of choices across tea.
Rebecca Adlington

Rebecca Adlington joins Tetley

Something to splash about
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.
Many consumers have been investing in coffee machines, says Lincoln & York.

Coffee category is full of beans

The continued growth of the coffee category provides convenience retailers with an opportunity to increase sales, says private-label coffee manufacturer Lincoln & York.
Boxes of Nescafé Dessert Edition Vanilla Cookie Dough and Sticky Toffee Pudding coffee sit on a countertop with a white tile wall behind them and a glass of coffee with a cookie next to the packs.

Nescafé indulges a sweet tooth in new coffee

Coffee brand Nescafé has expanded on its options for sweet-toothed coffee drinkers with its new addition to its Dessert Edition range.

Vintage Horlicks

NOSTALGIA is at the centre of the latest Horlicks campaign as it celebrates its 140th anniversary. An on-pack promotion gives consumers the opportunity to collect...

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...
English Tea Shop gift pack

Giving the gift of tea

Tea purchases don’t have to be ‘something for tonight’, the category can also appeal to those on the hunt for a gift.

Quality coffee set to grow

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

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,...

Hunt for the master biscuitier

Lanark-based biscuit maker Border Biscuits has been making waves in the media as it hunts for a new ‘Master Biscuitier’
Carte Noire Jar Classic

Old favourite born again

FORMER top five brand Carte Noire has been given a new lease of life by brand owner Lavazza Group

Glasgow cuts down on cups

City targets disposable coffee cups .
Biscuit assortment

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