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.
Hot Chocolate

Shoppers warm up to hot chocolate

Consumers rediscovered hot chocolate in lockdown LOCKDOWN led to a rise in popularity for hot milky drinks within the hot beverage category – opening up...
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.
A plate with a cup of tea and HobNob biscuits on it are in the foreground with a packet of McVitie's Hobnobs in the background and a glass teapot next to the plate.

McVitie’s and PG Tips take a tea break

Global snacking firm pladis has paired up its McVitie's biscuits brands with PG Tips in a bid to encourage more shoppers to take a tea break.

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
Children's cake

Cake is rising again in retail

Following a short decline in the first four weeks of lockdown, ambient cakes have been in ascendancy as consumers indulge in more treats at home

New formats could be the future

SINGLE serve formats are the future of coffee according to hot beverage brand Lyons Coffee.
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...
A group of people accept the Best European Commercial Coffee Roaster award for Lavazza with the coffee brand's logo on the screen behind the group and the logo for the award in the corner.

Lavazza named best Commercial Coffee Roaster for third year running

Coffee roaster brand Lavazza has been named the Best European Commercial Coffee Roaster for the third year in a row, recognising its quality and consistency.
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.
Kenco

Café culture in the kitchen

JDE taking cues from baristas MANY Scottish consumers have spent the last 18 months, for the most part, at home. It should therefore come as no...

A ‘can do’ attitude

THE RTD coffee sector is booming in the UK, with double-digit value sales growth that outpaces all other segments of the soft drinks category.
costa-coffee-coca-cola-launch

Coke launches Costa in cans

RTD move follows Coca-Cola’s purchase of Costa brand owner Whitbread in 2018 .
Hot drink steaming

A different cuppa

BRITAIN is becoming a nation of coffee drinkers, with tea sales falling year on year.

Choice helps profit

Brewer Molson Coors has entered the cold coffee category thanks to a new partnership with Jimmy’s Iced Coffee
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.