Will tea’s grey pound count?

TEA, it’s an ever-present part of Scottish and British life. But, commercially, mainstream tea has found things tough in recent times. Never the most expensive...
Percol range

Fairtrade pioneer takes to the ice

FAIRTRADE pioneer Percol Coffee has added an organic, Fairtrade iced coffee to its range

Home coffee is still strong

Coffee on the go may be a hit but new Mintel report finds instant still thriving
Eteaket Scottish Ballet tea

Cracking seasonal tea range

Edinburgh-based tea maker Eteaket has turned out a range of seasonal blends in partnership with Scottish Ballet.
PG Tips

Specialist diets at heart of PG tips NPD

THEY aren’t monkeying around when it comes to NPD at PG tips, with two new alternative variants joining the Unilever owned brand’s line-up.

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...
Tetley Decaf

The new black

While standard black tea is in decline, other varieties are seeing potential for growth
lost-sheep-coffee-capsule

Eco-friendly with flavour

Lost Sheep has launched what it claims is the UK’s first air tight, entirely compostable Nespresso-compatible capsule .

Loose tea from Japan

Clearspring has added some Asian flavour to its range with the roll out of two premium Japanese loose tea variants
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.

Tetley bags more TV ads

TETLEY is repeating its Blend of Both ads from earlier this year, after seeing an 40% increase in sales after the January run. A combination...
Walkers shortbread packaging

Walker’s launches new site

Walker's Shortbread has revamped its website, introducing an improved section for trade customers
Express plus machines

The right offer for each store

The personal touch is not something to be underestimated in convenience retailing.
St Pierre Group products

Bakery rising in December

Turkey may gobble up all the headlines, but bread and bakery goods offer real potential to drive incremental sales at Christmas

Looking fantastic without plastic

Fairtrade coffee brand Percol has announced it plans to make all of its products plastic free by the end of 2019
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