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...

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...
Rich Roast Coffee

A double order of growth

LANDMARK Wholesale has revealed it has experienced over 100% sales growth across its hot drinks range.
Clippers green tea

Clipper’s natural tea selection

NATURAL ingredients are at the heart of the latest launch from Clipper Teas.

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...
Soul Balm and Tulsi Relax tea

A new organic duo

TWO organic blends will join the Yogi Tea range this month, in celebration of ‘Organic September’.

For the love of coffee

C-STORE operators thinking of installing a coffee-to-go system could well be encouraged by a report from Mintel that shows 74% of Britons buy out-of-home...

Quality top of coffee agenda

As more consumers switch on to stronger coffee blends, retailers may need to adapt

Glasgow cuts down on cups

City targets disposable coffee cups .
Costa building

Costa’s ambitious expansion

COSTA Coffee has hit a new milestone – opening its 300th Drive-Thru format store.
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
tea and biscuits

Biscuits for the saucers

UK consumers are a nation of tea lovers. The only other thing that could perhaps hold a flame to the beloved brew also happens to be its partner in crime, biscuits.
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.
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.

Imports land in UK stores

Foreign flavours hit the shelves COFFEE connoisseurs can now pick up some Swiss favourites in UK convenience stores thanks to Empire Bespoke Foods’ move into...

PMPs for tea

Tightening household budgets mean value for money has become “increasingly important” to shoppers, making PMPs a powerful tool for driving tea sales