Mentos opens up to sharing
Perfetti Van Melle is set to grow the opportunity for confectionery sharing as the firm rolls out new Pouch Bags sharing packs across the Mentos brand.
The SG interview: Dr Robert Graham
Dr Robert Graham on how he and his family’s company have grown up in the Scottish dairy scene
MILK from the Graham’s the Family Diary...
Rubicon offers a taste of the sun
Barr Soft Drinks has revealed a new summer campaign for its Rubicon fruit juice brand, while functional firm Boost Drinks has had a brand refresh.
The $1.3tr question
What is a snack, anyway? The definition can be elusive but what isn’t in doubt is that global sales of quick and easy eats,...
Funkin celebrates 25 years with new prize promo
Funkin Cocktails is offering shoppers the chance to win big from a massive pool of prizes worth up to £25,000, including a trip to Barcelona.
Ready for the ghost and ghoul rush
PREMIER Foods is beefing up its Halloween cakes range this year by adding Mr Kipling Choc & Slime Slices.
The new seasonal line, released at...
Barr brings a Caribbean twist in new KA drinks
Barr Soft Drinks is helping to bring a Caribbean Twist to the offering this summer with the launch of its new limited edition KA Karnival Twist drinks.
Sugar-free
HANCOCKS has introduced a jar of individually wrapped sugar free lollies under its Kingsway brand. The fruit lollies are packed approximately 170 to a...
Boost Drinks rolls back the pounds
Boost Drinks has reintroduced its £1 price point across its Juic'd range of energy drinks following a rise in demand for the 500ml can format in the market.
Sugar-free cherry to be put on the bus
PEPSI Max Cherry is being backed by a £1m advertising and marketing campaign.
Advertising includes out-of-home print advertising with six-sheet posters and bus wraps carrying...
Tomatin launches The Sherry Collection trio of malts
Highland distiller Tomatin has unveiled a trio of new single malt expressions in its Sherry Collection, displaying the influence sherry casks have on whisky.
Breaking out
NOW you see KitKat, now you don’t. The famous name is disappearing, for a time, from its starring role on some of the biscuit...
Coca-Cola and Oreo team up in new limited drink
Coca-Cola and Mondelēz International brand Oreo has announced a new partnership to mark the besties in life with the new Coca-Cola Oreo Zero Sugar drink.
C-stores up
Price competition and poor weather combined to make last year a difficult one for soft drinks but some drinks and, in particular, the convenience...
McVitie’s rolls out the biscuit range for Christmas
Pladis UK has unveiled its sweet selection for the Christmas season, complete with a new flavour variant for Digestives alongside some returning favourites.
SGF and PayPoint launch forum
Convenience industry trade group the Scottish Grocers’ Federation and payments service company PayPoint have announced that they are to set up a regular schedule...
