Greeting cards

Card sales hold up and Mum’s still the word

PEOPLE just want to show they care, it seems. Sales of greeting cards remain strong even in the current tough economic times. The 2012...
The latest Glasgow Distillery expressions – Glasgow 1770 Tokaji Cask Finish and Glasgow 1770 Cognac Cask Finish.

Opportunity to highlight Scottish drinks firms

Ahead of September's Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, Scottish Grocer highlights local producer news across whisky, RTD cocktails and beers that c-store retailers might want to take note of.

KP Snacks expands £1 PMP range

KP Snacks has expanded its £1 PMP range with the launch of a new King Prawn SKU. The addition of McCoy’s Sizzling King Prawn brings KP Snacks’ portfolio of £1 PMPs to 25. £1 PMPs appear to be working well for KP Snacks; Nielsen Scantrack figures to the 4 December 2021 revealed the firm’s £1 PMP range is currently outperforming overall category growth at +10/1%.
Pack shots of a Moana Celebration Cake, Mary Berry Toffee Coffee Cake, Gordon's Gin Sicilian Lemon Layer Cake as well as a lifestyle image of Thorton's Chocolate Fudge Brownie Bites.

Finsbury bakes for celebrations

Finsbury Good Group has consumers sorted for any party this year as the firm is set to roll out a new assortment of celebration cakes.

Hard times in soft world

WHILE the Britvic Soft Drinks Review, (see main story here), suggests soft drinks sales struggled but stayed reasonably flat last year, Kantar Worldpanel findings...
Promotional image of Smirnoff Ice can as a hand goes to lift a can off a blanket and another can lies on its side.

Smirnoff Ice unveils new pack design

Diageo RTD brand Smirnoff Ice has marked 25 years of production with the unveiling of a new brand look as well as the roll out of a new canned format.

Back by popular demand

Crisp fans have had their say and Walkers has responded by adding Beef and Onion flavour to its permanent portfolio. Consumers were asked to vote...
Pack shots of Reese's Fast Break bars.

Reese’s expands range with new Fast Break bar

Peanut butter confectionery brand Reese's has expanded its UK selection with the launch of its Fast Break bars to the market for the first time.
Häagen-Dazs cocktail ice creams

Keeping cool with cocktails

General Mills’ Häagen-Dazs cocktail ice creams have returned to freezers, in time for summer.
Croissant spread

Bring café culture to convenience

PANDEMIC trends continue to affect the breakfast category and retailers that react to evolving demand will see the benefit on their bottom line.
Pack shots of Arla Protein Strawberry Yogurt, Arla Skyr Whipped Strawberry Yogurt and Arla Lacto Free Natural Yogurt.

Arla Foods unveils trio of yogurt launches

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has unveiled a trio of new yogurt innovations as the firm aims to drive up more variety and accessibility in the dairy market.

Feed the young

MORE than one in three microwave snack consumers are students or young adults reckons leading quick meal supplier Kepak Convenience Foods, owner of the...
Pack shots of products in the Mars Wrigley Easter 2025 range including Milky Way Easter Egg, M&M's Choco Eggs, Galaxy Minstrels Mini Eggs and Malteser Bunny Popcorn flavour.

Mars Wrigley rolls out new Easter range

Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has launched its Easter range for 2025, allowing retailers to get a head start on the season for next year.

Time to get the beers in

BIG nights in, especially sports-related big nights in mean beer to many shoppers. It will be important to have the main Scottish market leaders...
Packs of Oreo cookies with an on-pack promotion for A Minecraft Movie.

Oreo builds together with Minecraft movie promotion

International cookie brand Oreo has built a unique partnership with the highly anticipated film A Minecraft Movie, featuring a unique gameplay feature.
Cadbury

Fabulous film promotion

PREMIER Foods is using a big British summer movie to promote its Cadbury Amaze Bites over the coming months. The tie-in with Absolutely Fabulous: The...