Spreading grocery spend
Grocery went through something of a revival in convenience last year, and Lotus Biscoff reckons Pancake Tuesday offers a chance to further drive sales of pantry staples
Flurry of food to go refits for Nisa retailers
Nisa retailers have been embracing the symbol’s ‘to go’ proposition, through a flurry of store refurbishments at the tail end of 2020
Go big on butchery
Scotmid has joined forces with third-generation family butcher S Collins & Son to launch a new butcher’s counter within its Uddingston store
Dairy is thriving in convenience
Packed with protein and available in a broad range of flavours, dairy-based drinks tick a lot of boxes for consumers
Loose tea from Japan
Clearspring has added some Asian flavour to its range with the roll out of two premium Japanese loose tea variants
Big can energy from Irn-Bru
IRN-Bru Energy is now available in a big can variant
Less plastic in packs
Weetabix Food Company cut its plastic use by 6% last year, with 92% of its packaging now fully recyclable
Smooth vegan NPD
Vegan confectionery brand Nomo has added a new free from Hazelnut alternative to its portfolio
Retailer scoops £5K
Caraboa has been rewarding retailers with cash prizes as part of an incentive offering an incentive to stock the energy drink brand
Mondelez goes nuts
Mondelez has launched a new fruit and nut snack brand – Cadbury Nuttier
Chocolate for breakfast
Chocolate brand Oreo is now available as a breakfast cereal
Sustainable vegetables
Frozen brand Birds Eye has bolstered its environmental credentials by introducing new recyclable packaging across its Natural Vegetable products
Dinner in three minutes
Convenience is at the heart of the latest launch from Fray Bentos
Rolling out fruity rums
Ian Macleod Distillers has added some fruit flavour to its recently revived Langs Jamaican Rum range
Binning the plastic wrap
Scottish Blend has taken a step forward in reducing its plastic footprint, with the brand set to remove the plastic overwrap on all its retail boxes this year
Hot new crisps
Rolling out this month, the new McCoy’s range, McCoy’s Fire Pit, comprises three flavours: Flame Roasted Peri Peri, Flame Smoked Chorizo, and Flame Scorched BBQ Ribs
