Going beyond seasonal sales
ICE cream and summer may be synonymous for some consumers, but if the seasonal link can be split then there’s a year-round opportunity to be had.
Street food inspirations
GLOBAL snack company Pladis has launched two new flavours for its Jacob’s Mini Cheddars brand.
Rolling out a hot food to go offer
Rollover reckons it has the right solution for c-stores
Xtra investment in Bru
SCOTLAND’s other national drink, Irn-Bru, is set to benefit from a £1 million brand investment.
Cleaning up
UNILEVER has relaunched its Domestos 750ml range in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic.
Lotus lands in Co-op
LOTUS Bakeries has secured a national retail listing for its Milk Chocolate Biscoff Cream tablet.
Innovation for Rollover in convenience food to go
Tony Owen, sales and marketing director at Rollover, explained how the firm has shaken up its food to go offering to meet the demands of today’s forecourt consumers.
Meet the Maker: AG Barr
Vicky Lawless-Mitchell customer marketing lead at AG Barr, tells of life working at the Scottish soft drinks manufacturer.
A Rouge addition
Edrington has extended its Courvoisier De Luxe series with a new launch for the cognac brand.
New flavour drop for Smirnoff with cherry varient
Diageo has gone back to the fruit bowl for its new Smirnoff variety, Cherry Drop, which launches to the off-trade in February.
Flavours of Ireland
Irish brand Keogh’s Crisps has signed with UK distributor Bobby’s Foods to supply up to 20,000 convenience stores nationwide.
Springing into peak season
Barr Soft Drinks reckons retailers can use the popularity of two categories to drive up sales for January.
Punchy new addition
Britvic is packing a punch with the new variant in its Tango Editions flavour series – Tango Paradise Punch Sugar Free.
Convenient options in food-to-go
According to Meal Track data collected by The Wholesale Company, food-to-go (FTG) occasions have been on the up in forecourts and convenience by 29% and 8% respectively, as of August last year.
Juiced the job
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has grown its Monster Energy drinks line-up with two new flavour variants from the States.
Dole creates classic cup combos
Dole Sunshine Company has been highlighting its tasty new Fruit & Cream range that features a plant-based cream.
