ice creams

Recession proof treats

TAKE-Home ice cream boomed under lockdown restrictions, with sales up 30% for the year to 3 October 2020, but how might the category fare as the cost-of-living crisis tightens purse strings?
Sanpellegrino Cans

Cans with Italian style

ITALIAN heritage is placed front and centre in a major packaging overhaul for Sanpellegrino.
New Twiglets

Slashing salt levels

A new look and recipe for Jacob’s Twiglets has hit the shelves ahead of HFSS restrictions in England.
Rubicon Raw cans

Rubicon rides the wave

RUBICON Raw is ready to make waves with consumers thanks to a new £2 million marketing investment in the brand.
Oatcakes platter

Islands of inspiration

ORKNEY oatcake maker Stockan’s Oatcakes has launched a new range of savoury biscuits.
Yazoo cartons

Branded flavoured milk steams ahead

PREMIUMISATION is a watchword in flavoured milks at the moment as shoppers seek out branded options in the chiller.

Reeling in the lozenge sales

Following a rollercoaster two years for the winter remedies category, sales are bouncing back.
a four pack of budweiser bottles

Buds for the football

Budweiser has kicked off its new limited-edition FIFA World Cup packs across its entire line of beers.
Coca cola zero sugar cans

Going soft for holiday sales

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners say soft drinks present a big opportunity to drive growth this festive season.
Jack and Victor

Old pals come to the party

Everybody's favourite old guys, Jack and Victor, are making a bid to be at Christmas parties all over Scotland with the release of a festive version of their blended Scotch whisky.
Cadbury Mini Eggs and white Creme Egg

Count on eggs in advance

Mondelez is rolling ahead and has laid out its table for Easter celebrations this year.
variety of cleaning products

Making sales a clean sweep

Household cleaning holds a year round potential for retailers’ sales.
Innis & Gunn

Crafting solutions for sales

The year ahead has plenty of consumers concerned about their wallets. As such, there will be plenty looking to cut out or replace certain luxuries that might be too expensive to carry on.

MARKET NEWS | 6 brand new products available in April

Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.

Manchester Drinks brings an exclusive frozen treat to the Scottish market

Manchester Drinks is banking on the summer sun to help drive sales of its two new launches for the Slush Puppie Frozen Pouch brand.

Global Brands has global growth in store

Independent drinks firm Global Brands has launched a new 10-pack format for VK Blue on the back of a strong financial year.