Straw Hat wines

Get clever with wine

VALUE for money is still at the heart of customer decision making when shopping the wine category, Amy Giacobbi, marketing manager at CWF has suggested.
McEwans

Ale renaissance set to continue

ALE has been enjoying some enviable sales growth according to figures from McEwan’s parent firm Marston’s, making the category valuable to a big night in offer. 

Moderate shoppers want treats

EVERYTHING in moderation is a trend in growth, but consumers concentrating on health still want to treat themselves when shopping the wine category.
Jammie Dodgers

Twisted biscuits

BURTON’S Biscuit Company has released a new Lemon Twist limited Jammie Dodgers flavour.
Mackies Mango

One in a hundred flavour in new ice cream

SCOTTISH ice cream brand Mackie’s has launched a limited edition Mango & Passionfruit variety.

Share packs in the house

Sharing occasions on the rise as the big night in train continues to pick up steam.
Ross Kerr

The pioneering Walkers boss

WALKERS has been on the go for 70 years, but the brand didn’t make headway in Scotland until 1994 when then head of trade development Ross Kerr introduced Scottish retailers to the brand.
Pot Pasta

Expand to take back market share

CONVENIENCE retailers could be enjoying a larger slice of the big night in pie according to Unilever’s Partners for Growth (PfG) programme.
Walkers promo pic

Crisp brand’s big birthday

Walkers celebrates turning 70

Free macaroon

GLUTEN-free cake and snack brand Mrs Crimble’s has launched the Big Choc Macaroon Bar into c-stores for coeliac sufferers and those avoiding gluten. The 60g bar has an RRP of 99p.
Golden Wonder promotional pack

Pizza prize on pack

CRISP brand Golden Wonder has teamed up with Pizza Hut for its latest on-pack promotion

Secret of the scents

FABRIC conditioner Lenor has extended its portfolio with the launch of its new Parfum des Secrets collection.
Branston pickle in spaghetti

Cooking up interest online

PICKLE brand Branston has launched a campaign to encourage consumers to use its product as more than just a sandwich filler

Feisty diet with Willoughby

BRAND ambassador Holly Willoughby has launched two new Diet Coke flavours, Exotic Mango and Feisty Cherry.

New string ad

KIDS cheese snack brand Cheestrings has launched a new £1.5m campaign
Butcher's new packaging

New dog pack

DOG food brand Butcher’s Pet Care has given its packaging a makeover to better reflect its farm to bowl ethos