Pack shots of the new Strongbow Strawberry including a single 500ml bottle as well as a four pack of 440ml cans.

Strongbow strings up Strawberry

Strongbow strings up another piece of NPD with the launch of its new Strawberry Cider variant in time for summer, exclusive to Tesco Group stores.

Walkers on a march

New lines introduced across the value, impulse and savoury biscuit categories WALKERS has started 2015 with launches in value, impulse and savoury biscuits. In its value...
Visual from the St Pierre ATL campaign featuring a man holding sesame seed brioche burger buns with a pack of St Pierre Sesame Seed Burger Buns in the bottom left with the phrase "For France's sake, not the plastic cheese'

St Pierre loafs it onto the small screen in campaign

Premium bakery brand St Pierre is set to make its television debut as the brand unveils the new key visuals for its above-the-line marketing campaign.

Nicky launches elite toilet tissue

After a successful 2014 for Nicky with the brand’s toilet tissue range registering a +20.3% growth over the previous year*, in 2015 Nicky is...
Pack shots of Swizzels Squashies Drumstick Despicable Me 4 Banana & Blueberry sweets.

Swizzels unveils updated Despicable Me 4 range

Sugar confectionery manufacturer Swizzels has updated the look across its Minions Squashies sweets in time for the franchise's new movie Despicable Me 4.

Sweet increase

DESPITE falling sales in sweet biscuits two Scottish manufacturers are reporting strong performances. Border Biscuits is reporting year-on-year growth of 13% for 2014 and Lees...
Fruit snacking brand BEAR has launched a new Tropical flavoured YoYos snack.

Tropical treat to BEAR in mind

Kids fruit snacks brand BEAR has brought Tropical twist in its bestselling YoYos range, while Dole has touted its fruit cup range as a healthy choice.

Barr’s biggest ever

TWO consumers will each win a £20,000 holiday in an Irn-Bru summer competition that Barr is calling its biggest ever on-pack promotion. Thousands of other...
Pack shots of Tropical Juicy Drop Blasts.

Tropical blast from Bazooka Candy

Bazooka Candy Brands reckons it will be able to drive up sales from kids with the launch of its new Tropical Juicy Drop Blasts fruity sour candies.

Dairy family stars on TV

Some of Scotland’s most famous milk producers have been filmed to star on children’s television. The Jersey cow herd that gives milk for the Graham’s...
Chris Cobb in his Keystore in Cults in Aberdeen. Having a Tesco and a large Cosutcutter nearby means he doesn’t sell as much bread and milk as might otherwise be the case. To be different, he brings in products from local specialist bakers, which do well. Confectionery and tobacco are big sellers.

Work out the critical lines

HOW do you define a c-store and which products and services should be considered essential to a typical convenience store’s existence? Well, the grocery industry...

Bread on the table

BREAKFAST is bucking the trend in wrapped bakery sales according to Emma Billinge, Warburtons portfolio lead. She said: “In spite of pressures felt by the...

Say hello to the biscuit family

LANARK biscuit manufacturer Border Biscuits is to invest £4.3m in the next year to increase production and reposition the brand. And it is introducing a...
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Cash in on party spirit

Beers and other drinks may be prominent but spirits add up to a load of night-in sales says Diageo THE UK economy may be showing...

Moving softly into c-stores

BELVITA Breakfast’s latest product, Soft Bakes Choc Chip is launching in the convenience channel this month in single portion PMPs and non-PMPs. Available in...

Sol launches readymade coolbox

SOL lager has unveiled a new insulated pack which, with the addition of ice, is a readymade cool box. The 18-pack, aimed at shoppers attending...