Saying cheese
CHEESE is changing, says Susan Nash, trade communications manager at Mondelez International.
She sees traditional cheddar as in decline while other types of cheese are...
40th birthday on the neck
NEW Zealand wine brand Brancott Estate has introduced an on-pack promotion as part of its 40th birthday celebrations.
The competition, on bottle neck tags and...
Happy 140
BAKERY brand is celebrating its 140th birthday with a touch of gold.
The celebratory flash has been added to Warburtons products including loaves, crumpets and...
A new zero in energy range
BIG cans are driving the energy drinks category according to Adrian Troy, head of marketing at AG Barr, and he says that flavoured energy...
Cut price Cosmo adds 59%
A slashed cover price, increased distribution of free copies and the introduction of pop-up distribution points all helped women’s magazine Cosmopolitan turn in the...
Newsagents slam Mail
THE National Federation of Retail Newsagents has expressed dismay at the news that last month’s increase in the price of the Daily Mail would...
Malibu puts Kiwi in a can
STRAWBERRY Kiwi is the latest variant to be added to the Malibu cans range.
The new line is designed to capitalise on what brand owner...
Pancake Day more popular than Valentines Day?
PANCAKE Day, 9 February, will be celebrated by 50% of people in the UK, while only 41% will be marking Valentine’s Day, according to...
The changing face of impulse
AS this article is being written members of the Scottish Grocer team are travelling the country, along with independent experts and colleagues from sponsors,...
Celebrating the girders
IRN-BRU brand owner AG Barr says the big-selling brand and many of its other soft drinks play a key role in impulse stores across...
Best sellers add price attraction
Glen’s Vodka and its whisky stablemate High Commissioner are, says brand owner Loch Lomond Group quoting Nielsen research, already number 1 sellers in their...
Sweet dreams made of this
CADBURY owner Mondelez International has long experience of confectionery as a classic impulse category but it sees impulse opportunities in other categories too –...
Your mission – to be seen
WHAT should we consider as impulse must-stocks? And how can convenience retailers realise the full potential of the various brands and products that lay...
Tequila Rose toasts 20th with new look
A new look bottle has been revealed for strawberry cream liqueur Tequila Rose to mark its 20th birthday.
The label enhancements include a logo, which...
More Than Meet launches vegan Jerk Burger
VEGETARIAN food brand More Than Meat is launching a new vegan Jerk Burger, which it says is the first to be made available in...
WKD aims to create a rush for blush
SHS Drinks is setting out to attract the new generation of RTD consumers with the launch of WKD Blush.
The new line – a 4% ABV,...
