New retro product for Bonds
BONDS Confectionery has added a new product, Sherbet Straws, to its retro-themed portfolio. The 110g bags contain four flavours of sherbert: orange, lemon, cherry...
Sour Patch Kids Heads & Bodies
SOUR Patch Kids Heads & Bodies is Maynard’s contribution to the Halloween season. The orange and blackcurrant pieces have the same sour-then-sweet taste as...
Breathtaking Experiences offers chance to win daily travel prizes
TREBOR’S Breathtaking Experiences campaign offers customers the chance to win daily travel prizes such as a trip to see the Northern Lights in the...
Biscuits at kids’ size power on
BURTON’S Biscuit Company, reckons the start of the new school year is a great time for retailers to capitalise on demand for child-friendly biscuit...
Juicing up – Healthy drink choices at lunchtime
HEALTHINESS is a significant issue for packed lunches and not just for schoolchildren, plenty of adults consider wellbeing when they’re making up their own...
Glengoyne moves into its twenties
GLENGOYNE Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is putting its 10-, 15- and 18-year-old malts into 20cl bottles.
They’re designed to appeal to whisky lovers looking...
Jam firm adds a saucy dimension – New from R&W Scott
SCOTTISH jam producer, family-owned company R&W Scott, is tempting home bakers with a new range of premium sauces, designed to fill cakes, accompany desserts...
Win Gallo’s van rosé
INDEPENDENT retailers can win a van thanks to Gallo Family Vineyards’ summer promotion, currently running in cash and carries across the UK.
As well...
WKD offers music prize
READY-to-drink brand WKD is linking up with music-streaming service Spotify to give consumers the chance to win premium subscriptions. It’s the first stage...
Are school lunchboxes under threat?
PACKED lunches may provide opportunities for retailers but they’re not flavour of the month with everyone.
A recent report for the Westminster government suggested packed...
Drinks range to make its mark
INTRODUCING more price-marked-packs is drinks distributor Maxxium UK’s new strategy to drive spirit sales in the convenience channel.
As of last month, 70cl and 35cl...
Freddo faces up for fun – five face expressions for every occasion
CADBURY’S frog-based children’s brand, Freddo, is ready to face the future
Freddo Faces, described by brand owner Mondelez International as a new fun...
Jerky looks east and west
AMERICAN and Japanese flavours are the latest innovations for Jack Link’s meat snack, Beef Jerky. Made from dried rump steak, Beef Jerky Peppered and...
Bread of life – Bakery goods key to lunchtime
SOME 61% of children take a lunchbox to school, and the average person consumes 133 sandwiches each year, so bakery products are clearly an...
Back to deals – Nisa looking to offer value
WHOLESALE and symbol store group Nisa has been working to ensure members can provide a competitive back-to-school offer.
In particular, it says, it has been...
SG workSHOP: Project 1, Milk
McLeish, Market Place Inverurie
SG workSHOP projects are designed to run over several months and category management projects begin with a meeting with the ...