Rum with the punch taken out
Spiced rum brand Dead Man’s Fingers has expanded into the low and no category with the launch of its new Spiced 0.0 variant.
Tea makes an organic choice
Organic options have been on the up since the end of the pandemic, bringing plenty of choices across tea.
More moves in flavoured milk market
Pointing out that flavoured milk sales continue to grow, Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats reported that the category is now worth £548 million.
Growth for snacks
Appetites for plant-based diets have been growing lately, giving retailers the perfect opportunity to reflect this in stores.
Pushing up PMPs
Swizzels has introduced price increases to its PMP range for the first time in its history.
Drams of eastern promise
Independent importer and distributor Love Drinks has struck a deal to bring the Kurayoshi Distillery range of Japanese whiskies to Scotland.
Sticking with known brands
Alcohol-free beer continues to dominate the low/no-alcohol category.
New hire is paving the way
Philip Morris Limited (PML) has named Duncan Cunningham as its new external affairs director, as the firm aims to improve access to its smoke-free range of products.
Good for sales, good for planet
The return to office working has been good for the bottled water category, says Highland Spring. And it said this growth has continued as more people are looking to hydrate on the go.
Flavours are key in heated tobacco
Taking advantage of emerging trends across any category can present retailers with a lot of questions and this can be doubly so for tobacco.
Planting in growth
Appealing to the right demographics across the chiller can be a challenge but plant-based milk brand Califia is up to the task.
Packing for the planet
Drinking chocolate firm Cocoa Canopy has changed up its packs to include the renewable and compostable packaging NatureFlex.
Blend with the future
Ian McLeod Distillers (IMD) has launched a new blended Scotch whisky in partnership with Heriot-Watt University.
Ferrero keeps sweets Fresh
A focus on impulse and on-the-go options should be front of mind for retailers across the convenience channel.
Heat-not-burn to fire up sales
Popularity for smoke-free nicotine products has been heating up across retail lately, making them key additions to any store owner’s range.
Funding distilled into community
Scotch whisky distillery Ardbeg has launched a new community support fund following its record sale of Cask No. 3 in summer 2022.
