Innovation for Rollover in convenience food to go
Tony Owen, sales and marketing director at Rollover, explained how the firm has shaken up its food to go offering to meet the demands of today’s forecourt consumers.
Meet the Maker: Hovis
Tom Pook, national account manager for wholesale & impulse accounts at Hovis, talks driving bakery sales in convenience retail.
Celebrating sustainable success
Drinks brands and hospitality businesses were recognised for their sustainability-focused activities at the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards last month.
BrewDog barks up the right tree
Scottish craft beer brewer BrewDog plans to maintain a strong eco-friendly focus with aims to achieve net-zero production emissions by 2023.
Reeling in the lozenge sales
Following a rollercoaster two years for the winter remedies category, sales are bouncing back.
Shoppers thirsting for healthier energy drinks
More energy and sports drinks consumers are opting for zero or low-sugar offerings, as the energy drinks category continues to grow in the independent retail channel.
Vape consumers switching to disposable pod systems
Consumers are making the switch from disposable vapes to more sustainable options, according to e-cigarette and accessories provider VapeStation.
No smoke but plenty of fire for heat-not-burn
Philip Morris Limited, the firm behind heat-not-burn cigarette brand IQOS has suggested that increasing competition in the category has led to an acceleration in adoption, with more smokers making the switch to smoke free tobacco products.
Smokers are still seeking out value tobacco brands
The growing dominance of value tobacco brands has been the category’s key trend for some time now, and could intensify further this winter as adult smokers grapple with the cost-of-living crisis.
Surfing to new shores
Unilever brand Surf has joined the household cleaning category with the launch of new disinfectant cleaning products.
RTD bounces into stores
Buzzballz cocktails have landed in Scotland, following runaway success in the USA.
Hinch up the house
Social media housework hero Mrs Hinch has joined forces with P&G to launch a range of products sporting her favourite scent.
Two promos for Raw
AG Barr has rolled out two new promotions across its Rubicon Raw energy drink brand.
American Monster
Two new Monster variants are bound for UK shores, following success in the USA.
Sweets go spooky
Kervan Gida is ready to treat UK consumers to some spooky Bebeto treats this Halloween.
Fight back the cold
Olbas will return to TV screens this month with a new advertising campaign.
