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• Cigarettes and tobacco purchase is one of the top reasons to visit a c-store • Many smokers buy their cigarettes, cigars and tobacco in stores that...

PEOPLE just want to show they care, it seems. Sales of greeting cards remain strong even in the current tough economic times. The 2012...

Ahead of September's Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, Scottish Grocer highlights local producer news across whisky, RTD cocktails and beers that c-store retailers might want to take note of.

KP Snacks has expanded its £1 PMP range with the launch of a new King Prawn SKU. The addition of McCoy’s Sizzling King Prawn brings KP Snacks’ portfolio of £1 PMPs to 25. £1 PMPs appear to be working well for KP Snacks; Nielsen Scantrack figures to the 4 December 2021 revealed the firm’s £1 PMP range is currently outperforming overall category growth at +10/1%.

Finsbury Good Group has consumers sorted for any party this year as the firm is set to roll out a new assortment of celebration cakes.

WHILE the Britvic Soft Drinks Review, (see main story here), suggests soft drinks sales struggled but stayed reasonably flat last year, Kantar Worldpanel findings...

Diageo RTD brand Smirnoff Ice has marked 25 years of production with the unveiling of a new brand look as well as the roll out of a new canned format.

Crisp fans have had their say and Walkers has responded by adding Beef and Onion flavour to its permanent portfolio. Consumers were asked to vote...

Peanut butter confectionery brand Reese's has expanded its UK selection with the launch of its Fast Break bars to the market for the first time.

General Mills’ Häagen-Dazs cocktail ice creams have returned to freezers, in time for summer.

A range full of favourites stops the spreads sales going down WITH 99% of households buying into the category each year, there’s hardly a range...

Spanish brewer Damm has been announced as the UK distributor for the Japanese premium beer brand Kirin Ichiban, bringing an authentic option to the off-trade.

British Lion eggs launches revamped egg recipe app BRITISH Lion eggs has launched a new version of its Egg Recipes app giving consumers access to...

Consumer competition Cadbury FC has returned for 2025, complete with experience days to be won at participating football clubs for the winner and three friends.

Wakers has extended its Sunbites savoury snack range with the addition of two permanent flavours. New variants Sun Dried Tomato & Mozzarella, and Honey Glazed...

Ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs is set to bring indulgence on-the-go with its new range of Stickbars, featuring fan favourite flavours.