Passionate about fruit innovation
Diageo has added some fruit punch to its top-selling vodka brand Smirnoff, through the launch of a new RTD variant.
Kestrel flies the flag for St Andrews Day
Kestrel Beer and Scotland’s National Chef, Gary Maclean launch a new campaign to make St Andrew’s Day a major moment in the industry.
Shoppers continue to seek out healthy drink options
With the Covid pandemic still fresh in people’s memories, health and wellbeing continues to play a part in shoppers’ drink choices.
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.
Capitalise on desire for caramel
On-trend and relevant new flavours are significant growth drivers in chocolate, according to Mondelez International.
Minis to hit it big
Savvy retailers could be set to capitalise on a new multi-million-pound opportunity and Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK) is set to help reach this goal.
Triple joins the line
Love Drinks has expanded its selection of Japanese drinks in the Scottish market with the addition of three new fruit based liqueurs.
Vault City brings another Scottish delicacy to the can
Vault City has brought a deep fried Scottish delicacy to its range of sour beers as part of its May's Sour Sunday launch.
Refreshment in store with Kopparberg cocktails
Kopparberg aims to bring a touch of the on-trade to the house with the launch of its new Tropical Rum Punch cocktail cans.
Directing the traffic
THE cheese fixture often contains many different brands, pack styles and sizes.
That can confuse the consumer, causing them to revert to “the usual”, which...
Spar’s fruity addition to own-brand vodka
Symbol group Spar has introduced a new raspberry variant to its own-brand vodka as it believes this has the potential to become a best-seller.
Biscuit boss set for 80th birthday bash
BOYD Tunnock, head of the Uddingston-based Tunnocks, famous in Scotland and abroad for its Teacakes and Caramel Wafers, turned 80 in January.
Staff at the...
Compleat Food grows the plant-based offer
The Compleat Food Group has acquired plant-based cheese brand Palace Culture as part of its ambitions to be the number one chilled prepared food firm in the UK.
One stop advice shop
ZERO Waste Scotland is working with the Scottish Government to help the Energy Saving Trust provide advice to Scottish organisations on reducing energy, water...
McIntosh brings Oor Wullie to Burns
Strathmore Foods brings a Scottish comic classic to its McIntosh ready meals with Oor Wullie stamping onto limited edition packs for Burns Night.
Royal appointments – United biscuits
BISCUITS and cakes firm United Biscuits reckons it’s giving retailers a patriotic boost in 2013 with the launch of its McVitie’s limited edition Celebration...

























