Price-marked snack packs

PRICE-MARKED packs have been particularly important to boosting sales in the crisps and snacks category, according to KP Snacks. Nielsen figures, quoted by the company,...
A pack shot of Popcorn Kitchen Chocolate Treasure sits against a red background with popcorn kernels and chocolate pieces and coins around it.

Popcorn Kitchen pops in the home for Christmas

Micro-business Popcorn Kitchen has grown its Home Popping portfolio with its latest addition to its Christmas line up with Chocolate Treasure.

The right time to reassess the range

NOW is the perfect time for retailers to reassess their RTD and hard selzter offer, according to spirits giant Diageo.
Pack shots of Cheerios and Honey Cheerios.

New packs of nutrition in Cheerios makeover

Cereal Partners UK has unveiled the revamped packaging for Cheerios to help highlight the nutritious nature of the cereal found inside.

Wine growth set to bubble over

wine focus: analyst predicts boom in value and volume sales ahead THE next five years are set to see increasingly strong growth for wine, according...
Asim Sarwar, managing director of United Wholesale Scotland, top, says nothing will be the same in Glasgow wholesaling after his firm’s expanded Maxwell Road depot opens in coming weeks. But giant competitor Batleys, right, is thought by industry insiders to be about to gain a Glasgow city site too.

United takes M9 as turnover rises

Expanding wholesaler buys central Scotland C&C and reports £10m revenue increase.   Glasgow-based wholesaler United Wholesale (Scotland) has acquired M9 Cash & Carry in Falkirk as...
An IQOS ILUMA device with packs of Terea Pearls heat sticks against a teal blue background.

Philip Morris expands on Terea range

Philip Morris Limited has introduced a new innovative flavour switch option across its Terea heated sticks range with its four new Pearls packs.
Cracker Drinks Co

Juice range cuts the calories

THE Cracker Drinks Co, which specialises in what it calls “grown-up, naturally sweetened fruit juice drinks”, has launched its second range for 2016 –...
Pack shots of IVG Nicotine Pouches along with descriptors of their flavours including Blue, Spearmint, Ice Mint, Strawberry, Mango and Cola.

IVG joins the nicotine pouch category

British vaping brand IVG has expanded on its range of tobacco-free products with the roll out of its new Nicotine Pouches range.

Now there’s soup and cake for gourmet kitties

NESTLE Purina’s luxury wet cat food brand Purina Gourmet has launched a number of new products for 2016 – including soup. Based on Purina research...
Packs of Wensleydale Creamery Wallace & Gromit Limited Edition cheeses including 200g cheese truckles in Yorkshire Wensleydale, Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries and Mature Cheddar, with 150g cheese truckles in Yorkshire Wensleydale and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries.

Wensleydale Creamery launches Wallace & Gromit packs

Cheese firm Wensleydale Creamery has rolled out limited-edition packs featuring beloved animated duo Wallace & Gromit ahead of the release of the new film.

Getting together

BIG sporting occasions like the Olympics and Euro 2016 this summer could increase demand for snacks and other big-night-in products says Kim Burgess, head...
A can of Vault City Gingerbread Latte Stout stands on a table in front of a Vault City branded glass and a bowl with a gingerbread latte in it with whipped cream and gingerbread biscuit.

Vault City toasts Tesco listing for Gingerbread Latte Stout

Stout addition to supermarket's shelves SCOTTISH sour beer innovator Vault City has marked its first-ever supermarket listing for one of its stout products as its...

Bagging a big night in bonus

THE big night in is big and getting bigger, says brand-owning giant Mondelez International. Quoting Nielsen statistics, Mondelez trade communications manager Susan Nash said: “Evening...
A packet of Scottish Bee B-Gel is held up against a blurred out field in the background.

Scottish Bee launches new B-Fuel honey sachets

Local producer The Scottish Bee Company has unveiled its new B-Fuel Energy Gel product, aiming to provide a highly nutritious option for the sports market.
Albert Bartlett

The big potato freeze continues

FOLLOWING the launch of its Rooster Roasts, Homestyle Chips and Chunky Chips in 2015, Albert Bartlett has added Rooster Wedges to its frozen range. Albert...