Bottles of Highland Spring flavours water at a picnic with food spilled out onto a patch of grass.

Embracing hydration with expanded flavoured range from Highland Spring

Trio of Highland Spring Flavoured Water drinks roll out across independent retail, convenience and wholesale sectors in the UK.

Creating bags more variety

THE snacking category rarely sits still for long. And this month sees a rush of new and renewed crisps, nuts and other snacks making their way onto shelves.
Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Halloween Stranger Things launch

Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Stranger Things linkup

Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Stranger Things linkup

Spreading grocery spend

Grocery went through something of a revival in convenience last year, and Lotus Biscoff reckons Pancake Tuesday offers a chance to further drive sales of pantry staples
Sophie Ellis Bextor sits at a table holding an Espresso Martini cocktail in a Tia Maria branded glass. There is also a bottle of Tia Maria on the table.

Sophie Ellis Bextor teams up with Tia Maria for new on-pack promo

Coffee liqueur brand Tia Maria has launched a new on-pack promotion with pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor with the chance to win an exclusive cocktail shaker.
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Big bottle marked up

FLAVOURED milk drink Yazoo has introduced a 1L PMP for its core flavours
Pack shots of Jack a Snacks Mini bags in Salt & Vinegar and Lightly Salted Caramel flavours.

Snack a Jacks shakes up the range with Salted Caramel flavour

Rice cake snacks brand Snack a Jacks has unveiled its new Lightly Salted Caramel flavour alongside its new 80g Grazing Bag format.

Muller spends big on dairies

The Bavaria-based multinational has confirmed a £100m investment in its UK network of dairies with the goal of building an additional £700m worth of sales of dairy products made with British milk by 2020 .
Thatchers Cider Barn bottles stand on a wooden crate in the middle of a grassy scene including Thatchers Redwood, Thatchers Grenadier and Thatchers Tremletts.

Thatchers expands Cider Barn range with a trio of new launches

Thatchers Cider has unveiled three new variants in its Cider Barn cider range showcasing what can be done with small-batch cider drinks.
Malteser and Galaxy drink pods

Bringing the coffee shop home

MARS Chocolate Drinks and Treats has expanded its hot chocolate range with the launch of Galaxy Hot Chocolate and Maltesers Hot Chocolate Pods
Retailers should focus on the value of PMPs along with the meal deal opportunity, says Matt Collins.

KP Snacks focuses on meal deal opportunities

Weekday lunchtimes remain key periods for retailers to drive up sales from consumers eating on the go and, here, KP Snacks and Country Choice provide some insights.
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Facelift was a big success

Rowan Glen says revamp is getting results
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Have bags of success

Backing bagged confectionery makes serious sense for convenience stores

Cheesy prize up for grabs

Consumers have until the end of this month to be in with a chance of winning one of 1,000 prizes offered with an on-pack Dairylea promotion .

Thin is in with flat choices

WRAPS are now firmly established as a consumer favourite, says David Laurence of Signature Flatbreads. He said: “Our soft and authentic tortilla wraps are available...

Giving fruity vodka a shot

Loch Lomond Group has launched two flavoured spirits, Strawberry & Apple and Passionfruit & Peach