Scottish Government confirms pursuit of DRS
Government will seek to introduce scheme but questions remain over small retailers
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon today (5 September) announced the Scottish Government is committed...
Clamping down on proxy purchasing
POLICE Scotland is targeting adults purchasing alcohol for underage children in North Lanarkshire this month as part of its ongoing ‘You’re asking for it’ campaign.
Heating up breakfast time
KERRY Foods, the firm behind Wall’s, is looking to heat things up in the breakfast-to-go sub-category with the launch of two new breakfast rolls.
Score swag with Carling
BEER and cider drinkers are in with the chance to catch some live Premier League action thanks to the latest on-pack promotion from Carling.
Lucy Meck is cracking on
BRITISH Lion egg ambassador Lucy Meck has been encouraging consumers to eat an egg each day as part of a healthy diet.
Perking up breakfast with Percol
The team behind Percol coffee reckons there’s a real opportunity for retailers to cash in with a more premium coffee range.
It’s a free-from fry-up
Quorn suggests its range of meat-free sausages, bacon and sausage patties can appeal to shoppers looking for a nutritious breakfast.
Go nuts for nutritious spreads
PROTEIN-packed food has been enjoying a serious rise in popularity over the last year, and nut spread brand Whole Earth is encouraging retailers to entice customers into the category.
Breakfast on the go grows
Many consumers are opting to take their breakfast on the go, which can be good news for retailers according to Mondelez International.
In the mix
VARIETY is key to a big night at home according to Big Bear Confectionery.
Everyone is after porridge
PORRIDGE is experiencing a great revival in popularity, according to producers, as healthy eating trends open the category up to a broader consumer base.
Get going with yogurt range
YOGURT is enjoying the fruits of the increased focus on health from an ever growing segment of consumers, according to Lancashire Farm Dairies.
Cereal gets even nuttier
KELLOGG’S has reformulated its Crunchy Nut cereal, boosting the brand’s nut content by one quarter.
Challenging the health groups
WEETABIX has hit back at a claim from Action on Sugar that branded cereal manufacturers are “deliberately deceiving shoppers” through poor labelling.
Encouraging a crisp upgrade
PREMIUM crisp brand Kettle Chips is running a PR social media and sampling campaign encouraging shoppers to upgrade their snack selection.
Chilling out in the house
THERE’S plenty of reasons for shoppers to treat themselves this autumn, according to Coppenrath & Wiese.
