Warmer summer good for grocers
WARMER weather has been a boon for grocers this summer with sales growth across a host of seasonal staples soaring in the multiples.
New figures...
Health focus has helped category
Firms find premium soft drinks in ascendancy
HEALTH has been high on the agenda for the soft drinks category in recent years with producers reformulating...
Dark treats with a minty heart
CHOCOLATIER Elizabeth Shaw has launched a new dark chocolate which it is positioning as ideal for snacking on the go or as a treat.
The...
Record levels of good work
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid has said that it helped a record number of people in the 12 months to 31 March.
The charity revealed that the...
Feeling the buzz for bicycle deliveries
AWARD-WINNING independent retailer Mitchells of Inverurie has begun piloting the use of a purpose-built electric cargo bike to carry out local deliveries.
Owned by Aberdeenshire...
Old pics inspire new packaging
Sutherlands of Portsoy has launched its new look brand, which it says honours the heritage of the ‘Finest Fish for Five Generations’.
The packaging bears...
Premier slashes prices on staples
SYMBOL group Premier has lowered the wholesale price on bread, milk and sugar so its retailers can offer everyday low prices on the important...
Cheese gets itself in a bit of a pickle
PICKLE brand Branston has been popping up on TV screens as part of a new marketing campaign targeted at younger consumers.
The ‘Please The Cheese’...
A smart range will get results
Roust offers retailers spirited advice
VODKA is still a major player in the convenience sector despite recent dips in sales, according to European drinks producer...
Kids pack rolls out
NICHOLS has released a new variant of its Vim2o water brand that the firm reckons is ideal for lunchboxes.
The new 250ml sportscap Vim2o minis...
Costcutter launches social media campaign
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has launched a Facebook canvas to support its ‘Tasty in no Time’ own-brand campaign.
Launched at the start of July, the canvas...
DRS could cost retailers £40.7m
A bottle deposit return scheme in Scotland would cost retailers upwards of £40m just to set up, according to Zero Waste Scotland.
The data was...
Premium positioning for Orange soft drink
ORANGE-flavoured soft drink brand Sunny D is repositioning itself with the launch of new premium packaging.
Sunny D is now available in 1L and 500ml...
Bringing more to the community
KeyStore More is the new symbol store brand developed by JW Filshill. Though there are only a handful of stores around the country, the...
Coconut in a can
COCONUT water soda Big Boss Palm has landed in the UK.
Big Boss Palm’s coconut and vanilla soda is said to taste like a “clean...
P&H picks up website award
DELIVERED wholesale business Palmer and Harvey has scooped an award for its transactional website.
P&H earned plaudits at the HIM Wholesale Awards, where it picked...
