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...
Tennent’s Lager opens doors for promo
A funny man once said, in Scotland we don’t have parties, we have “empties”. Tennent’s Lager is doing its part to continue this proud...
More Than Meat Makes its debut
Vegetarian food brand, More Than Meat, has launched in the UK.
The range, which includes burgers, sausages and casseroles, uses a blend of plant-proteins and...
Foster’s rocks unleashes new campaign
Heineken is launching an above-the-line campaign to support its latest innovation, Foster’s Rocks. This range of flavoured lagers is available now in two distinct...
First in its class
Jet Maybole is the first Jet and Spar dual-branded site to open in the UK. John McNee heard how the business has been doing...
Dorset Cereals launches new bircher muesli
Dorset Cereals is seeking to rejuvenate the muesli category with the launch of two new Bircher mueslis.
Bircher muesli is a breakfast dish that originates...
Five years of growth
CALLING sports and energy the biggest category in soft drinks within c-stores, Red Bull has predicted five years of continued growth for energy drinks.
Category...
Flavour above all
And consumers are looking for low or zero-calorie drinks
FLAVOUR is the top reason for choice of soft drinks and exotic twists in its products...
A thirst for a special offer
Price-marked packs have become the new norm in many product categories in convenience outlets. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. But there are some...
Crunch time
PRICE-MARKED packs deliver increased volumes and profits for retailers, and they’re also creating sales growth within crisps and snacks according to KP Snacks.
Trading controller...
The must haves – old and new
There’s no agreed technical definition of must-stocks. But some lines are simply expected by consumers to be on shelf and others should be...
Roll your more
RYO tobacco has been growing fast and tobacco companies have been busy with new product development. But do RYO shoppers buy more than tobacco...
Scots share rises
Smokers remain loyal to brands and sizes as RYO takes more of total tobacco sales
WHILE many firms and famous brands have entered the RYO...
Speciality ready to grab share
MARKET trends on culinary oils can be complicated. As the story in the panel on the right shows, recent changes in oil prices on...
The world of health
WE’RE often told that health considerations are increasingly important to food and drink shoppers. According to figures from the global retail research firm HIM...
Coke range says ‘Game on!’
As the Rugby World Cup grabs the attention of sports fans soft drinks firm Coca-Cola Enterprises is running a sporty mobile device promotion.
The promo...
