Barr fires 2014 starting pistol – commemorative can launch
THE commercial build-up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has started with AG Barr’s launch of the first in a series of commemorative Irn-Bru...
Pyramid salting – flavoured natural salt crystals
INTERNATIONAL salt manufacturer Salinity is rolling out the Cyprus brand Falksalt. Its large pyramid-shaped crystals are flavoured during formation and the initial range includes...
New cranberry, lime and blueberry flavours given £3.5m wings
UK market-leading stimulation energy drink Red Bull is set to spend millions backing the launch of its new Red Bull Editions; three new flavoured...
£3.4m ads talk up Oxo and Bisto – home-cooked meal push
PREMIER Foods’ brands Bisto and Oxo are being backed by a £3.4m push designed to remind consumers about the benefits of a home-cooked meal....
The Buzz about jelly – Crosse & Blackwell teams up with Disney
CROSSE & Blackwell has teamed up with Disney for a new range of Toy Story-branded fruit-in-jelly pots. Part of its 4Kids brand, The range...
Wrigley cuts price and size in gum relaunch
SUGAR confectionery firm Wrigley is ringing the changes on its 5 brand of gum. The company has just changed the pack and RRP of...
Squeezed sector shows its bottle
While many soft drinks categories have done well in the recession – as consumers looked for affordable treats and entertaining moved to the home...
Stars, planets… it’s not rocket science
OVER the years some of Britain’s favourite chocolate confectionery products have been named after stars, planets and constellations. But that doesn’t make the selling...
Cold comforts Scots love – chilled foods
COMFORT food and familiar dishes are what keep Scottish consumers coming back to the chiller cabinet.
According to leading market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Scots...
Gourmet brands lead the market
THERE’S profit in those pampered pets: the value of petfood sales is increasing, while volumes have fallen, because animal lovers pay more for premium...
A chance to clean up?
Want to cash in on the annual washing, brushing and polishing season? Well, if you’re retailing in spick and span Scotland maybe you should...
Achieving a hat trick – CJ Lang
Three in a row for CJ Lang, and United Wholesale Grocers does a double as 2013’s Achievers event sees Scotland’s wholesale industry recognise its...
Spar updates age-sales advice
CJ Lang, the wholesale and retail company behind Spar in Scotland, has updated its To Sell or Not To Sell training materials that are...
