Blocks away
CHOCOLATE. Is there anything it can’t do? It’s high in antioxidants, a natural anti-depressant, and contains theobromine, which kills the bacteria which cause tooth...
Minimum pricing challenge fails
The legal challenge from the Scotch Whisky Association and other drinks industry bodies to the law passed by the Scottish Parliament that would introduce...
Partners seek growth
TALK to people with decades of experience in the food and drink business and they’ll often use the word broker. It describes a company...
The good hair years
If teenage girls and early 20-something women make up a large proportion of your store’s customers you might want to stock a fairly wide...
Winners of the credit crunch
The tough times have changed the nation’s spending patterns. Mintel’s British Lifestyle’s report shows which products still help move cash through the country’s tills.
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Mags lose weight – Slimming World tops the charts
CALORIE-counting readers made Slimming World magazine the flavour of year on news stands in 2012.
The monthly dieting mag saw its sales rise 11.2% year-on-year...
Hot chocolate joins basket
Champagne slips off the RPI list as stir fry and Kindles come into the mix
BLUEBERRIES, white rum and hot chocolate are just some of...
Hughes to provide off-trade wings
RED Bull has appointed Jon Hughes as off-premise director. Hughes has previously worked for Kimberly Clark and Heineken UK, leading teams across the grocery,...
Forum warns on lending
NEW businesses are finding it hard to borrow start-up funds, according to the Forum of Private Business.
The BDRC Finance Monitor for SME lending...
It’s a dog’s life and a good life
Petcare becomes key area as dog food sales top £1bn and treats sales soar
RECESSION? What recession ask the nation’s dogs, who are enjoying luxury...
Celeb chefs inspire kitchen blokes
WATCHING Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay rattling their pans on TV has inspired a generation of men to take up cooking. And their ladies...
Coke ‘part of the solution’ – Calorie counting
COCA-COLA is going head-to-head with health campaigners who blame fizzy drinks for weight problems by repositioning itself as “part of the solution to the...
Fruit ’n’ spice as Crabbies adds two
SWEDISH and other ciders have achieved major success with fruit flavours.
From this month retailers can offer another fruity option on the drinks shelves as...
Growing water second to cola – Sales for sector soar
TAPS across the nation are in danger of rusting over as sales of bottled water continue to show recession-defying growth. Kantar Worldpanel figures, quoted...
Gluten-free from Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE-based snack manufacturer Seabrook has given its crisps a major revamp, underlining the brand’s regional heritage. The new-look packaging, released this month, also...
Birthday revamp – Ski marks 50th anniversary
SKI is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a revamp, digital marketing campaign and new flavour of mousse, pictured.
To take advantage of the growth...
