MARKET NEWS | 6 brand new products available in April

Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.

Haig joins the cola club

FOLLOWING the launch of Haig Club grain whisky in 2014, the Haig Club range has been extended by the introduction of Haig Club Clubman....

De Kuyper keeps cocktails convenient

De Kuyper Royal Distillers aims to simplify the at-home cocktail serve with its new range of RTD cocktail options made with William Grant & Sons.
Pack shots of Tequila Rose one litre bottles.

Drive Christmas sales with new litre bottle of Tequila Rose

Strawberry cream flavoured drink Tequila Rose has launched a new litre bottle format, rolling out in time for the upcoming Christmas party season.

New flavours new look

Carlsberg plans major spending on its expanding cider brand A year of growth has encouraged Carlsberg to spend £7m marketing its Somersby cider range. Director of...
Belhaven rolled out new pack designs across its Best and Black beers last year.

Make it clear with Scottish beer

Convenience retailers should look to eye-catching Scottish brands for off-trade consumers seeking home-grown beers – and Belhaven reckons it has the answer.

Corona toasts nature

The natural world is the focus of a new campaign from beer brand Corona
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New flavour in gin aisle

Manchester gin distiller, Zymurgorium, has introduced a chocolate flavoured gin to its range.
Chivas Brothers is trialling an all-electric Volvo truck.

Convenience in Brief | Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex.

Fruit cider maker sees seltzer potential

Kopparberg has been gaining ground in the hard seltzers category, following its expansion into the category last summer
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Less is more for Lerwick

SCOTTISH produce will take centre stage in 2015 which has been dubbed the Year of Food and Drink in Scotland. And Lerwick Brewery sees that...
Pack shot of BrewDog Punk IPA with its 18 Years promotion on pack offering consumers a £10 Meal and Pint deal.

BrewDog marks 18 years of Punk with on-pack promo

BrewDog has marked 18 years of its flagship Punk IPA brew with the launch of a new on-pack promo offering consumers an exclusive £10 meal deal.
Heineken Green Paper presentation

Beer and cider boom

Heineken has generated £448m of additional value sales in the last two years
beers

Multipacks are the way forward

BIGGER isn’t always better, but larger pack formats increasingly appeal to shoppers in the convenience channel.
Pack shots of Days Lager cans.

Days Lager launches new and improved recipe

Alcohol-free lager brand Days has unveiled a new and improved recipe for its 0.0% ABV Lager in time for the ucpoming summer months.
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The touch and feel of Sweden’s summer

THE pleasures of the Swedish life are back on the agenda for Nordic flavoured-cider brand Rekorderlig in its 2014 summer marketing activity. Linsey Adams,...