A can of Buckingham Palace Ready to Drink Dry Gin & Tonic stands next to a balloon glass with the serve inside with lemon peel and ice. The pair sit on a wooden table with greenery in the background.

Buckingham Palace enters the RTD cocktail market with new Royal Collection Gin & Tonic...

The Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, has introduced its new Buckingham Palace Gin & Tonic in a Tin as a new addition to its gin range.
The four-can pack, including the Thatchers Zero variant, gives consumers more choice, says the cider maker.

Thatchers Cider takes leading role in Scotland

Thatchers Cider has been stressing the importance of the four-can pack format, while also telling retailers that data shows it is the fastest-growing cider maker in Scotland.
malibu-new-flavour

Malibu is tickled pink

Malibu has now released two RTD strawberry products .
Liv Rum

Caribbean via Livingston

A Livingston-based rum distillery has launched a new portfolio of artisinal spirits, bringing Caribbean flavour to the central belt corridor.

Take stock of festive spirits

Convenience retailers can boost their alcohol sales by stocking trending spirits as gifts and a range of celebratory drinks, Diageo has said.

Mango lands in the UK

White Claw has expanded its UK portfolio with the launch of a new mango variant in time for the summer

Market News | Weetabix, Dead Man’s Fingers, F’real, Border Biscuits

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Tennent's Light multipack

Tennent’s launches Light brand in 440ml multipack format

The Light version will now be available in 4x440ml can packs and a 10x440ml pack. Tennent’s Light brand, which is 3.4% ABV and gluten-free, is...

Brewers predict pandemic boost to beer sales is set to continue throughout 2021

Current beer category trends suggest Scotland’s convenience retailers can also expect a strong 2021, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect consumer behaviour – including their approach to beer
VK PMP range

Marked bottles boosting sales

Retailers looking to springboard off RTD's popularity with young adult consumers, adding PMPs into the premix might be well worth investigating.

Energy for Dead Man’s

Rum brand Dead Man’s Fingers (DMF) has rolled out a new alcoholic energy drink range.
Strykk range

New look for Dry January

Alcohol-free spirit brand Strykk has launched new packaging in time for ‘Dry January’.
Beluga Noble

Capturing the spirit of Siberia

HALEWOOD Wines & Spirits has struck a deal to bring the Beluga range of Russian vodkas to the UK and Ireland
Pack shots of Smirnoff Miami Peach including a 700ml bottle as well as 250ml slimline cans of Smirnoff Miami Peach and Lemonade.

Smirnoff unveils new Miami Peach vodka flavour

Spirits giant Diageo has unveiled a new flavour for its Smirnoff Vodka range with the new fruity Miami Peach variant in both a bottle and canned RTD.
Pack shots of BrewDog Orange Crush and BrewDog Fruit Burst.

BrewDog taps into fruity demand with exclusive beers

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is set to tap into the demand for some fruity beers with the launch of two new brews exclusive to the convenience channel.
Carling and Coors Light

Goodbye to plastic on packs

Molson Coors plans to remove plastic from Carling and Coors Light packaging by 2021. The brewer made the commitment as part of its overall global packaging strategy.