Beer bottles

Reassessing booze prices

The Scottish Government has been consulting industry stakeholders on the effects of the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol.
A still image from the Magners summer 2025 campaign and sees people running in the image to the left with the phrase 'It's Magnertism'. The image to the right sees a Magners bottle being poured into a Magners pint glass against an orange background.

Magners brings a fizz to summer in new campaign

Irish cider brand Magners is set to bring some extra energy to the cider sector for the summer with its new marketing campaign 'That's Magnertism'.
Four Loko cans

RTD cans from across the pond

AMERICAN RTD brand Four Loko has set sail across the Atlantic with ambitions to shake up the category in Scotland.
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Brands yes but not so cheap?

WINE shoppers are very different to those in other fast-moving consumer goods categories, according to wines giant Treasury Wine Estates. Including a very wide variety...
Frosty Jack’s and Crumpton Oaks

Tonnes of plastic gone

ASTON Manor Cider has been rolling out new packs made from 100% recycled plastic while removing plastic rings from its entire can range.

Lighter way to enjoy Tennent’s

Tennent's has been rolling out a new low ABV beer in a bid to attract health conscious consumers
Premium beers and ciders, such as Moretti and Old Mout, will be popular throughout the festive season, says Heineken UK.

Heineken plugs premium beers and ciders

Premium beers and ciders, such as Moretti and Old Mout, will be popular throughout the festive season with shoppers looking to treat themselves, says Heineken UK.
Heverlee launches autumn music promotion with Ticketmaster

Heverlee launches autumn music promotion

Heverlee launches autumn music promotion with Ticketmaster

Etsu Gin unveils a citrus double act

Love Drinks has strengthened its portfolio of global drinks with the addition of two citrus flavoured Japanese gins from Etsu Gin.
Marco Pierre White sits at a table with his hands resting under his chin with a bottle of Mr White's Gin on the table under his chin.

Marco Pierre White gin rolls out to Sainsbury’s stores

World-renowned chef Marco Pierre White has entered into the gin market as the Mr White's Gin brand rolls out nationwide to Sainsbury's stores.

Sober as a sailor

Suffolk-based brewery Adnams has its eyes on the low and no alcohol opportunity, launching a dealcoholised version of its flagship brew Ghost Ship
Smirnoff berry

Time is ripe for berry flavours

Diageo has added a burst of fruit to its vodka portfolio, expanding the Smirnoff range in the process.

Belhaven supports local

Belhaven pushes up the importance of Scottish brands for local consumers highlighting the need for convenience retailers to capitalise on provenance.
A bottle with Eden Mill Pedro Ximénez Single Cask sits on a table with food on plates and a nosing glass with a sample of the whisky inside.

Eden Mill launches rare PX cask bottling

Independent distillery Eden Mill has kicked off its new rare single cask bottlings series with the launch of its Pedro Ximénez Single Cask.
Guinness Original

Bottling the XX factor

Guinness Original goes back to the future to catch history fans IT was a case of returning to its roots for Guinness Original when...

First’s spirited exclusive

IN the summer First Drinks launched price-marked 35cl packs of Grant’s Family Reserve Scotch whisky and Three Barrels VSOP French grape brandy exclusively to...