Awarding returns for Innis & Gunn

Scottish craft beer brewery Innis & Gunn has picked up six awards across a range of prestigious titles marking a strong year for its range.
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Off sales still permitted

THE Scottish Government has confirmed there are no restrictions on the types of goods retailers can sell to their customers during the coronavirus crisis
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.
Promotional bays for Soopa Hooch drinks inside a Bestway depot.

Hooch rolls out across wholesale depots to showcase Soopa Hooch range

High ABV RTD brand Soopa Hooch is out on the road as the brand has rolled out across depots in the UK showcasing its portfolio of drinks.

Have your cake and drink it

SCOTTISH drinks producer Buck & Birch has launched a new spirit offering consumers something sweet this winter. Rum & Cake comprises dark rum infused with...
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 bottle of the new look for Highland Park stands next to the new packaging design for the box with a colour gradient background.

Highland Park unveils a new design

Premium single malt whisky brand Highland Park has unveiled a new packaging and bottle design across its core range, to celebrate its Orkney heritage.
A bottle of Eden Mill Art of St Andrews whisky sits next to a nosing glass and the outer packaging for the dram on top of a wooden table.

Eden Mill marks hometown pride in new whisky

Independent distiller Eden Mill has unveiled the latest annual release in its 'Art of St Andrews' whisky series, paying homage to the coastal town.

Jack & Coke Zero refresh unveiled

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has rolled out a new look for Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola Zero Sugar cans to help improve identifiability for the product on shelf.

Knowledge is key to sales

THERE has never been more choice of beer for UK consumers, with campaign group There’s A Beer For That reporting over 2,000 breweries currently producing 12,000 beers in 140 different styles.
Smirnoff, off-trade, vodka

Scotland’s top 50 off-trade brands by sales value

The Leaders: off-trade – Scotland’s most valuable brands Drinks remain vitally important to sales revenue in stores of all types and sizes across Scotland. But...

Spirits surge

Beer knocked from number two spot TAX receipts from spirits sales have nosed ahead of revenue raised from beer duty for the first time ever,...

Thirst for flavour

THE lighter, sweeter flavours of fruit cider, said to be especially popular with young adults, have helped to spur growth in the overall cider...

Mental health on the agenda

ALCOHOL free spirit brand, Strykk, is supporting men’s mental health awareness with its Strykk up a conversation campaign.
Jagermeister bottles

A huge opportunity for spirits

HALLOWEEN creates a huge seasonal opportunity to drive spirits sales, at least according to Johnny Dennys, head of brand and trade marketing at Mast-Jägermeister UK.

Kopparberg grows its strawberry line up with new packs

Swedish cider firm Kopparberg is banking on strawberry flavours to help grow its range of fruity ciders this summer with two new variants.