Pack shots of VK Squashka range incluidng Apple & Blackcurrant, Cherries & Berries and Orange & Pineapple variants.

VK introduces new ‘enhanced RTD’ with Squashka range

RTD brand VK has introduced its new range of 'enhanced RTD' drinks with the launch of VK Squashka, inspired by a new TikTok trend for pre-drinks.

Convenience holds the key

ALCOHOL isn’t the only sector that appeals to students and young workers. Soft drinks is another important category, where companies market strongly to young adults. For...
Bombay Sapphire & Tonic

Cans ready for a hot summer

Gin brand Bombay Sapphire has launched two new ready to drink expressions.
Innis & Gunn

Scotland’s most valuable off-trade beer brands

Beer holds up DOES beer form the bedrock of Scottish off-trade sales? It did at one time but those days have gone. Last year wasn’t...

Sling into the premium

Japanese sake firm Daimon Brewery launches a new RTD variant into the UK with its own take on the classic Singapore Sling cocktail.
Westons Rosie cans

Rolling in raspberry clouds

CIDER brand Westons has extended its Rosie’s Pig range with the addition of a Raspberry Roller flavour

Fresh look for heritage brand

GORDON’S Gin has a new look. Brand owner Diageo has rolled out new packaging across the Gordon’s range, in a bid to position the gin as a premium brand.

A deadly expression

Whisky brand Smokehead has mixed up Scotland and Mexico for its latest whisky release.
Propercorn chocolate share bag

A guilt free helping of chocolate

POPCORN snack brand Propercorn has added a little sweetener to its range in the shape of a new chocolate variant

Low and no continues to grow

NEARLY one in three UK drinkers consume low- and no-alcohol products ‘semi-regularly’, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by the Portman Group.
Bottles of Stanhope Kentucky Whiskey Bourbon and Rye Whiskey stands on a wooden table with nosing glasses containing the whiskies.

Stanhope Whiskey rolls out two new drams

Stanhope Whiskey is set to launch in Scotland this October, introducing more American bourbons to the market and honouring a family legacy.
Promotional image of the new Crumpton Oaks campaign with text that reads 'The Raver with Flavour'.

Crumpton Oaks brings a 90s flair to the summer in new marketing campaign

Leading cider brand Crumpton Oaks is set to celebrate the summer months with a 90s rave flair with its new marketing campaign Happy Applecore.

Still on the rise

IT’S a good time to be a gin maker – or a gin drinker – in Scotland. The juniper and aromatics flavoured spirit has...

Time to get the beers in

BIG nights in, especially sports-related big nights in mean beer to many shoppers. It will be important to have the main Scottish market leaders...
Team members from Hive Mind brewery and Rave Coffee stand together hold bottles of a new brew which the two firms collaborated on. There are bottle of the drink on the table in front of them.

Hive Mind and Rave Coffee team up on new Stout

Welsh brewery Hive Mind has teamed up with Cotswolds-based Rave Coffee to produce a new coffee and honey stout named Second Breakfast.
Stella Artois and Budweiser alcohol-free beers

Booze-free beers

Budweiser Brewing Group has extended its alcohol-free range with the roll out of two new brews