Flavours of the season
LAGER is following the trend set by cider and introducing a range of fruity varieties aimed at summer drinkers.
However, the new fruity beers have...
Limited gifts to love or hate
Love it or hate it brand Marmite has launched a limited-edition Christmas gift range.
The Marmite Chocolate Jar is the brand’s recognisable jar made entirely...
Time to change fascia?
Following a 2017 which saw consolidation on a huge scale is now the time to change?
Hot sales with rosé
Wines and spirits giant Pernod Ricard UK reckons retailers could make the most of summer alcohol sales opportunities this year by highlighting seasonal events and...
Skittles and Starburst get spooky
This Halloween sees the launch of two limited editions from Skittles and Starburst, as Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars, aims to capitalise on the...
Game on
Monster Energy has launched an on-pack promotion offering exclusive Assassin's Creed content and special prizes
Small is bountiful
CRAFT manufacturing is becoming important in many parts of the drinks business including whisky.
At Isle of Arran Distillery managing director Euan Mitchell said...
Fife focus for Kingsbarns
Family-owned Fife distillery Kingsbarns has unveiled a new whisky – Balcomie
Panda wants mums to think again
CHILDREN’S soft drink Panda has being relaunched ahead of summer by brand owner Nichols.
The new look’s designed to get what the brand owner calls...
Shakes in demand
Lockdown hasn’t taken any wind from the sails of frozen milkshake machine supplier F’real
Salad days for Scotty Brand
SCOTTISH produce specialist Scotty Brand is welcoming summer with new soft fruits and salad leaves. The strawberries, from Bruce Farm in Ayrshire, will arrive...
Season is the ‘shining star’ for sweet treats
SPECIALIST confectionery wholesaler Hancocks considers Christmas to be the industry’s “shining star”.
The company says its Christmas sales grew by 16% year on year in...
Seasonal knowledge
AS a follow-up to the launch earlier this year of drinks brands marketing group Maxxium UK’s Know Your Store, a guide it says helps...
Who needs Champagne supernovas
Oasis might have been singing about champagne supernovas 25 years ago, but now it looks like whisky will be the tipple reaching for the sky.
Big brands offer season’s sweeting
Confectionery sales were worth £706m at Christmas in 2015 according to Mondelez International.
And it says it has a 29.4% share of the Christmas chocolate...
Seasonal Schweppes mocktails
Halloween party hosts may also look to create some ghoulish cocktails and mocktails for their guests, and mixers are a key ingredient for this.
