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Big names on new products

Cocktails and pouches hit shelves

Baking the most of the scares

THE influence of American popular culture has helped Halloween grow into one of the most popular home-baking occasions behind Christmas and Easter, reckons Dr...

Mulling it over until January

TRADITIONAL cider brand Henry Westons has relaunched its Mulled Cider for the winter season. Available from now until January it’s described as a “classic...

Spooky snack attack

LEADING soft drinks, cakes, snacks and biscuit producers are intensifying launch and marketing activity on Halloween-themed products in an attempt to boost sales during...
Assortment of Festive Cadbury Treats

Sharing key to success

AT this time of year, Santa Claus must surely be putting his sleigh in for pre-flight checks. Much like everyone’s favourite beard wearing toy merchant, Scotland’s retailers will already be hard at work making sure they’ve got the right range of festive treats to spread joy this Christmas.

Bridging the premium gap

Artisanal apple cider will be a key category driver over the next four years, according to Heineken, and it says it has launched Bulmers...
Dead Mans Fingers Raspberry

Having fun with rum

Halloween is not just for kids and, with this year’s occasion falling on a Saturday, there’s a real opportunity to drive sales in the off trade.
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Scents of the season

UNILEVER UK is adding a limited-edition fragrance to its Comfort Creations range – Snowdrops & Winter Berries – aimed at shoppers who want festive...

Snack packs win the day

Halloween presents a particularly strong sales opportunity, with consumers happy to dig into their pockets for a sweet treat .

Glasgow has bottle

GLASGOW Distillery has revealed the bottle for its first ever whisky, 1770.
Red Door Gin summer limited edition

New gin fit for summer

RED Door Highland Gin is welcoming the summer months with the release of a limited edition gin

Having cake and eating it

Premier Foods is rolling out Cadbury Roses Cake Bars alongside best sellers from previous years including Cadbury Cakes and Mr Kipling.

Mixing it up for cocktails

MIXERS are growing in popularity, partly because of the rise in consumption of cocktails according to Coca-Cola European Partners.

Gifting opportunities – all wrapped up

CHRISTMAS is a time for gift giving. And, of course, many brands of alcoholic drinks have used that to advantage in recent years. Malt whisky...
Kinder Happy Hippo

Pack refresh for Kinder

Kinder Chocolate packs have been revamped in a bid to attract new shoppers to the brand.

Pulling out a bag of tricks

Retailers put weight behind Halloween .