Don’t be afraid to go big on soft drinks
Summer may be over, but Halloween presents retailers with the opportunity to boost their soft drinks sales.
Time to give peas a chance
MOVE over sprouts: according to frozen food giant Birds Eye, frozen vegetables such as garden peas and petit pois perform particularly well at Christmas,...
Best-selling Bud
AHEAD of the Christmas period, Budweiser is currently the fastest-growing mainstream pilsner brand in c-stores, showing growth of 17.9% and adding £11m worth of...
Pumpkin Ice Cream Launched for Halloween
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is introducing a new limited-edition flavour for Halloween; Pumpkin Cheesecake, available to retailers throughout October.
Last year 37% of...
Bear range adds two flavours
SPAR has revamped two significant sections of its own-label soft drinks range, which it says has sales worth more than £15m a year. The...
Pa rum pum pum rum
There is no question that gin will fly off the shelves this Christmas, but could rum also be one to watch this season?
Toffifee gets festive for new ad
STORCK UK has launched its Toffifee Seasonal pack as part of a campaign it says is designed to increase confectionery sales in the festive...
Worldwide wine push
With the wine category a particularly crowded market, each producer must ensure that they stand out
Diageo makes big eco pledge
Spirits giant Diageo has launched a new ten-year sustainability action plan
A season for sweets
NOVELTY and nostalgia are, in many respects, what Christmas is all about. And confectionery firms say sweets are ideally placed to deliver both.
In the...
Season’s cleaning
Unilever has been getting into the festive spirit by launching new limited-edition fragrances across its home care brands
Soft approach to the season
Confectionery may be the category most associated with Halloween, but retailers overlook soft drinks at their peril.
Blended to a tea
ITALIAN soft drink brand Sanpellegrino has introduced a sparkling tea range.
Festive treats a gift for retailers
CHRISTMAS is unquestionably one of the most important times of the year for the confectionery market.
And for convenience retailers, making the most of the...
Diageo launches new alcohol-free Guinness
Guinness has got in on the alcohol-free game with the launch of Guinness 0.0
Festive Pot Noodle launches for Christmas
Instant hot snack brand Pot Noodle has introduced a new flavour and launched a festive pack for Christmas.






































