Energy and functional drinks, such as market leader Red Bull, continue to boldly grow where others don’t. But summer is likely to be big this year for premixes and a hot summer will almost certainly mean significant increases in sales of bottled water and adult soft drinks.

Who will be in the mix? Summer drinks preview

HOW should retailers approach summer drinks in the Scotland of 2013? Well, it’s probably important to use last year’s poor summer weather as an...
FLOWER & White has created a new limited-edition collection of luxury Merangz

We wish you a meringue Christmas

FLOWER & White has created a new limited-edition collection of luxury Merangz for the Christmas season.
Birds Eye

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,...
Paradise Bay cocktails

Cocktails for the summer

CWF is stepping into summer with the launch of a new RTD cocktail range.
Jam Shed Rose

Clink with pink wine

WINE brand Jam Shed is looking to tap into demand for rosé  varietals, with the launch of its first pink variant: Jam Shed Californian Rosé.

Red wrapping for Caffè Latte

STARBUCKS is bringing back its festive cup design for its chilled RTD Caffè Latte for 2017. 
Swizzels

Shaping up to be a real treat

Swizzels is all set for Halloween

New formats for the barbecue

ROLLING out just in time for barbecue season, Heineken UK has released two new SKUs for Mexican beer brand Sol. The Latin American lager is...
Savanna

A world of cider on the shelf

SOUTH African cider brand Savanna, which claims to be the fourth best selling cider in the world, has appointed SHS Sales & Marketing to...

Shot brand set to turn up heat

Versatiliy is vital when stocking spirits as the way younger adults choose their drinks is very different from their parents’ habits and even more mature...

Forget about the weather

Scottish climate is no barrier to BBQ sales Scottish barbecue season may sound like the start of a joke but despite sometimes dreich weather, the...

Wee gin’s fruity first

GLASGOW-based Courageous Spirits has released the first flavoured variant under its Glasgow Gin brand.

Animal free indulgence

FLOWER & White has secured a major listing for its low calorie and plant-based chocolate bars, which can now be found in 107 Spar Scotland stores.
Coppenrath raspberry pavlova

Frozen treats take dessert up a level

Coppenrath sees convenience as key at Christmas
Olbas Nasal Spray

Not to be sniffed at

OLBAS has introduced a fast-acting nasal spray that it says works within just two minutes.

Crisps stuffed full of flavour

Turkey and Christmas go together like Bonnie and Clyde, so it seems fitting that for its latest limited edition, Burt’s Chips chose a classic Roast Turkey & Stuffing flavour