New flavours on the street

EXOTIC juice brand Rubicon is taking to the streets with its latest launch.

It’s a bit of a mix up

FRUIT juice brand Del Monte has added some east Asian flavour to its range with a new Orange & Mandarin pure juice combination. Launched in...
Britvic’s new-for-summer kid on the block, J2O Pear Gold, is backed by a big marketing campaign in support of the brand. Low-calorie cola Pepsi Max is growing sales year on year.

Keep it cool keep it seen

Summer boost means it’s even more important to get merchandising bang on says soft drinks giant WHEN it comes to predicting the summer weather in...
cigar packets pic

Large formats flying in 2020

Christmas is a time of celebration and for many adult smokers, that means enjoying their favourite cigar brand

Chris crossing the Atlantic

Reese’s Stateside take on seasonal opportunities FAMOUS for its Peanut Butter Cups, Reese’s has launched a Christmas range that includes gift products and self-treat items. Brand...
Shoppercentric found people plan to shop around at Christmas. But Scottish c-stores, especially, could gain visits through click and collect.

Shoppers plan to click and collect

SCOTTISH Christmas shoppers are buying their gifts online then picking them up from collection points in greater numbers than ever before. More than two...

Festivities to go

COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group is bringing a festive favourite back to its food to go offer
Jacob’s Christmas Caddie packs

Deck the halls with crackers

Pladis has unveiled the Christmas line-up for its Jacob’s and Carr’s brands.
A pack shot of Popcorn Kitchen Chocolate Treasure sits against a red background with popcorn kernels and chocolate pieces and coins around it.

Popcorn Kitchen pops in the home for Christmas

Micro-business Popcorn Kitchen has grown its Home Popping portfolio with its latest addition to its Christmas line up with Chocolate Treasure.
Mr Kipling Easter cakes

Mr Kipling’s makeover for a better life

THE Mr Kipling range has had a packaging revamp to tie in with the Premier Foods ‘Life is better with cake’ campaign. And the...
Prosecco

Seasonal sparkles

“Christmas is a fantastic time to gift wine to a loved one and is also the ideal opportunity for retailers to encourage their customers to ‘trade up’ to a more premium offering. ”

Mind the thermometer

According to Lucozade Ribena Suntory, for every one degree temperature increase, soft drinks experience a sales uplift of 1.6% .

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...

Cater for the cake makers

Christmas the biggest home-baking period of the year HOME baking experiences a spike in sales at Christmas as consumers prepare for parties and celebrations, says...
Red Bull cans

Energy drinks are heating up

Red Bull has been bolstering its sugar free range in time for the summer months, with the energy drink brand anticipating increased demand as the mercury rises.
A range of gravy products

Premier Foods adds flavours of Christmas

Leading producer Premier Foods has expanded its range with seasonal limited-edition items across its Bisto, Oxo and Paxo brands.