Sales sugar and spice

The only subcategory within confectionery that is growing is sugar confectionery, now worth £242m having grown by 3% in the last year, says Chewits. Looking...
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A category adapting to coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis has affected soft drink shopping behaviour according to Bestway Wholesale
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Premium going well as Noel draws near

Heineken report on premium beer makes for a positive read in the run up to Christmas season

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.
CJ Lang is now offering Equis.

CJ Lang expands its offer

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been expanding its offer with new supplier partnerships

No Wondering what to stock

Golden Wonder offering festive value

Working the liquid assets

HERE comes summer and it’s going to be a good one, in some ways at least. Scottish Grocer would never try to predict the weather,...

Make Christmas a piece of cake

Coppenrath & Wiese’s frozen desserts are aimed at consumers who want to minimise Christmas hassle
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From a land down under

CHRISTMAS is famous as a period when people are keen to try something new. It’s also a time when authenticity becomes important...

A place on the shop floor

Is there really a cold and flu season in winter? Well, opinions vary. It looks as if colds may well have similar incidences across...

Rio 2016 Olympics key events

IT’S not possible to fit all of the 2016 Olympic events into our table. But, using info from the Rio 2016 website and UK...

Preserving excitement

Preserve producer Duerr’s has released an indulgent advent calendar

Pop goes the gingerbread

AS covered in more depth last month, the big players in confectionery have again launched limited-edition packs and products for Christmas. Tangerine Confectionery has ...

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...
Charles McLean Eldorado

A wee nip of tonic wine

Eldorado tonic wine is the subject of a new social media campaign, featuring world-renowned whisky expert Charles MacLean.

Hunt is on for rare egg

CADBURY Creme Egg has been back on TV to highlight its return to stores.