Highland Park Salted Honey Old Fashioned

Warming up this winter

Burns Night and whisky go together like neeps and tatties, but a nice dram – even with a splash of water – isn’t for everyone.

Grouse ad takes flight

The Famous Grouse has been back on TV screens with a campaign that focuses on occasions and the outdoors

Take stock of festive spirits

Convenience retailers can boost their alcohol sales by stocking trending spirits as gifts and a range of celebratory drinks, Diageo has said.

Sweet treats for vegans

RAW Chocolate Company (RCC) has unveiled a new SKU for consumers seeking a plant-based alternative at the chocolate fixture.

UWS goes digital

The UWS ordering website was built with retailers in mind
Walkers Christmas crisps

Sprouting sales

After causing a bit of a stir when they were first released last year, Walkers’ Christmas dinner-flavoured crisps have made a comeback for 2019.

At home for the holidays

Christmas is party season and many people looking forward to celebrating at home will already have begun planning their drinks purchases.
A display of soft drinks in a supermarket

A category adapting to coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis has affected soft drink shopping behaviour according to Bestway Wholesale

Squash brand back on TV

FAMILY fun has been put at the heart of the current Robinsons TV advertising campaign. Using the tagline “They grow up fast, play thirsty”, the...

Expansion for water firm

WORK is said to be “well underway” at the Highland Spring factory in Blackford, Perthshire, as the firm seeks to increase its bottling capacity...

Shooting the mud rapids

ADVENTUROUS kids are being invited to take part in their own version of the Tough Mudder obstacle and endurance race in a summer promotion...

Mind the thermometer

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

Food sales in festive boost

STRONG demand for Christmas food and drink gave Scotland’s food retail industry a boost at the end of 2015, with the best performance in...

Carlsberg goes Mads

Carlsberg has sprinkled some Hollywood stardust over its core brands as part of a £15m marketing campaign aimed at revitalising its Carlsberg and Carlsberg...
Perfetti Van Melle confectionery

Casting a spell this Halloween

Halloween is big business for confectionery, and Perfetti Van Melle reckons it’s well-equipped to capitalise on this year’s spooky celebration.
Heineken Shelf Talk

Premium going well as Noel draws near

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