Strongbow Dark Fruit, an ‘everyday’ cider to appeal to modern flavoured cider drinkers. Wim Wenders directs for Stella Artois Cidre.

Apples are not the only fruit

MODERN flavoured ciders are attracting new customers to a traditional summer drink. They have grown 131% in the off-trade over the last year according to...

Hot sales with rosé

Wines and spirits giant Pernod Ricard UK reckons retailers could make the most of summer alcohol sales opportunities this year by highlighting seasonal events and...

Beer leader primes the party season

CHRISTMAS is a particularly busy time for retailers, wholesalers and everyone else involved in the convenience channel and Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Scotland’s biggest brewer...
San-Benedetto

Let lifestyle lead the aisle

A three-pronged category focus
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.

A darker kind of ketchup

Consumers looking for something a little darker from their ketchup can now turn to the Hawkshead Relish Company thanks to the firm’s latest launch. Available...
Highland Park bottle and box

Parking up for the third time

Orkney-based distillery Highland Park has launched the latest whisky in its award-winning Cask Strength series.

In the festive spirit

LANDMARK Wholesale is offering a new money-saving promotion which it says is ideal for retailers stocking up for the festive season.
Snapple

Snapple adds tea but no sugar

Snapple A new look, a new size and new flavours are all on the schedule for Snapple this summer. Following a redesign, Snapple, which is marketed...

Having cake and eating it

Premier Foods is rolling out Cadbury Roses Cake Bars alongside best sellers from previous years including Cadbury Cakes and Mr Kipling.

New thirst for glass apple

Range extended to three

Wind still in energy sales

Plenty room for growth, firms say ENERGY has been a stand out soft drink success in recent years and summer provides retailers with an opportunity...
Eden Mill liqueurs

We three gins

GIN enthusiasts have a trio of new expressions to add to their Christmas wish lists
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Festive fair

SHOPPING for Christmas gifts should be fun but can be stressful. Some manufacturers are keen to give retailers and consumers the chance to spread...

The monster pack

Tapping into the sharing bag trend, Kinder has launched monster versions of its Kinder Choco-Bons.
Penny in sugar

Sugar levy is not too taxing

THE big day is almost here. From 6 April soft drinks with more than 5g of sugar per 100ml – which translates to 16.5g for a 330ml can - will be subject to a sugar tax.