Stella Artois and Budweiser alcohol-free beers

Booze-free beers

Budweiser Brewing Group has extended its alcohol-free range with the roll out of two new brews

Get ready for last minute rush – novelty Easter products

SHOPPERS made a lot of last minute purchases of novelty Easter products last year. So this year, convenience stores should be prepared for the...
Get More Vitamin Drinks

Predicting summer hit for Vits

THIS summer is set to be a big one for vitamin-enhanced drinks brand Get More Vitamin Drinks, with the increasingly bright spotlight shining on added-sugar soft drinks.

Ilchester has a cheesy makeover for Easter

Ilchester Cheese is out to expand the indulgent options this Easter season with the launch of its new hot cross bun inspired cheddar cheese block.

UNITAS goes festive

UNITAS Wholesale has launched a new guide to help retailers maximise Christmas confectionery sales this year.

Looking for a summer blockbuster

ONE of the big family film releases of the summer will be Minions. And soft drinks firm Coca-Cola Enterprises will team up with the...
Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in the hot months. Mark Thomson, business unit director of Kantar Worldpanel, explains the summer shift.

Turning up the heat – Summer spenders

Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in...
Ferrero UK Easter chocolate treats

Shelling out on new products

Chocolate maker Ferrero UK says it is introducing new innovations alongside the return of seasonal favourites for Easter to help retailers maximise sales.
Pernod Ricard UK has launched a campaign focussed on helping retailers increase sales of Scotch whisky at Christmas with its ‘Expertly Selected Whiskies’, which it says can add over £1,000 to each store’s annual sales.

Now’s the time to give a dram

CHRISTMAS is a time for gift giving. And few gifts have been as enduringly popular down the years – especially in Scotland – as a good bottle of whisky.

Growing faster

ACCORDING to KP Snacks, a third of shoppers believe PMPs are cheaper and 57% look for a price mark on crisps and snacks.

Chilled out sales

Four years in the planning, Costcutter in Cocklaw Street, Kelty, is a brand new store, meticulously designed, with chilled food and drink at its...

Global marketing push for The Glenlivet

The Glenlivet has been reaching out to whisky fans across the world as part of a global marketing campaign for the single malt
Meat products by Dalehead and Brindisa

Not another burnt burger

THERE is more to a modern barbecue than a few burgers and over-cooked sausages. As well as the host wanting to offer their guests something a bit more exciting, an increasing number of consumers have food allergies or simply want their food from more humane sources.

New look for ale

MCEWAN’S Export has a new can design, part of the brewer’s plan to remodel the heritage brand for the 21st century. The new McEwan’s Export...

Fruit flavours of the season

KOPPARBERG says that while cider is becoming less of a seasonal drinks category ciders still sell better in good weather. The firm says the brand...

Spreading grocery spend

Grocery went through something of a revival in convenience last year, and Lotus Biscoff reckons Pancake Tuesday offers a chance to further drive sales of pantry staples