A season with some sparkle
Take-home formats shine at Christmas
Having fun with rum
Halloween is not just for kids and, with this year’s occasion falling on a Saturday, there’s a real opportunity to drive sales in the off trade.
Harviestoun says haud your ABV
Whisky may be the drink synonymous with Burns Night, but not all consumers will be enjoying a tipple on the 25th
Ready to party
LONG hot summer days call for long cold drinks and Hooper’s believes its range is more suited to mature taste buds than other ready mixed drinks on the market.
Festive pack rolling out
WALKERS is set to offer consumers something different this festive season with the launch of a limited edition sausage roll flavour.
F’real is shaking up demand
Consumers have been snapping up out-of-home milkshakes throughout the pandemic, according to F’real
Wee gin’s fruity first
GLASGOW-based Courageous Spirits has released the first flavoured variant under its Glasgow Gin brand.
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,...
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...
Premium wine in gift demand
WHETHER it’s hot and spiced for a party or chilled to serve with dinner, wine continues to be an integral part of the drinks...
Sauce for the barbie
BARBECUE season is coming and Colmans has three new sauces to complement char-grilled chicken, sizzling sausages and other barbie food.
Hot Garlic Chilli, Sweet Chilli...
Three cheers for blends
Grant’s has been mixing things up in the packaging department, complete with a new name
Miniature option for Brockmans
SHOPPERS looking for a little festive spirit this Christmas can now pick up Brockmans in a miniature giftpack.
Bagging party spirit
M&M’s is celebrating the Olympics period by releasing limited-edition M&M’s Rio Colourmix.
Bags featuring green, yellow and blue M&M’s are available in two variants –...
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 ...
Seasonal chocolate boost in the bag
Fun-size and sharing packs are the way to go for Halloween according to Mars, which says it had a 46% share of confectionery sales during...
