Flavour looks like being flavour of the months ahead as two of Britain’s biggest beer firms offer drinkers some new tastes over summer. Molson Coors says its Carling Zest with a hint of natural citrus was such a success last summer that it has since been added to the portfolio permanently. This year it has a ginger-flavoured version of the beer as a special limited edition. Heineken’s new Radler combines Foster’s Lager with cloudy lemon.

Drinking over lemons – Alcoholic beverages

BEER has come under considerable pressure from other long drinks in recent years, including cider and new styles of flavoured alcoholic beverages, premixes and...
Puffin and doors to distillery

A tale to tell

Malcolm Waring, distillery manager at Old Pulteney, believes the key to selling good whisky is having a tale to tell.
Whyte & Mackay 50 year old whisky

A dram good prize on offer

Money-can’t-buy whisky is up for grabs
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.

Spirits in happy New Year push

Convenience store sales peak in week between the major holidays CHRISTMAS starts in October for William Grant and Sons and it certainly doesn’t end...

Following the leader

Scottish Leader brings whisky to new audiences with ginger drink

Heating up the season

FIRELIGHTERS may have become increasingly important in summer as the barbecue habit has grown but Standard Brands, owner of Zip firelighters, says they have...
Accolade Wines range

A festive push

Accolade Wines is going for it this Christmas, with a raft of festive activity aimed at boosting performance across its portfolio.
Ferrero’s Christmas range spans Thorntons, Kinder, Nutella and Ferrero Rocher.

Festive Ferrero bolsters range

Ferrero has committed to investing £6.8m across its confectionery portfolio this Christmas, including the launch of a new Snowy Bear chocolate figure as part of its Thorntons brand
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Crumbs make Christmas

MAKING the most of seasonal events like Christmas can be a great way to attract shoppers. • Premier Foods reckons retailers should use off-shelf displays to...

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
Vaseline Mirror Mirror Lip Tin

Fairy tale for lips

UNILEVER has launched a new limited edition for lip tin brand Vaseline, to capitalise on winter sales.

In-store festive munch bunch

IN-STORE bakery firm Aryzta Food Solutions has added six new products to its Christmas line up for 2015. Its 16-strong Christmas in-store bakery range includes...

It’s heating up in the chiller

Nichols extends Levi Roots range

Off-trade Christmas crowd-pleasers

Off-sales experts at Pernod Ricard are predicting the biggest Christmas ever as friends get back together for a festive football season.

Celebrate with style

Easter can also provide an opportunity to boost sales in other categories than chocolate