Festive heritage holding up
C-STORES should prioritise heritage brands and sharing-sized bottles to boost cider sales at Christmas, says Amanda Grabham of SHS Drinks, whose portfolio includes Merrydown...
Say it with food
FOOD gifting in the past few years has exploded as what we eat becomes increasing significant – both culturally and socially
Water proves summer star
Give the clear stuff space to sell says Scottish soft drinks giant
SUMMER is a key sales period for water and last year it was...
The great big Easter bake off
Demand for home baking is set to grow
Glasgow has bottle
GLASGOW Distillery has revealed the bottle for its first ever whisky, 1770.
Having a ball
WARNINKS aims to show the versatility of the Snowball with its new Christmas campaign.
The brand has four new ways to serve the basic cocktail...
Shelf help tips from Heineken
Heineken has launched a series of industry reports that will be released throughout the year
Forget about the weather
Scottish climate is no barrier to BBQ sales
Scottish barbecue season may sound like the start of a joke but despite sometimes dreich weather, the...
Pumpkin Ice Cream Launched for Halloween
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is introducing a new limited-edition flavour for Halloween; Pumpkin Cheesecake, available to retailers throughout October.
Last year 37% of...
Nostalgia amped-up at Easter
Painting hard-boiled eggs, hunting for chocolate treats – and of course giant chocolate delivering rabbits – are all considered to be traditional parts of Easter.
Rolling out a host of new Easter lines
Mondelez unveils its 2019 seasonal range
Going nuts for sharing packs
ALMOST 40% of its nuts sales occur in the run up to Christmas, says KP Snacks. And the firm has special packs and products...
Health really is hitting mark
Figures show shift to low and no
Going for gold at Christmas
Each gift pack includes a 70cl bottle of Black Cow as well as a reusabe 24 carat gold-plated straw
Ringing up sweet sales
OF every £1 spent on seasonal treats, 70p is spent on confectionery says Refreshers and Wham brand owner Tangerine Confectionery.
Referring to a Mintel report,...
Seasons beatings
Summer should give a helping hand to sales of many, but not necessarily all, drinks. Who are the champs of June, July and August?
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