A fresh start
AS 2014 has drawn to an end some fascinating and encouraging findings from specialist convenience channel market analyst HIM Research & Consulting suggested that...
New look for lunchtimes
LUNCHTIME shoppers are being targeted by Britvic in a relaunch of its juice drink brand Drench.
GB marketing director Kevin McNair said: “Adults tend to...
Soft drinks set to shine
A sales lift for the season
There are few guarantees when it comes to the Scottish summer but a welcome lift in soft drinks sales...
Sugar-free sharers
WITH the festive season approaching, many consumers will be beginning to stockpile Christmas fare, reckons soft drinks firm CBL. Retailers should increase stock levels...
A season for sweets
NOVELTY and nostalgia are, in many respects, what Christmas is all about. And confectionery firms say sweets are ideally placed to deliver both.
In the...
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...
Choc on board
NOVELTY is at the heart of Christmas, and importer/distributor Empire Bespoke Foods reckons it has this year’s ideal treat for chocolate lovers
Zinging into summer
DIAGEO has expanded its vodka brand Cîroc with the release of a new citrus flavour in time for summer
Future shopping on Easy Street
WHAT do the expert crystal ball gazers and consumer insight gurus expect to be the big trends in 2015 and will they have an...
A wee nip in time for Christmas
The gift box contains a bottle of its ten year old single malt, The Original, as well as two Glenmorangie tumblers featuring the brand’s Signet icon
Cheer for cheese
CATHEDRAL City has undergone a festive makeover bringing Christmas cheer to its range of block cheddar.
Where there’s a grill there’s a way
SUMMER is a time for barbecues, but Bestway sales director – retail, Richard Holmes, argues that to make the most of the season, convenience...
From a land down under
CHRISTMAS is famous as a period when people are keen to try something new. It’s also a time when authenticity becomes important...
Spooktaculary seasonal
Mondelez has unveiled its seasonal lineup for Halloween 2019, with options for chocolate lovers and confectionery fans alike.
Cider’s new look
AMBERDOWN, Today’s Group’s own-label cider range, is getting a summer makeover.
The label’s Dry Apple Cider and White Cider are both being relaunched in...
Spending more in the comfort zone
SOUTHERN Comfort has revived its advertising slogan, Whatever’s Comfortable, for the festive season. A TV campaign, which will continue until Christmas, shows a long-haired...
