Scary cake range returns for 2018

Premier Foods is focusing heavily on Halloween this year, with a range of cake products targeted at the occasion .

Energy drink is seeing red

Boost has expanded its energy portfolio with the launch of Red Berry .
2012 was Fredericks Dairies’ best year. It makes Cadbury Ice Creams, which was sole packaged ice cream provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Coppenrath & Wiese is currently investing heavily in a bid to boost the frozen desserts category.

Maximise your lolly – Ice cream

THE ice cream market is worth £933m in the UK and shoppers purchasing ice cream tend to spend more on an average c-store visit...

Chris crossing the Atlantic

Reese’s Stateside take on seasonal opportunities FAMOUS for its Peanut Butter Cups, Reese’s has launched a Christmas range that includes gift products and self-treat items. Brand...
New fireworks campaign is launched by the Scottish Government and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scottish Government and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service launches Firework Safety campaign

New fireworks campaign is launched by the Scottish Government and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Sharing Snacks

Sharing is caring

Nisha Enterprises has beefed up its range of sharing packs in time for the Christmas party season.
Old Mout

­­Cider from the ends of the earth

BEER and cider producer Heineken is urging cider drinkers to ‘Get the Kiwi taste for adventure’ in a £3 million launch campaign for Old...

Fun in the sun

THE summer months of June to August account for 22.3% of all take-home food and drink spend in Scotland, totalling £2.2bn, according to Kantar...

Seasonal Schweppes mocktails

Halloween party hosts may also look to create some ghoulish cocktails and mocktails for their guests, and mixers are a key ingredient for this.
KitKat

KitKat gets the cone treatment

KITKAT, said to be the UK’s biggest selling confectionery line according to IRI, is getting the cone treatment. Ahead of hoped-for warm summer weather,...

Baking with added bite

Scratch baking is the preferred baking method for most Britons and cake ingredients and decorations remain in growth according to Dr Oetker. And it says total...

A sweet new look

LEES of Scotland has unveiled revamped packaging for its Premium Meringue range – the first redesign for Lees meringues for 15 years.
P&G reckons careful health and beauty product merchandising pays off at any time but especially so in the final weeks before and the period including Christmas and New Year.

Groomings of the season

MASSIVE brands company P&G has produced its own special Christmas card for retailers this year. The latest infographic from its c-store merchandising advice programme...
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Toffee with the treacle touch

TREACLE Toffee, an old-school sweetie, has been repackaged and given a Halloween twist by Walkers Nonsuch. The product is made with black treacle, whole...

New flavours new look

Carlsberg plans major spending on its expanding cider brand A year of growth has encouraged Carlsberg to spend £7m marketing its Somersby cider range. Director of...

Wine fans set to trade up?

. WINE could be more important than ever to retailers this Christmas and that very much includes retailers running c-stores, according to Brand Phoenix the...