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...
Energy and functional drinks, such as market leader Red Bull, continue to boldly grow where others don’t. But summer is likely to be big this year for premixes and a hot summer will almost certainly mean significant increases in sales of bottled water and adult soft drinks.

Who will be in the mix? Summer drinks preview

HOW should retailers approach summer drinks in the Scotland of 2013? Well, it’s probably important to use last year’s poor summer weather as an...
Birds Eye

Time to give peas a chance

MOVE over sprouts: according to frozen food giant Birds Eye, frozen vegetables such as garden peas and petit pois perform particularly well at Christmas,...

Reeling in the lozenge sales

Following a rollercoaster two years for the winter remedies category, sales are bouncing back.

A festive first from Baxters

Baxters Food Group has made its first foray into the gifting market with the launch of a new range of Christmas hampers.
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Taking a leap with salmon

JCS Fish reckons convenience retailers would do well to bolster their range with some smoked salmon

Anticipating hot summer sales

Refresco bullish about prospects .
Hooch

Withering humour on the Vine

VINE, YouTube, Twitter and other digital sites are being pressed into action for a digital-only campaign for lemon RTD Hooch. A previous award winner for...

Shaking up on shelves

THE team behind award-winning Aberdeen cocktail bar Orchid has launched a new canned cocktail brand.
Echo Falls Melon and Mint, and Raspberry and Lavendar

Botanicals in a bottle this summer

Affordability an advantage says CWF

Crossing the Rubicon

Rubicon has entered the energy category, as AG Barr expands its big-can range following the departure of Rockstar from its portfolio

Packing more in this year

LANARK-based Border Biscuits has expanded its Christmas gift range for 2016 and has introduced a new Chocolate Ginger Carry Pack. Brand and innovation director Lesley...
SCOTTISH produce specialist Scotty Brand is welcoming summer with new soft fruits and salad leaves. The strawberries, from Bruce Farm in Ayrshire, will arrive in stores this month, with the raspberries joining them in July.

Salad days for Scotty Brand

SCOTTISH produce specialist Scotty Brand is welcoming summer with new soft fruits and salad leaves. The strawberries, from Bruce Farm in Ayrshire, will arrive...

Bring a bit of Ireland home

Consumers may not be able to embrace all things Irish down their local pub this St Patrick’s Day, but that surely creates an opportunity for Scotland’s convenience retailers
Coco5

American coco water crosses pond

AMERICAN coconut water brand, Coco5, has arrived in the UK. Targeted at what the producers call “the booming coconut water market and wellbeing beverage sector”,...

Ready for festival season

Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands will be engaged in sampling activity for the Jack Daniel’s RTD range this summer
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