Barbie food sales on a roll

WHEN consumers think barbie they very often also think burgers. And that, says bakery brand giant Warburtons, makes a good supply of rolls essential...

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...

Festive indulgence from the freezer

Orange oil has been added to Mackie’s chocolate ice cream to create a festive flavour. Kirstin Mackie said: “Chocolate oranges are already so closely associated...
Jacob’s Christmas Caddie packs

Deck the halls with crackers

Pladis has unveiled the Christmas line-up for its Jacob’s and Carr’s brands.
Sweets

Sharing in low sugar

Low sugar and share packs key
Barratt

Presenting Xmas tubs

Tangerine Confectionery has released two sharing tubs targeted at Christmas consumers
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Whole fruit in a bottle

Chilled fruit juice brand Tropicana has introduced a new range, Tropicana Whole Fruit
Highland Spring urges retailers to avoid a water shortage when the sun shines. Perfectly Clear has added Blackcurrant to its flavour range.

Make sure there’s water everywhere

WATER is one of the winners whenever the sun comes out. According to Scott Dickson, senior brand manager at Highland Spring Group: “Summer is...
Charles McLean Eldorado

A wee nip of tonic wine

Eldorado tonic wine is the subject of a new social media campaign, featuring world-renowned whisky expert Charles MacLean.

Rio 2016 Olympics key events

IT’S not possible to fit all of the 2016 Olympic events into our table. But, using info from the Rio 2016 website and UK...

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.

Three cheers for blends

Grant’s has been mixing things up in the packaging department, complete with a new name
Glengoyne

New look for Glengoyne

Highland single malt Glengoyne has had its packaging overhauled, while also adding two new expressions to the range.

Bear range adds two flavours

SPAR has revamped two significant sections of its own-label soft drinks range, which it says has sales worth more than £15m a year. The...
Estrella Damm

Estrella hits prime time

BARCELONA beer Estrella Damm will hit the big screen and the small screen this summer with its Estrella Life campaign. Marketing manager at importer Charles...
Britvic’s new-for-summer kid on the block, J2O Pear Gold, is backed by a big marketing campaign in support of the brand. Low-calorie cola Pepsi Max is growing sales year on year.

Keep it cool keep it seen

Summer boost means it’s even more important to get merchandising bang on says soft drinks giant WHEN it comes to predicting the summer weather in...