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Tucking in to local cheeses

Colston Basset Dairy reckons consumers will seek out local cheese this Christmas, and the firm said its British range will appeal to shoppers.

Scary sugar sales soar

SUGAR confectionery is boosted by Halloween more than any other type of sweets according to Wrigley. The Starburst and Skittles brand owner says Nielsen figures...
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ScotGov backtracks on HFSS meal deal ban

The Scottish Government has backtracked on its controversial plan to ban meal deals in its proposals for restrictions on the promotion of food and...
Heineken Shelf Talk

Premium going well as Noel draws near

Heineken report on premium beer makes for a positive read in the run up to Christmas season

Festive finery

IN the lead up to and through the Christmas period, shoppers can look for items to create a special occasion in their  homes –...
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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”,...
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Energy drink upgrades

CCEP has announced a new partnership between Monster Energy and Microsoft’s new 2021 Halo Infinite game
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Low calorie is on the rise

Health influencing category trends
Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in the hot months. Mark Thomson, business unit director of Kantar Worldpanel, explains the summer shift.

Turning up the heat – Summer spenders

Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in...
Mondelez has unveiled a raft of new products and old favourites for Christmas 2017.

Christmas comes early with Cadbury

For festive success don’t delay, says Mondelez
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Ferrero revamps festive range for 2020

A Christmas NPD bonanza

Continental union

Holyrood Distillery has brought together three non-traditional rum producing countries in the launch of its new blended rum.
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A huge opportunity for spirits

HALLOWEEN creates a huge seasonal opportunity to drive spirits sales, at least according to Johnny Dennys, head of brand and trade marketing at Mast-Jägermeister UK.

A winederful addition

Wine is the perfect partner for a summer barbecue .

Mixing things up in time for summer

PREMIX cocktail brand Funkin is shaking things up with the launch of three new flavours and a revamped pack.
M&M’s

Bagging party spirit

M&M’s is celebrating the Olympics period by releasing limited-edition M&M’s Rio Colourmix. Bags featuring green, yellow and blue M&M’s are available in two variants –...