Ready for festival season
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands will be engaged in sampling activity for the Jack Daniel’s RTD range this summer
Juice feels the squeeze
Smoothies buck the downward trend to grow 6.9% in value
JUICE, juice drinks and fruit squashes traditionally do well in summer compared to the rest...
Sauce for the barbie
BARBECUE season is coming and Colmans has three new sauces to complement char-grilled chicken, sizzling sausages and other barbie food.
Hot Garlic Chilli, Sweet Chilli...
Pepsi kicks off for the champions
FOR the third successive year, Pepsi presented the opening ceremony at this year’s UEFA Champions League Final.
Coke to boost its zero option
Soft drinks giant reformulates and hammers home no-sugar message
PRESSURE on sugar-containing soft drinks was intensified recently when the chancellor announced he would be bringing...
Good times minus alcohol
Long celebrated by shops and pubs as the perfect time to pick up alcohol sales, Christmas will not be a boozy affair for everyone this year.
Festive cheer from Ferrero
CHRISTMAS with loved ones is at the heart of Ferrero’s seasonal NPD strategy.
Whisky galore in c-stores
CHRISTMAS has always been a key selling period for spirits, but this festive season retailers may want to consider recent shifts in consumer behaviour.
Refresh’d for TV appearances
BRITVIC is putting Robinsons Refresh’d back on television this summer as part of a £2.5m campaign targeting 25 to 44 year olds.
The early bird catches the profits
Nisa is encouraging stores to get cracking with their Easter range, with figures showing that retailers who started Easter early last year saw growth of almost 11%
Festive dozen
Symbol group’s 12 deals of Christmas make a 2016 return
BEER, wine, spirits and soft drinks will play a major role in symbol group Spar’s...
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...
Popping corks for Christmas
Echo Falls is now in shape to capitalise on the party season thanks to the recent launch of its new Prosecco brand
Clink with pink wine
WINE brand Jam Shed is looking to tap into demand for rosé varietals, with the launch of its first pink variant: Jam Shed Californian Rosé.
Premier Foods rolls out its festive range
Treats with a bit of tinsel
Supermarket deal for small Scottish gin
Stirlingshire-based distiller McQueen Gin has signed a second exclusivity deal with Sainsbury’s.








































