Finsbury Food’s festive fayre

Finsbury Food Group has set out its festive fayre for this year including licensed cakes from Baileys Irish cream liqueur and Thorntons chocolate.

Soft drinks pile up shelf visits

Soft drinks are bought more frequently than products in any other category during the festive season says Coca-Cola Enterprises quoting Kantar Worldpanel research. Trade communications...
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Ginsters gets festive

CORNISH savoury pastry and sandwich company Ginsters has made a Christmas addition to its line-up. The Festive Slice is made with turkey, cranberry and stuffing...
The Straw Hat wine

Vegan vino

Whether it’s a lifestyle choice or an ethical decision, more shoppers are seeking out animal-free products, which affects wine
Forest Feast Signature Chocolate Nut range

Nuts about chocolate

FOREST Feast has launched a new Signature Chocolate Nut range in a bid to tap into growth for premium snacks.
Alcohol free Guinness cans

Diageo launches new alcohol-free Guinness

Guinness has got in on the alcohol-free game with the launch of Guinness 0.0
Appletiser, Feminans Ginger Beer and Belvoir Elderflower Pressé

Mixers matter

Long drinks, cocktails and mocktails rise in popularity during the festive season – and not just any soft drink will do, say producers
Walker's festive packets

Festive pack rolling out

WALKERS is set to offer consumers something different this festive season with the launch of a limited edition sausage roll flavour.
Monster Assasins Creed special can

Game on

Monster Energy has launched an on-pack promotion offering exclusive Assassin's Creed content and special prizes
Magners Irish Cider at a picnic

Summer fun with Magners

Magners has launched a new six-month seasonal promotion to give consumers the chance to spruce up their homes or enjoy a staycation

Adding winter to core sales?

FESTIVE sales opportunities start early and continue longer than you might think for one of Scotland’s big cider providers. “The Christmas season constitutes a full...
Strongbow

No 9 drinks brand’s dark entry

CHRISTMAS 2013 will be the second festive season for cider market leader Strongbow since its major brand makeover in summer last year and...
Ciroc bottles

A Passion for Cîroc

Leading super-premium vodka Cîroc has launched a limited-edition Passion variant to capitalise on the increasingly popular flavoured spirits category.

Sweets for monsters

Individual seasonal confectionery is now worth £1.1m according to Mondelez International and it has launched a series of Halloween-themed products designed to catch seasonal shoppers’...
Jam Shed mulled wine advert

Mulling things over

Jam Shed has relaunched its mulled wine campaign ahead of the festive season, with recipe neck tags on its Shiraz variant
Scottish Grocer, pets

Don’t forget the pet gifts this Christmas

ADVENT calendars, stockings full of treats and novelties ... they’re not just for children. Animal lovers use the festive season as an excuse to...