Mackies boxing day curry

Curry favour with crisps

Scottish crisps brand Mackie’s has spiced up its seasonal offer with the launch of a new Boxing Day Curry variant.

Hancocks hopping into Easter

Margins of up to 65% are available from Hancocks Easter confectionery range, according to wholesaler
Perfetti Van Melle confectionery

Casting a spell this Halloween

Halloween is big business for confectionery, and Perfetti Van Melle reckons it’s well-equipped to capitalise on this year’s spooky celebration.

Baking the most of the scares

THE influence of American popular culture has helped Halloween grow into one of the most popular home-baking occasions behind Christmas and Easter, reckons Dr...
WKD

A WKD Christ-Moose

A moose in a party hat is WKD’s secret weapon to boost sales over the festive season. Scotland’s top-selling RTD (as measured by Nielsen)...
Coppenrath raspberry pavlova

Frozen treats take dessert up a level

Coppenrath sees convenience as key at Christmas

Is summer a time to turn the light on?

WILL the summer be good for a lighter form of energy? Earlier this year soft drinks firm AG Barr introduced what it sees as an...
Cuisine de France

Planning a big winter thaw with festive range from Cuisine de France

TO help Christmas shoppers keep their strength up, Cuisine de France has a festive range of thaw-and-serve treats ready for the season. In its...

Iced tea as it should be

A British soft drinks producer has made it its mission to show  people what real iced tea should taste like this summer. “Most iced tea...
Grant’s

Extra ad spend for historic promo

WHISKY brand Grant’s is ramping up the promotion for its pre-Christmas Historic Newspaper give-away with an extra £250,000 spend in outdoor advertising, radio,...

Cans with a big heart

Nichols PLC has relaunched its sustainable soft drinks brand Feel Good Drinks

A whisky and ginger warmer

Exclusive to Scotland, limited edition packs of 1L Whyte & Mackay will be bundled together with Schweppes Ginger Ale this month
Mondelez halloween sweets

Spooktaculary seasonal

Mondelez has unveiled its seasonal lineup for Halloween 2019, with options for chocolate lovers and confectionery fans alike.
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.

Glitter to add glamour

THE liqueur category is growing by 5.1% and is now worth £1bn, says Global Brands whose liqueurs include Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur, Teichenné and the...
Strongbow Dark Fruit, an ‘everyday’ cider to appeal to modern flavoured cider drinkers. Wim Wenders directs for Stella Artois Cidre.

Apples are not the only fruit

MODERN flavoured ciders are attracting new customers to a traditional summer drink. They have grown 131% in the off-trade over the last year according to...