Moving to the white stuff
WINE shoppers have different habits from those in other categories, buying less frequently and spending more when they do according to the company behind...
First Christmas for reworked RTD
THE impulse sector had “a cracking Christmas” last year with beer, wine and spirit sales value up by 3.3% on the previous Christmas, generating...
Oasis joins the exotic trend
OASIS has gone all tropical with its new flavour, Mango Medley, designed to appeal to the drink’s core target audience of 16-24 year olds....
Heating up the season
FIRELIGHTERS may have become increasingly important in summer as the barbecue habit has grown but Standard Brands, owner of Zip firelighters, says they have...
Rocking the pouch
For some consumers, buying premium gin is as much about the bottle as what is inside. But once you have one bottle to display, do you need another?
Thatchers Cider offers shopping solutions
Sticking to brands that shoppers know they can rely on is the way to go for the festive season according to Chris Milton from Thatchers Cider.
Sparkle up
MOTHER’S Day last year generated an increase of 42% in sales of Shloer and a rise in sales of Shloer Celebration by 28.5% according...
Chocolate indulgence for Christmas
Consumers looking to indulge over the festive season can tuck into two new flavours of Häagen-Dazs
Premium wine in gift demand
WHETHER it’s hot and spiced for a party or chilled to serve with dinner, wine continues to be an integral part of the drinks...
Rekorderlig adds guava
SWEDISH cider brand, Rekorderlig, has a new limited-edition flavor, Apple and Guava, for summer drinking over ice. The brand’s seasonal marketing campaign includes the...
Ready to cook
MOY Park’s new barbecue range of chicken products for summer 2015 – The Good Kitchen BBQ range – includes Sweet Chilli Chicken Thighs and...
Beating the blues with a celebration
While retailers in other parts of the UK may struggle to find cause for celebration this month, Scottish stores have a national poet to help them through the winter.
Energy giant adds PMPs
Lucozade summer price-marks push runs across more lines
Soft drinks firm Lucozade Ribena Suntory has spent the spring launching new products and developing new activity designed...
Cracking the code
CONSUMERS will be able to get quick access to cocktail classes this Christmas, thanks to a new festive initiative from Pernod Ricard.
For those with different tastes
POETRY lovers who don’t have a taste for Scotland’s national drink – or the nation’s bard – are being offered an alternative this year
Don’t be shy, give it a try
Red Bull has taken a slice of summer and popped it in a can with the launch of the limited edition Red Bull Coconut Edition .


























