UNITAS goes festive
UNITAS Wholesale has launched a new guide to help retailers maximise Christmas confectionery sales this year.
Offering an egg alternative
Lily O’Brien encourages retailers to promote alternative chocolate products as Easter necessities.
Sparkling celebration
Loch Lomond Group has launched a new RTD range offering consumers the opportunity to indulge in a Scottish tipple with a botanical twist
PMP energy rolls out
Carabao is rolling out a new price-marked can this month across its energy range
Celebrate with style
Easter can also provide an opportunity to boost sales in other categories than chocolate
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...
An early start
The main festive sales period starts up to 12 weeks before the big day. How can retailers catch early shoppers?
One in five biscuit purchasers...
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.
Wrapped up for the winter
MEN aged 18 to 34 form the target audience for the Burton’s Biscuit Company partnership with radio station Talksport.
The promotion, running until January next...
It comes once a year … when does it start?
The festive season is round the corner and it’s one of the biggest times of the year for confectionery. Some suppliers say begin early...
Catering for a garden party
SCOTS love an excuse to get outside and will grab any chance to enjoy the sunshine when it shows up
Seasonal baubles are back
Edinburgh-based gin distiller Pickering’s has got into the festive spirit with the launch of a new limited edition gift pack.
Chocolate gifts all wrapped up for Mars Wrigley
Gifting remains the biggest shopper ritual of the festive period and Mars Wrigley says it has pulled out all the stops with its chocolate selection this Christmas.
Time to give peas a chance
MOVE over sprouts: according to frozen food giant Birds Eye, frozen vegetables such as garden peas and petit pois perform particularly well at Christmas,...
Adding a dollop of nostalgia to Christmas
Hellmann’s, the mayonnaise brand from Unilever UK, is set to unveil a remake of its Christmas TV ad, as part of a £1m pound...
Ready to spend more this summer?
IMPROVING consumer confidence could mean a boost to entertaining including, if the weather plays ball, barbecues for families and friends, reckons wine firm CWF.
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