Shaping up for the big day
RETAILERS should stock up on gift products in the lead-up to Christmas and make sure sharing products are available throughout as social occasions are...
The cocktail months – SHS Drinks
FRUITY and colourful, cocktails are an essential part of many summer parties. The trend to use RTDs as a basis for cocktails started in...
Impulse for a happy Easter
RETAILERS should have begun their push for Easter sales last month according to wholesaler Bestway Batleys.
And the company reckons c-store operators will achieve the...
Cocktails for the summer
CWF is stepping into summer with the launch of a new RTD cocktail range.
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)...
Miniature option for Brockmans
SHOPPERS looking for a little festive spirit this Christmas can now pick up Brockmans in a miniature giftpack.
Beer is racing ahead
AMERICAN beer brand Michelob Ultra is putting on its running shoes as it looks to grow its presence in the UK
Wine and dine with Spar
SPAR is expanding its own label wine portfolio with the launch of two new flavours and new formats.
Big brand push mixes up and breaks out
BIG brands and new products are at the centre of Nestlé activity for Easter and beyond in 2016.
One launch is the introduction of the...
Scents of the season
SCENTED candles make for popular gifts all year round and home fragrance supplier Airpure reckons festive fragrances can be big hits for retailers.
All the thrill of the grill
SUNNY weather sends customers looking for quick meal options and lighter dishes, according to frozen food company Birds Eye. And as well as providing...
Biscuit firms boxing clever
Boxed biscuits have long been marketed as festive gifts and giant brand McVitie’s has updated its festive boxes and tins for 2016.
McVitie’s Snowglobe Tin...
Festive indulgence from the freezer
Orange oil has been added to Mackie’s chocolate ice cream to create a festive flavour.
Kirstin Mackie said: “Chocolate oranges are already so closely associated...
Bringing More to the forecourt
As one of the country’s first KeyStore More retailers, Garry Haigh of Peterhead is heading into 2018 with a new shop and loads of ideas.
‘Choc’-a-block with new treats
C-store owners will be able to entice customers with a range of exciting festive Cadbury products, says makers Mondelez International.
NPD plays it cool
ANOTHER big gun has entered the UK iced-tea market following the launch of Fuze Tea