Festive heritage holding up
C-STORES should prioritise heritage brands and sharing-sized bottles to boost cider sales at Christmas, says Amanda Grabham of SHS Drinks, whose portfolio includes Merrydown...
Cater for the cake makers
Christmas the biggest home-baking period of the year
HOME baking experiences a spike in sales at Christmas as consumers prepare for parties and celebrations, says...
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...
Softies key to holiday profit
SCOTTISH-based soft drinks firm AG Barr is in no doubt about the importance of the Christmas season to food and drink retailers; it describes...
Gifting opportunities – all wrapped up
CHRISTMAS is a time for gift giving. And, of course, many brands of alcoholic drinks have used that to advantage in recent years.
Malt whisky...
Going nuts for sharing packs
ALMOST 40% of its nuts sales occur in the run up to Christmas, says KP Snacks. And the firm has special packs and products...
Cleanest time of the year?
IF you thought the spring was the main time for Britain’s households to go through a deep cleaning session think again.
It just might be...
Drink to a healthy Christmas
CHRISTMAS might be about indulgence for some but health is a major consumer interest currently.
As we head to the festive season Sunmagic says it...
Breaking new ground
AHEAD of the Christmas and New Year season cider brand Blackthorn has launched two new variants in the impulse channel.
With new Blackthorn Dark Fruit...
Multitasking
ENERGY drinks fulfil several roles during the Christmas period, according to Boost Drinks, which highlights potential sales for use as mixers, as drinks for...
Liqueur new look
WHISKY Liqueur Drambuie has launched a new bottle. William Grant & Sons, which acquired the brand in 2014, says the new look illustrates Drambuie’s...
Craft distiller launches a festive dozen
EDEN Mill, the St Andrews-based firm that includes a brewery and a distillery, has a range of gin-based gifts and products on the market...
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...
Making it in a different way
TRADITIONAL and decidedly non-traditional Christmas treats from around the world are included in the festive range from specialist importer and distributor Empire Bespoke Foods...
Packing more in this year
LANARK-based Border Biscuits has expanded its Christmas gift range for 2016 and has introduced a new Chocolate Ginger Carry Pack.
Brand and innovation director Lesley...
Condiments of the season
MIZKAN brand Haywards, which last year introduced a Tang-o-Meter to its range of pickled vegetables reckons pickles and chutneys should be seen as key...
