Crossing the Rubicon
Rubicon has entered the energy category, as AG Barr expands its big-can range following the departure of Rockstar from its portfolio
In love with Christmas
Ferrero eyes festive Thorntons growth
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,...
Ribena range sparkles for TV
Suntory Beverage & Food GB and Ireland is shining a spotlight on its new Ribena Sparkling range with the launch of a new marketing campaign.
Premium choice – Divine’s Easter and spring range
CHOCOLATE brand Divine’s Easter and spring range includes a selection of eggs of different sizes and novelty products.
For 2013, there are two luxury...
Bringing in the cheddar
A festive fifth-uplift for cheese
A dash of Spain for the barbie
The trend for drinking at home has extended beyond a glass of wine or a bottle of beer to encompass the cocktail, claims one...
A spark for the season
Rrepublic Technologies is encouraging retailers to tap into the match and lighter sales opportunity that Halloween provides.
Tweeters demand raspberry all year
SWEDISH cider brand Kopparberg has listened to vocal fans on social media and added Raspberry as a permanent flavour in the range.
Previously it was...
Scandal aids brand loyalty
NO barbecue would be complete without a burger. Yet 2013’s horsemeat scandal put many customers off the summer staple food.
However frozen food specialist,...
Fancy a crafty Christmas?
CRAFT and specialist beers are currently increasing sales and gaining significant media coverage and some stores may well want to offer something special for...
Chocolate makes seven
INCREASING numbers of people are adding coconut water to their drinks repertoire according to Giles Brook, CEO of Vita Coco.
Quoting Kantar Worldpanel figures he...
Wine winner will fly down under
AUSTRALIAN wine brand Jacob’s Creek is giving consumers the chance to win a trip to the 2017 Australian Tennis Open in a promotion running...
Growing faster
ACCORDING to KP Snacks, a third of shoppers believe PMPs are cheaper and 57% look for a price mark on crisps and snacks.
Seasons beatings
Summer should give a helping hand to sales of many, but not necessarily all, drinks. Who are the champs of June, July and August?
SUMMER...
Fife focus for Kingsbarns
Family-owned Fife distillery Kingsbarns has unveiled a new whisky – Balcomie
