Shooting the mud rapids

ADVENTUROUS kids are being invited to take part in their own version of the Tough Mudder obstacle and endurance race in a summer promotion...
Monster Energy

Taking the low road

The sugar issue in soft drinks is influencing manufacturer, retailer and consumer behaviour but there are other important trends too. SOFT drinks is becoming a...
Brad Whittingham, Four Pillars LGBT+ Inclusion Advocate, sits at a table with bottles of MacB water and Four Pillars branded mugs.

MacB brings a financial boost to Aberdeenshire charities

Scottish bottled water brand MacB has supported charity organisations across Aberdeenshire with new grants from its Live Bold Community Fund.
Nocca cans on shelf

Nocco has ambitions

Swedish energy drink NOCCO is bullish about the brands prospects in the UK, having passed the 5,000 outlet mark with its distribution

Sugar-free cherry to be put on the bus

PEPSI Max Cherry is being backed by a £1m advertising and marketing campaign. Advertising includes out-of-home print advertising with six-sheet posters and bus wraps carrying...
plastic bottle on the beach

Free the planet

Plastic has been a part of consumers’ lives since the 1950s and while this versatile material has provided plenty of benefits to society, the last six decades of poor waste management have been disastrous for the environment.
photograph of grapes in a vineyard

Celebrating sustainable success

Drinks brands and hospitality businesses were recognised for their sustainability-focused activities at the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards last month.
Suntory Beverage & Food is running its popular Win the Weekend competition again.

Retailers’ chance to win with drinks firms

Both Suntory Beverage & Food and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners are giving c-store retailers the chance to win in competitions they are running.

Retailer support rolls out

BOOST Drinks is rolling out a raft of support for retailers to back the launch of the firm’s new functional energy variant, Protein Boost. The...

Skwishee gears up for Bring Your Own Cup day

Frozen fizzy drinks brand Skwishee has announced the return of its Bring Your Own Cup Day for the summer for Saturday 29 July.
Robinsons Vitality

Convenient pick me ups

FUNCTIONALITY serves as the key point of difference for the latest Robinsons rollout, as Britvic targets health-conscious consumers.
Pack shots of PWR-BRU Dynamo Fruit Punch cans.

Power up energy sales with new PWR-BRU flavour

Scottish energy drinks brand PWR-BRU is set to bring some extra power to retailers this summer with the rollout of its new Dynamo Fruit Punch flavour.

Costa Coffee brings in wins for summer

CCEP has rolled out a new promotion across its Costa Coffee RTD range with an on-pack activation giving shoppers the chance to win tickets to music festivals.
Cartons of Three Robins Barista Oat Mylk and Choco-riffic Oat Mylk lie on a wooden table in the left image whilst Three Robins founder Karen Robinson stands with Steve Addison, local sourcing manager at Scotmid, Robinson holds two Three Robins branded pouches whilst Addison holds the Scotmid Scottish Favourites sign with the two Oat Mylk cartons on the table in front of them in the right image.

Three Robins celebrates Scotmid listings with new Oat Mylk lines

Free-from brand Three Robins has launched two new Oat Mylk variants in its new listings across Scotmid stores as part of its Scottish Favourites win.

The time is ripe for berry

NEW Vimto options have landed in soft drinks chillers in time for summer, bolstering the range with fruit flavour.
The Irn-Bru festive TV ad is being supported by special designs running across the products.

Convenience in brief | Irn-Bru, Luciditi and food show news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Irn-Bru, Luciditi and the Speciality Food & Drink Show.