Health focus in the chiller
Student dietary clichés have not aged so well, with today’s young adults swapping kebabs for ketogenic dinners and cheap pints for protein powder.
A New Twist With Prizes
JUICE drink brand Ribena has added a special-edition pack to its range.
Bursting on to the scene
ENERGY drinks fans are looking for more flavour says Al Gunn of Boost Drinks.
And he reckons Boost’s new Cherry Burst will give independent retailers...
Health and hydration
It was one of the biggest trends of 2019, and the popularity of health-promoting products is likely to grow even more as we enter the 2020s.
Springing into peak season
Barr Soft Drinks reckons retailers can use the popularity of two categories to drive up sales for January.
Summer sampling
SAMPLING has worked before and it will work again, that is the opinion of Lucozade Ribena Suntory
Making a splash
FOLLOWING years of decline, the soft drinks category recovered in 2016 with 2.2% growth in c-stores, says Danone Waters. And it quotes IRI research...
Coca-Cola builds Premier League matchday excitement in new promo
Drinks giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is inviting football fans to be a bigger part of the fun with its new promotion with the Premier League.
Going green for a bite of the market
GREEN Apple Sugar Free is the latest variant to be added to the range from energy drink brand Carabao.
The launch of the new variant...
Hive Mind switches mead for new Honeyade soft drinks
Mead producer Hive Mind is set to create a buzz in the soft drinks sector with the introduction of its all-natural Honeyade range of drinks.
ScotGov backtracks on HFSS meal deal ban
The Scottish Government has backtracked on its controversial plan to ban meal deals in its proposals for restrictions on the promotion of food and...
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.
Looking out for mother Earth
ENVIRONMENTALLY concerned water brand One Water plans to introduce cartons, water in cartons, cans and refillable bottles this year
Win a taste of the summer with Irn-Bru
Three lucky retailers are set to win three cases of both of the new Irn-Bru Xtra summer edition flavours which are set to launch later this month.
Energy drinks take centre stage in stores
Bosses for Monster have been providing evidence for something many Scottish convenience retailers will have realised – energy drinks have gone from being niche to mainstream.
Lipton brings in the sun with Tropical Ice Tea drink
Tea brand Lipton has unveiled a new Tropical flavour across its Ice Tea range to tap into the rising popularity of the flavour variant seen across the UK.
