Convenience in Brief | 1881 Distillery, Four Loko and Britvic news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about alcoholic and soft drinks.
Grace Foods set to bring sandy shores to the UK
Grace Foods has brought a taste of the Caribbean over the sea to the UK markets with three new soft drink flavours in its Island Soda range.
Health comes packed in Yakult Plus
Yakult celebrates the new launch of its Plus variant with a sustainable push across the range and increasing the size of its packs from seven to eight bottles.
Relentless brings a boost with fruity flavour
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is banking on some fruity sugar free NPD for the summer ahead to drive up energy drinks sales.
Products meeting consumer desires
Three companies have been busy identifying gaps in the market and are consequently pushing new products that they reckon consumers will love.
Barr set to heat up sales in soft drinks
AG Barr is pushing retailers to capitalise on the summer heat this year with its wide range of brands to help appeal to a number of consumer desires.
Cookies and tea – the healthier way
Jnck Bakery and Britvic have each been shouting out about their healthier products that will still taste like real treats.
Red Bull puts focus on low/no-sugar drinks
Energy drinks giant Red Bull says c-store retailers can feel the benefit with soaring sales if they stock healthier choices.
Awards Profile – Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer caught up with Spar Kincorth store manager Malcolm Watson after the shop won the Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year honours at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
Highland Spring brings the eco route to entice shoppers
Shouting out about the environmental benefits of brands will help entice more convenience consumers, according to Highland Spring.
Bring a boost with iced coffee options from Jimmy’s
Jimmy's Iced Coffee aims to bring an energetic boost to soft drinks sales in convenience with its range of sustainable iced coffee drinks.
Coca-Cola helps to mix up the soft drinks range
Building up the range of soft drink mixers for the Big Night In will count in the long run according to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
Manchester Drinks brings an exclusive frozen treat to the Scottish market
Manchester Drinks is banking on the summer sun to help drive sales of its two new launches for the Slush Puppie Frozen Pouch brand.
Barr goes Xtra limited this summer with new Irn-Bru flavours
Barr is banking on some exotic efforts to drive up soft drinks sales this summer with two limited edition flavours for Irn-Bru Xtra.
Diet Coke competition brings getaway prizes
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is giving consumers the chance to win a Kate Moss recommended countryside getaway in its latest competition for Diet Coke.
Stimulate sales with energy drink variations
Soft drinks firms set out the key trends that retailers should keep note of to help bring in an extra boost for their energy drinks sections in stores.
