Tag: Christmas

Fizz fuels the party spirit

SPARKLING wines such as cava and prosecco are affordable treats to be enjoyed throughout the festive season, according to Freixenet. And with Nielsen figures...
Cuisine de France

Planning a big winter thaw with festive range from Cuisine de France

TO help Christmas shoppers keep their strength up, Cuisine de France has a festive range of thaw-and-serve treats ready for the season. In its...
Glengoyne

Whisky’s roaring 20s

AS duty increases and other pressures cause spirit prices to rise drinks producers, large and not quite so large, have been giving greater importance...

Home bakers grab a chance to show off

MINCE pies, Christmas cake, Yule log... it’s the season when home bakers have a licence to show off and wow friends and family with...
Birds Eye

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,...
Christmas

It comes once a year … when does it start?

The festive season is round the corner and it’s one of the biggest times of the year for confectionery. Some suppliers say begin early...
Chocolate

The three roads to festive turnover

SMALL treats the consumer can feel content to buy for themselves at a fun time of year, chocolate and sugar confectionery items in boxes...
SPIRITS giant First Drinks has a new initiative, How Convenient, to help c-stores maximise their sales of spirits. The company, which owns William Grant & Sons, Glenfiddich, Hendricks gin, Rémy Martin, Disaronno and Tia Maria, sees corner shops as a key area of growth.

Tapping the spirit of the top-up

SPIRITS giant First Drinks has a new initiative, How Convenient, to help c-stores maximise their sales of spirits. The company, which owns William...