Tag: retail
Think inside the box – Lunchtime for little and large
The back to school period is important but grown-ups provide the majority of packed lunch sales opportunities, and lunchbox sales grow in cash-conscious times.
TRADITIONALLY...
Pizza joins the thin crowd – New variant launched
FROZEN pizza is a Scottish favourite, with almost 70% buying it, as opposed to 65.9% of the GB population, according to Goodfella’s.
The company...
Summer fresh – Sales heating up for Scotty Brand
AWARD-winning Scottish soft fruit supplier Scotty Brand is feeling the full effects of the scorching weather we’ve had for part of the summer.
Its strawberries...
More info please – Animal welfare concern
ANIMAL welfare is a growing consumer issue, with a new study showing that eight out of 10 UK shoppers want labels which clearly show...
Chilled growth – Strathmore seek out Scottish
NOT just a Scottish brand owner but one that ensures it uses Scottish produce in its own portfolio, that’s the ethos at Strathmore Foods,...
Standard support – Firm ramp up Russian promo’s
VODKA brand Russian Standard hit the screens in recent months with the latest work in its ‘Vodka as it should be’ TV advertising campaign.
The...
Exotics and home treats fuelling juice
THERE are still juicy profits to be squeezed out of thirsty consumers’ love of refreshment, especially during hot weather.
That’s the juices industry’s view, with...
Caorunn’s tonic – Scottish Tesco’s snap up spirit
LAST month Scotland’s Caorunn Gin went into 88 Tesco’s stores across Scotland.
The expansion in the off-trade will also see Caorunn Gin increase its listings...
The nation’s thirst for fizz – Soft drinks
AS Mark Thomson’s analysis on page 40 pointed out, Scottish consumers are very keen on soft drinks.
And soft drinks is certainly a category where...
What do we know about Scotland?
Scotland has a distinct grocery and convenience store scene. In home-produced items and other products we have our own preferences and we spend more...
Bakers who mix it up – Home baking latest
Kits and accessories aim to bring the cup cake revolution to every home and store
THE image of the domestic goddess in her frilly pinny...
Refill packs win green points
REFILL packs have helped Kenco – one of the first coffee brands to be made with 100% Rainforest Alliance beans – improve its environmental...
Express service – Vodka update
HOW do you give Britain’s biggest-selling vodka a boost? Earlier this year drinks giant Diageo ensured its massive brand Smirnoff stayed full of beans...
In more shapes and sizes
OREO, from Mondelez International, the world’s biggest-selling biscuit, has a number of packs designed to suit the nation’s lunchbox fillers.
Last year the firm launched...
Scottish food and drink fortnight
Scottish food and drink has been highlighted as a potential powerhouse industrial sector for the nation’s future. Next month we all have a chance...
Added to the list – Biscuit firm expands availability
LANARK-based based Border Biscuits has won a number of nationwide listings for its expanding biscuit portfolio with supermarket firm Asda.
From June, over 300 Asda...
