Tag: summer drinks
Liquid route to seasonal sales
As families all over Scotland prepare for their summer breaks it’s time to find out what the country’s beer, wines, spirits and soft drinks...
Getting the beers in
TAKING the party outside has become a regular summer pastime for many Scots and Budweiser is hoping its special barbecue packs will put it...
Craft jumps 45%
Seasonal sales uplift predicted by capital gin
CRAFT products and small-batch production are becoming important in many parts of the drinks industry. Edinburgh-based Spencerfield Spirit...
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...
Adapt to summer
Soft drinks sales patterns change significantly in the warmer months says Scottish brands giant
SOFT drinks are worth £802m in Scotland and the category grew...
Hip hop sparklers
NICKI Minaj’s chart topping moscato drink has landed in the UK.
The singer co-owns MYX Fusions Moscato and featured the product in the video for...
Squash brand back on TV
FAMILY fun has been put at the heart of the current Robinsons TV advertising campaign.
Using the tagline “They grow up fast, play thirsty”, the...
Moving to the white stuff
WINE shoppers have different habits from those in other categories, buying less frequently and spending more when they do according to the company behind...
Innocent launches fizzies
FRUIT juice and smoothy brand Innocent has added sparkling drinks to its range.
Innocent Bubbles is available in Tropical flavour or Lemon, Lime & Apple.
Managing...
Don’t miss out on grown-ups
GUESTS choosing to have a soft drink instead of wine or beer at a summer barbecue helped grow the adult soft drinks market by...
Working the liquid assets
HERE comes summer and it’s going to be a good one, in some ways at least.
Scottish Grocer would never try to predict the weather,...
Panda wants mums to think again
CHILDREN’S soft drink Panda has being relaunched ahead of summer by brand owner Nichols.
The new look’s designed to get what the brand owner calls...
Cider from the ends of the earth
BEER and cider producer Heineken is urging cider drinkers to ‘Get the Kiwi taste for adventure’ in a £3 million launch campaign for Old...
Putting the fun into moderation
IN some ways, mixing beer with a non-alcoholic fruit flavoured liquid, and in the process reducing its alcoholic strength, isn’t new, people have been...
Spirits need to chill out to sell more
SPIRITS can benefit from a summer uplift, with customers picking up fractional-sized bottles and cocktail ingredients on their way to parties and barbecues. And...
New look for ale
MCEWAN’S Export has a new can design, part of the brewer’s plan to remodel the heritage brand for the 21st century.
The new McEwan’s Export...