Gin: Growing category is spirit of the moment
GIN continues to go from strength to strength in Scotland’s pubs and bars, with value sales rising from £77.6 million in 2017 to £97.3m this year.
Don’t neglect the list’s softer side
A well-served quality soft drinks range has never been more important to nation’s on-trade
A varied category with a broad appeal
The category itself continues to evolve, both in terms of new product launches and serving styles – with a number of liqueur and speciality brands now actively courting the cocktail market
Low-cal lager eyeing growth
Skinny Brands aims to help licensees capitalise on health kicks
Women’s industry group launches into Scotland
Crucial issues affecting women in the food industry were examined in Edinburgh this week .
Capitalise on the great outdoors
A thought-out approach to equipment can help outdoor areas shine this summer, say firms
Predicting some tastes of summer
BBFB Scottish trade ambassador Mike McGinty shares his thoughts on the big cocktail trends he expects to see in the coming weeks .
A different perspective
Meghan Haste of Venachar Lochside in Callander details what’s selling this summer .
A knockout for pubs
Bars which pull out all the stops to cater to customers looking to watch the highly anticipated Khabib v Poirier UFC match this Saturday (September 7) will pull in the punters, according to BT Sport.
A South American flavour in Scotland
Paragon Brands, the drinks importer and distributor, is bringing some South American style to Scottish bars this Christmas with the launch of a new rum liqueur brand.