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RTD brand VK has entered the alcohol-free market with the launch of VK Blue 0.0% following researching that found students are drinking less.

The growth of cigarillos is helping drive the cigar category in Scotland, as SLR found when it caught up with Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK MD Gleb Pugacev.

Jisp has launched a new weekly in-app competition that gives shoppers the chance to win up to £50.

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Plymouth Gin has launched a second ‘Ocean Edition’ bottle in partnership with ocean charity, Ocean Conservation Trust.

Meat snacking brand Peperami has launched a new Spanish-inspired range called Peperami Tapas.

It’s been almost a decade since its last appearance, but Peperami’s anarchic ‘Animal’ is back on screens in a new advert.

Barr Soft Drinks is adding a new Pink Grapefruit Blood Orange flavour to its Rubicon Spring range, available from 1 April 2024.

Marmite has teamed up with Tayto Group to launch a new Marmite-branded range of crisps and snacks.

Bread, bakery and food-to-go supplier Delice de France has launched its spring/summer 2024 range, with 55 new products available for retailers.

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Organic food supplier Biona has launched a number of products in the cooking ingredients and natural sweeteners categories, available from March onwards.

Soy sauce brand Kikkoman has unveiled a new limited-edition of its 150ml dispenser bottle.

A raft of flavour innovation and a renewed focus on energy has helped soft drinks remain amongst the top-selling categories.

Spray oil brand Frylight has announced a new partnership with the author and creator of food platform, Bored of Lunch, Nathan Anthony.

Lynx has added a brand-new fragrance to its core range, Jungle Fresh, available in body spray, anti-perspirant, stick and shower gel formats.

East Highland distillery Glencadam has released two new limited-edition cask finishes, as part of its award-winning single malt age statement range

Irish chocolatier Lir Chocolates has added three new Easter eggs to its range – two from Baileys Chocolate and one from Guinness.

Heineken hopes to tap intoan increase in consumers looking to cut back their drinking with the launch of Foster’s Proper Shandy.

Tobacco is still a ray of light for convenience in the current financial backdrop, despite a hostile political environment towards the category.