Smokers’ lobbying body Forest is to launch a campaign against plain packaging of tobacco – called Hands Off Our Packs.

JTI has launched its first value roll-your-own tobacco brand – Sterling Rolling.

Cellar Trends has launched a jar of maraschino cherries marinated in sugar syrup and Luxardo Maraschino liqueur.

Independents stand to net £1 billion in sales when the tobacco display ban comes into force next year.

The government currently employs 685 full-time staff to combat tobacco smuggling, it has been revealed.

Coca-Cola GB has signed a deal to become an official partner of the Scottish Premier League in football from the start of the 2010/11 season.

Coke Zero is living up to its Bloke Coke nickname with

Walkers' new premium crisps brand Red Sky is on TV in a multi-million pound ad campaign.

Cadbury's chewing gum brand Trident is teaming up with Beyoncé in a £2.5 million consumer giveaway.

Iceni Water is targeting sports-related outdoor events in London and the

Cadbury Wispa is back on TV from this week with a series of 10-second TV ads based on the For the Love of Wispa campaign, which invited fans to participate by pledging items on a dedicated website.

Shloer i s spearheading its new Best Served Shared marketing campaign with a five-month sponsorship deal with digital TV channel UKTV Food.

Consumers can win a share of £100,000 in Kit Kat Senses' latest on-pack giveaway.

JTI is rolling out limited edition packs for its Camel brand, which will be available throughout April in the independent and wholesale channels.

J20 will sport a revamped look from this month.

Soft drinks are holding their own in the recession with take-home value sales up 1% to £6.1 billion, according to Britvic's Soft Drinks Report 2009.