Grupo Codorníu is launching a new wine brand in the UK, as sales of higher priced Spanish wines grow. The new range, named The Spanish Quarter and classified Viñedos de España, mixes traditional Spanish grapes with international varietals that are more familiar to UK consumers.

Aimia Foods, the independent supplier of hot and cold beverages, has launched a brand new fair and ethically sourced coffee from Buendia. The freeze dried Colombian coffee is available exclusively from Aimia in a 500g tin for catering outlets, cash & carries and delivered wholesalers nationwide. 

Avon has signed former Friends star Courtney Cox to promote its new fragrance Spotlight. It will launch in June next year. Cox will appear in a global campaign that will have the strapline, “Step into it”. The ads will run across TV and print around the launch. She will also appear in the Avon brochure. The fragrance, which has been designed by International Flavours and Fragrances (IFF) in France, will have "spotlights" on the packaging that aims give the impression of a dressing room mirror. Avon is also launching new fragrance "Unscripted" in the UK aimed at the male marketing in June 2009 too. The fragrance will be promoted by Greys Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey.

United Biscuits has relaunched its Phileas Fogg snacks brand. The new premium range of savoury crisps, tortillas, poppadoms and nuts will be supported by national TV advertising for the launch in early 2009. United Biscuits is introducing a packaging redesign and a £2m  TV campaign welcome the return of the brand.

Luxury whisky producer Chivas Brothers is this month relaunching Scapa, the Oracadian single malt it bought in 2005, as it continues to shift its focus to the premium end of the UK market.