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(L to R) Ashleigh Cheetham, Gurms Athwal, David Cooke and Belinda Parkinson sit together at a table during the Unitas trade exhibition.

Promo delivers sales uplift for Unitas members

Wholesale buying group Unitas has reported a massive uplift in its volume sales following its latest One Week Special promotional activity.
Exterior image of the Asda Convenience store on Croftfoot Road in Glasgow.

Asda Convenience rolls out with One-O-One partnership

Supermarket chain Asda has introduced its new store concept Asda Convenience as part of a new trial with One-O-One stores in the Glasgow area.
Interior image of a Parfetts depot with stacks of products lined up across its aisles.

Parfetts introduces new AI system with Cerve

Wholesaler Parfetts has partnered up with AI tech firm Cerve to introduce a new system that will help to streamline data from its numerous suppliers.
Pack shots of Cathedral City formats including Sliced, Grated and Mini Cheddars.

Lactalis acquires Saputo dairy brands

Dairy firm Lactalis has secured a range of British dairy brands from Saputo Inc. including the likes of Country Life butter and Cathedral City cheese.
Megan Murrie, founder of Nakey Bakey, stands holding two of the brand's granola packs with a hair net and overalls on.

Nakey Bakey secures Scotmid listings

Fife-based allergen-free foods brand Nakey Bakey has secured new retail listings across Scotmid Co-op stores for its range of granola and snacks.
Retailers are being encouraged to attend a get-together in Perth being organised by the Fed's Scotland District.

The Fed to hold Scottish retailer event

Independent store owners are being urged to attend the Perth Retailer Summer Get Together being hosted by the Fed's Scotland District.
Cabinets in a shop with vaping products in them.

SGF urges retailers to speak up on vape consultation

The SGF is calling on retailers to have their voices heard on the new vaping consultation which seeks to restrict displays and packaging on products.
Exterior image of a Spar store in the UK with Iceland branding and a head shot of Jerome Saint-Marc, incoming managing director for Spar UK.

Spar UK appoints new managing director

Symbol group Spar UK has announced it new managing director as Michael Fletcher is set to step down from the role later this year.
Representatives from Asco Foods and Vitasoy sit at a table signing a new distribution deal between the two firms.

Asco Foods gains distribution for Vitasoy

Asian products distributor Asco Foods has been chosen as the UK & Ireland distributor for the Hong Kong soy-based drinks brand Vitasoy.
Stephanie Karte, chief executive at Retailers Against Crime, stands next to an electronic billboard in Glasgow's Buchanan Street which features the Retailers Against Crime marketing campaign.

Retailers Against Crime launches national billboard campaign

Retail crime partnership Retailers Against Crime has launched a new awareness campaign offering shoppers advice on how to identify retail crime techniques.
Boyzlife, consisting of Keith Duffy, from Boyzone, and Brian McFadden, from Westlife, will perform at Checkout Scotland.

Boyzlife join Checkout Scotland line-up

Pop band Boyzlife have been unveiled as the second headline act for the Scottish GroceryAid branch's flagship Checkout Scotland music festival.
(L to R) head shot of Geoff Byrne, chief executive at Booker and Andrew Yaxley, chief executive at Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland.

Leadership changes at Tesco and Booker

Tesco and Booker have announced changes to its senior leadership positions as the firms affirm their commitment to developing talent across the group.
Interior image of the VB Distribution depot.

VB Distribution approved for vaping products duty

Nicotine products distributor VB Distribution has secured HMRC approval under the Vaping Products Duty scheme ahead of it going live.
A headshot of Padma Sivakumar, customer success executive at MHouse.

MHouse strengthens customer team with new hire

MHouse has strengthened its customer service team with the appointment of Padma Sivakumar as its new customer success executive.
New HFSS regulations will affect the promotion and placement in store of certain food and drink products.

FDF Scotland to help retailers prepare for HFSS regulations

Convenience retailers are being invited to join a Food & Drink Federation Scotland webinar about the forthcoming Scottish HFSS regulations that will affect many stores.

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Head shot of Louisa Coursey, programme manager of Scotland Food & Drink's Net Zero Commitment team.

Scotland Food & Drink strengthens Net Zero team

Industry firm Scotland Food & Drink has strengthened its commitment to hit net zero by 2045 with the appointment of a new programme manager for the initiative.
A person is putting an empty plastic bottle into a reverse vending machine.

Industry experts welcome DRS grant support

Aerial shot of the Ochil Hills in Perthshire.

Highland Spring focuses on nature with Woodland Trust partnership

Kellogg's has teamed up with STV and two of Scotland's strongest people, Nicole Ann Bennett and Chris Beetham, to encourage people to sign up to host their own Big Scottish Breakfast.

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Quorn has relaunched its range emphasising that it has no artificial ingredients.

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