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Confectionery giant Swizzels is launching a £1 PMP range called Atomix that it says is designed to help convenience retailers drive impulse sales.

Swizzels unveils £1 PMP Atomix range

Scotland’s convenience sector remains ahead of the rest of the UK, says Talysis data.

Scotland’s convenience retailers ‘better than rest of UK’

Colin Smith, of the Scottish Wholesale Association, and Hetal Patel, from the Fed, want industry support from the new Holyrood administration.

Industry sets agenda for Scottish Government

American functional drinks brand Poppi has been announced as the official soft drinks partner for the new series of Love Island UK as it plans to grow its retail base on this side of the pond.

Poppi couples up with Love Island

Carlsberg Britvic is expanding its premium world lager portfolio with the launch of Birrificio Angelo Poretti Alcohol Free, which taps into the consumer trend for moderation.

Poretti range grows with alcohol-free lager

August 2026

Spar Scotland officially launched its Dream Big summer football campaign at Hampden Park.

Spar Scotland launches Dream Big campaign

Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) bosses are calling for Westminster and Holyrood government action after plummeting sales and footfall figures.

Retail slump prompts calls for help

Luke McGarty, of the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Colin Smith, of the Scottish Wholesale Association, both say their organisations will work closely with Exchange for Change on the preparations for DRS.

Retail chiefs ‘working on rollout of DRS’

The Co-op store in Innerleithen has reopened in time for Easter and now offers customers even more following an eight-week transformation.

Co-op continues ambitious investment programme

Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has highlighted a number of ways it can grow business with its supplier partners.

CJ Lang puts focus on suppliers

Flatbread brand Deli Kitchen has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch into supermarkets with a major rebrand.

Deli Kitchen undergoes major rebrand

Philadelphia has expanded on its cream cheese range with the launch of its new, limited-edition, jalapeño-inspired Mexican Style variant.

Philadelphia spices up cream cheese with new Mexican Style

Celebrity Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo – a familiar face on UK TV cookery programmes – is to launch a Mutti Pasta Sauces tour to major British cities.

Celebrity chef Gennaro Contaldo fronts Mutti campaign

Tea brand PG Tips is running an on-pack promotion to celebrate the second season of the Disney+ series Rivals.

PG Tips unveils new on-pack promo with Rivals

The new Gumi Yum Surprise Minions offers the convenience channel a new range of confectionery featuring a highly popular film franchise.

Gumi Yum Surprise unwraps new Minions sweet

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