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Scotland’s top brands facing challenge of volatile market

Lesley Ann Gray, strategic lead for Scotland at market research company Kantar - analyses the year for the leading Scottish food and drink brands.

Convenience in brief | PayPoint and Lomond Wholesaler news

Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together two news stories covering recent events.
The Golden Wonder brand is expanding its £1 PMP range.

Golden Wonder grows its £1 PMP range

The Tayto Group reckons it will help build profits across the snacking aisle in the new year with the launches in its Golden Wonder £1 PMP range.
Promotional image for Club Peroni Nastro Azzuro featuring bottles of the beer as well as a Peroni branded glass filled with the beer next to the bottles. There is a mobile phone with the Club Peroni homescreen on it amongst a blue design. There is a QR code as part of the promotional image to invite customers to join the Club.

Peroni launches loyalty programme Club Peroni to support off-trade

Italian lager brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has launched an innovative loyalty rewards programme for its off-trade customers with Club Peroni.
Anne-Laure Farrar, market insight manager with The Knowledge Bank.

Retailers told to think local

An insights expert is advising Scottish c-store retailers to focus on local supplies as the channel is forecast to become increasingly important.
A range of chillers in a convenience store with a range of chilled foods inside with DoubleCool branded doors attached to the coolers.

Win DoubleCool doors for your store’s chillers

One lucky retailer is in with the chance to win up to 16 doors to get fitted on to their open chiller section with the new giveaway from DoubleCool.
Monster has introduced a number of energy drink innovtions in recent times.

Energy drinks take centre stage in stores

Bosses for Monster have been providing evidence for something many Scottish convenience retailers will have realised – energy drinks have gone from being niche to mainstream.

Edinburgh Gin lifts the spirits for Christmas

Edinburgh Gin aims to encourage more consumers to trade up for their gin gifting this year with the relaunch of its Christmas gin edition.
Advertising image for the launch of Carling Black Label featuring a pack shot of its can with text that reads 'New Premium British Lager'.

Carling expands with Black Label offering

Lager brand Carling has unveiled its new premium drink for its portfolio with the roll out of its new Black Label lager, providing trade-up sales opportunities.

Filshill acquires Iain Hill

Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has acquired independent wholesale business Iain Hill Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Scottish Government finance secretary John Swinney officially opens the new Mackie’s Crisps factory in Errol. The new facility, on the site of a historic brickworks, will allow production to double. A visitor centre is planned at the site.

Crisps firm plans to build for the future

PRODUCTION of crisps at Scottish producer Mackie’s will more than double after the company moved its factory to a new site that once held...
Ravindrasinh Bhatti, retailer of The Corner Shop in Hythe, stands in front of a National Lottery game station with magazine behind him.

Allwyn awards £40k to 22 retailers

National Lottery operator Allwyn has handed out massive cash prizes to 22 retailers as part of its Site, Stock, Sell online quarterly draw.
A tablet screen with the myAutomate website on it showing Gulf forecourt prices.

Gulf works with myAutomate on Fuel Finder compliance

Gulf Retail has teamed up with myAutomate to provide its retailers with its FuelSense platform to support Fuel Finder compliance with its locations.
A young girl sits on a bench enjoying a New York Bakery bagel with a bag of the bagels next to her and the New York skyline in the background.

New York Bakery back on the small screen

New York Bakery's 'Bakes You There' campaign has returned to TV screens for 2026 following strong consumer engagement with the marketing last year.

40 years of United Wholesale Grocers

Founded by Mohammad Ramzan in 1977, United Wholesale Grocers Ltd began from a grocery store in Maryhill. Over the past four decades, the organisation...
Barr Soft Drinks looks to Release the Sunshine in its new TV ad for Rubicon.

Rubicon offers a taste of the sun

Barr Soft Drinks has revealed a new summer campaign for its Rubicon fruit juice brand, while functional firm Boost Drinks has had a brand refresh.
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