Gordon Allan holds a tray of steak pies with trays stacked up behind him.

Macallan acquires Malcolm Allan and Macsween

Gordon Allan, director of Malcolm Allan, has announced his plans to retire as management of the business is acquired by Macallan Food Group.
A bottle of Popcorn Kitchen Peter Pigs lies down on a pink background with a bowl that has chocolate covered popcorn and pieces of pig shaped strawberry chocolate with both the chocolate and popcorn lying around the bowl as well.

Popcorn Kitchen pops Peter Pigs on the menu

Gourmet popping popcorn brand Popcorn Kitchen has rolled out its latest indulgent Kit with the new Peter Pigs, featuring Strawberry chocolate pig shapes.

Simon Howie ramps up Asda presence

Perthshire butcher Simon Howie has increased its presence across Asda stores with the firm's products rolling out to the supermarket's stores across the UK.
Pictures of the Remy-Cointreau spirits range including The Botanist gin, Mount Gay rum, Remy Martin VSOP Cognac, Cointreau and Bruichladdich whisky.

Rémy-Cointreau has a spirited range for Christmas

French spirits group Rémy-Cointreau UK is set to help make the Christmas season even more memorable with its varied spirits selection.
Advert for the Pepsi Treats range featuring cans of Pepsi Raspberry Ripple, Cherry & Vanilla and Salted Caramel.

Retailers set to win in Pepsi Ice Cream competition

Convenience retailers have the chance to win an experience day with Carlsberg Britvic to mark the launch of the Pepsi Ice Cream Flavours range.

International Women’s Day – BAT

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
A Biffa branded waste disposal truck is parked outside of a building.

Biffa takes legal action against ScotGov over DRS

Waste management firm Biffa has confirmed it is seeking legal action against the Scottish Government following the collapse of the deposit return scheme.

Mentos opens up to sharing

Perfetti Van Melle is set to grow the opportunity for confectionery sharing as the firm rolls out new Pouch Bags sharing packs across the Mentos brand.
The Fed national vice-president Mo Razzaq.

Concern over alcohol duty rate changes

Convenience channel leaders have warned of the negative impact changes to alcohol duty rates will have on retailers, consumers and criminal activity.
Hardys Zero is said to have a good flavour thanks to its de-alcoholising method.

Catering for Dry January – and Damp January

Accolade Wines reckons its Hardys Zero offerings will appeal to Dry January consumers' taste buds, while The Knowledge Bank has highlighted the Damp January trend.
White Claw Tequila Smash cans are against a green background with a red outline on the Strawberry Lime variant and an orange outline on the Mango Passionfruit variant.

White Claw unveils new Tequila Smash brand

Hard seltzer brand White Claw has unveiled its latest brand launch with its new Tequila Smash RTD cans, marking a new first for the brand.

DRS delayed until 2025

Scottish Government has delayed DRS until October 2025 following doubts over the scheme's viability after UK Government removed glass from the scheme.

Whisky bottler appoints new hires

The Single Cask is out to highlight the stories to be found with its whisky brands through the appointment of two new hires in its senior management team.
Pack shots of Bebeto Freeze Crunchy Strawberry Hearts and Bebeto Fizzy Heart Pops.

Bebeto unveils heartwarming Valentine’s sweets

Halal confectionery brand Bebeto has unveiled its new launches for Valentine's Day 2026 to provide consumers with unique treats for loved ones this year.
Tennent's is building its support for the Scotland team with its on-pack promotion for the Euros.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Tennent’s

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
Scotland’s convenience sector remains ahead of the rest of the UK, says Talysis data.

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

Scotland's convenience retailers are outperforming the rest of the UK, according to the latest Talysis data, which has been welcomed by the Scottish Grocers’ Federation.