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.
Pack shots of Carte D'Or Mini Indulgence Eton Mess, Magnum bonbon Gold Caramel Billionaire and Ben & Jerry Peaces Salted Caramel Brownie.

Unilever builds on ice cream snacking

Household goods firm Unilever has launched a new range of snacking formats across its ice cream brands including Magnum, Ben & jerry's and Carte D'Or.
Edinburgh

Retailers left in the lurch

Edinburgh retailers have expressed dismay at the announcement that online delivery platform Shoply will be pulling its service from stores in the capital.

Scottish brands battling own-label rivals

Shopping habits change as inflation eases WHAT a year! Food and drink sales in Scotland are worth £11.8billion and are growing at 4.1%.  Brands make up...

Swizzels’ sweet shop for Christmas

Swizzels aims to indulge the consumer sweet tooth this festive season with its range of Sweet Shop sugar confectionery options.
Heineken UK 'Meet the Chillers' promotion featuring people in Halloween fancy dress holding drinks from the Heineken UK portfolio.

Heineken unveils chilling Halloween campaign

Heineken UK has kicked off its new promotion for the Halloween season 'Meet the Chillers' offering retailers POS materials and a chance to win branded outfits.
Pack shots of Baileys Caramelised Popcorn Egg.

Baileys Chocolate adds Caramelised Popcorn Egg to Easter range

Irish chocolatier Lir Chocolates has introduced a new addition to its Baileys Easter range this year with its new Baileys Caramelised Popcorn Egg.

Investment by c-stores rises

• Autumn sees bounce back after “budget shock” • Indies and symbols ahead of multiples INVESTMENT by c-store owners bounced back in autumn 2015 after a...
Pack shots of Mentos Discovery.

Mentos bursts with flavours

Perfetti Van Melle aims to drive consumer engagement with the Mentos brand with the launch of its new Discovery sweets, which feature 14 different flavours.

Nisa CEO steps down

Nick Read, chief executive officer of Nisa Retail Limited (“Nisa”) has announced he is stepping down as CEO, ahead of an expected formal takeover...
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...

More than 2m using e-cigs

Adult vapers triple over the last two years. One third use the product to give up; two-thirds also smoke tobacco. THE number of adults using...
Pack shots of Golden Wonder Saucers Sour Cream & Onion £1 PMP, Golden Wonder Bikers Cheese & Onion 35p PMP and Golden Wonder Oinks £1 PMP.

Golden Wonder turns up the flavour with new launches

Crisps brand Golden Wonder is set to turn up the flavour for the snacks category with the launch of three new variants for its £1 and 35p PMP ranges.
Mo Razzaq stands at a podium with The Fed logo on it.

Retailers urge action on crime in new Fed research

The Fed has slammed the government for its inaction towards retail crime following the results of new research the organisation conducted.
Two dogs tracked down illegal tobacco traders in the Borders.

Illegal tobacco traders are no match for Rosie and Boo

Two dogs tracked down illegal tobacco traders in the Borders.

Industry critical of business parking tax

  PLANS to give Scottish councils the power to charge businesses for parking spaces have come under fire from retail industry stakeholders. The proposed Workplace Parking...