Top 50 Scottish Brands 2023

Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland for 2023 (excluding alcohol).
A photograph of the Eden Mill Distillery in St Andrews looking over a body of water to the distillery and its warehouses.

Production kicks off at Eden Mill distillery

Independent distiller Eden Mill has officially completed the commissioning of its new distillery as the firm kicks off production for its gin and whisky ranges.
Advert for the Coca-Cola Cherry Float launch featuring a bottle of Coca-Cola Original Taste Cherry Float and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Cherry Float.

Coca-Cola unveils new Cherry Float flavour

CCEP has blended a nostalgic classic with modern tastes to deliver a new variant in the Coca-Cola flavour line-up with its Coca-Cola Cherry Float.
STG UK offers advice to help grow the cigar and cigarillo segments in the store.

Provide options across cigars

The cigar category offers convenience store retailers plenty of chances to bring in some extra sales, reckons Scandinavian Tobacco Group.

Camden Town embraces the Lager Top

London-based brewery Camden Town Brewery has embraced the classic beer serve the Lager Top in its new addition to its core range of beers.
David Lonsdale, director, Scottish Retail Consortium.

Gales and promos see festive slowdown

WILD weather and price-cutting promotions may have contributed towards a disappointing Christmas month for Scotland’s shops, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Scottish...
Pack shots of Monster Energy Rio Punch cans.

Monster Energy builds a fruity offer with new Juiced flavour

Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is set to bring a punch of tropical flavours to Monster Energy with the new Monster Juiced Rio Punch flavour.

Symbols are vying for your business

Scottish fascia groups have touted the strengths of their various symbols and how retailers can benefit from them, should store owners be looking to swap out in the new year.

Low pay body says raise wage

Commission recommends 3% NMW increase to £6.50 THE Low Pay Commission, the body which advises the Westminster government on the rate of the National Minimum...
Pack shot of Nerds Candy Fruits.

Fox’s Burton’s Companies ties up with Nerds

Fox's Burton's Companies has announced it has the exclusive distribution of Ferrera Candy Company brand Nerds in the UK & Ireland.

Leading the way over 10 years

Scottish Grocer looks back at the journey Asim and his business has taken, and examines where they – and Scotland’s wholesale industry – are heading next
Multi-coloured National Lottery balls lie on grass with the Allwyn logo in the top right hand corner.

Allwyn rekindles the magic for National Lottery retailers

Allwyn answers retailers' pressing questions This article contains paid for content from Allwyn Following the inaugural Scottish Grocer Forum in January, Allwyn, the operator of The...

Cadbury counts down to Christmas

Mondelez International has unveiled its range for the festive season this year with a selection of Cadbury goodies for consumers to sink their teeth into.
Pack shots of Port Askaig 8 Year Old, Elements of Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky and Glenfiddich 12 Year Old.

Raising whisky for Hogmanay

While many will be looking for their favourite drams to ring in the new year with, there's no reason why Scots shoppers can't try something new for the Bells.
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Town centres struggle

Almost one in ten town centre units lay vacant this summer, according to figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium .
Store front of The Scottish Gantry store in Edinburgh with advertising for The Benriach single malt in the window.

The Scottish Gantry opens flagship shop in Edinburgh

Spirits and wines specialist retain chain The Scottish Gantry has opened a flagship store in Edinburgh, becoming its third outlet in Scotland.