Producers, wholesalers and stores are being asked to make last-minute donations to the Scottish Grocer and FareShare Scotland Christmas Food Appeal.

Give a fair share to FareShare Scotland

Food and drink producers, wholesalers and stores are being urged to make last-minute donations to a special Christmas appeal being run by Scottish Grocer and FareShare Scotland.
Alpen's mascot 'Mother' sits at a breakfast table with a box of Alpen, a jug for milk and a bowl of muesli in front of her. Mother is a large, red and furry character who wears glasses.

New Alpen mascot campaign to target adult consumers

Muesli brand unveils new major consumer campaign MUESLI brand Alpen has kicked off a new major consumer marketing campaign, complete with a new brand mascot. Dubbed...
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.

Cypressa expands in Tesco

Mediterranean food brand Cypressa has grown its range of food products in Tesco stores with the addition of its Cypriot Halloumi Cheese.
Packs of Rowntree's Sour Watermelon Lollies, Fruit Pastille Lollies and Mango Lollies are lined up with the sweets bursting out of the bags with swishes of the juices. Each pack is against a representative colour ranging from pink, green and orange.

Rowntree’s launches new Lollies range inspired by frozen treats

Confectionery brand Rowntree's has brought its iconic Ice Lollies range to confectionery shelves with its new Rowntree's Lollies sweets trio.

Where is Scotland left on DRS?

Questions remain about the future of Scotland's deposit return scheme as retailers look for compensation over expended costs to install and run machines.
Ueshima Coffee Company Pour Over Coffee Bags box with a sachet of the coffee bag next to it with a pile of books on a wooden table.

Ueshima Pours Over new Coffee Bags

Japanese coffee brand Ueshima Coffee Company has unveiled innovative new Pour Over Coffee Bags, aiming to deliver filter-style coffee experience.
The iconic Scottish crisp brand is letting customers loose to make their own crisps to launch its new Salt & Chilli Chicken variant

Golden Wonder brings a “World of Wonder” to Glasgow

The iconic Scottish crisp brand is letting customers loose to make their own crisps to launch its new Salt & Chilli Chicken variant.

Coca-Cola to give away Endless fun this summer

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has kicked summer with its new 'Endless Summer Pass' promo, which will see shoppers bag tickets to major global events.
Lord Advocat James Wolffe

One last bout over minimum pricing

UK Supreme Court hears SWA’s appeal on MUP WHAT should be the final tussle over Scottish Government legislation on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol...

Strong results in a challenging year

Scotmid has posted strong financial results in what has been a challenging year for the co-operative society
Rollover Hot Dog with branding on the top of it featuring Superman (2025) offering consumers the chance to win a trip to Paris.

Rollover Hot Dogs teams up with Superman ahead of new movie

Food-to-go brand Rollover has teamed up with Warner Bros. Pictures ahead of the new Superman movie with. anew on-pack promotion.
Pack shots of Easter products including Cadbury Mini Eggs 1kg, Maltesers Bunny, Maltesers Bunny Popcorn flavour, Cadbury Creme Egg and Cadbury White Creme Egg.

Top Easter chocolate in the UK for 2025

Data insights firm Talysis has highlighted the top 10 Easter products in convenience stores over the season and how this impacted retailer sales.
Pack shots of Chupa Chups Sour Bites and Sour Tubes Mini.

Chupa Chups brings a Sour Bite in new sweets

Chupa Chups has expanded on its introduction to the jellies category within confectionery with the launch of its new Sour Bites and Tubes variants.

Spar Scotland kicks off 2025 Tradeshow

Spar Scotland has kicked off its plans for the upcoming 2025 Tradeshow event with the new theme of 'Inspiring Success' in the sector.
Takis range of crisps including Dragon Sweet Chilli, Fuego and Volcano variants.

Takis fires up in Morrisons

Social media snacking sensation Takis is set to fire up the tastebuds of Morrisons shoppers as the brand announces its new listings in the retail chain.