Megan Smith, was winner of both Wholesale Local Food Champion and Employee of the Year at the Achievers Awards in 2025.

Shortlists for SWA Achievers Awards unveiled

The Scottish Wholesale Association has unveiled the shortlists for five categories at its forthcoming Achievers Awards that celebrate industry workers' successes.

Scotland’s top brands: 8. Malcolm Allan

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand No.8 – Malcolm Allan.
A pack of Stockley's Lemon Meringue hard-bolied sweets is tipped out over a pink background with the sweets spilling out.

Stockley’s takes on a dessert classic with Lemon Meringue sweets

Confectionery brand Stockley's has embraced the demand for nostalgic flavours in confectionery with its new Lemon Meringue sweets.

Scottish Grocer Awards 2021 – get ready for a night to remember!

The Scottish Grocer Awards are back, with a new autumn date for 2021

Market News | Olbas, Giffard Liqueurs, Eden Mill, Nairn’s

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Bottle of the newly designed Panther M*lk drink sit on top of a wooden table.

Lap up the cocktail opportunity with new Panther M*lk bottles

Plant-based RTD cocktail brand Panther M*lk is keen to capitalise on sales from younger drinkers with its new sleek bottle design and extended flavours.
Chancellor George Osborne

A budget for the beer fan

Beer duty cut, fuel freeze and NI moves win praise but smokers hammered again and rates woe remains LAST month’s Budget, billed by Chancellor George...
Fisherman's Friend offers consumers more than a century of legacy they can rely on.

Fisherman’s Friend nets loyal customers

Throat lozenge brand Fisherman's Friend has highlighted the importance of stocking well-known and trusted brands to deal with winter illness.
An IQOS ILUMA device with packs of Terea Pearls heat sticks against a teal blue background.

Philip Morris expands on Terea range

Philip Morris Limited has introduced a new innovative flavour switch option across its Terea heated sticks range with its four new Pearls packs.
Pack shots of Cadbury Biscoff Advent Calendar.

Cadbury Christmas range introduces new Dairy Milk Biscoff Advent Calendar

Confectionery giant Mondelēz International has unwrapped its new festive range for Christmas 2025, debuting its new Cadbury Dairy Milk Biscoff Advent Calendar for this year.

Great efforts for GroceryAid

GroceryAid fundraising has been getting underway in Scotland as of late with bosses for the charity discussing the success of its latest events.

ScotGov plans for a promo ban

The Scottish Government has announced it plans to restrict promotions on unhealthy food and drinks as part of a new diet and obesity strategy
Pack shots of Maryland S'wich cookies.

Maryland cookies unveils new chocolate-chip cookie sandwich packs

Biscuit treats firm Fox's Burton's Companies has announced the roll out of the new Maryland S'wich cookies, bringing a sandwich cookie to the brand in the UK.
Cans of Captain Morgan and Pepsi Max are on a table with cakes in a box next to an image of the front of Premier Broadway Oxgangs with a DJ booth in front of the store.

Premier Broadway gets on board with Captain Morgan

Diageo has helped to build up its launch of Captain Morgan Original Spiced x Pepsi Max RTD cans launch with a celebration at Premier Broadway Convenience Store.
a man and woman put a plastic bottle into a DRS machine

The time to prepare for DRS has arrived

With less than one year to go, Mark Brill, UK & Ireland VP sales and marketing for TOMRA, looks at what retailers need know about the deposit return scheme.
A bottle of Eisberg Pinot Noir Non-Alcoholic Wine stands next to a glass with the wine in it on a wooden table in a darkly lit room.

Eisberg builds non-alc wine option for Christmas

Non-alcoholic wine brand Esiberg aims to cover consumers looking to cut back on alcohol consumption this Christmas with its new Selection Pinot Noir.