Dairy dream is back on

Court of Session overturns Scottish Government ruling PLANS for a new £40m dairy site in Stirling have been revived following a ruling in favour of...
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A nation’s future – it’s time to decide

SCOTLAND’S people decide this month whether to become citizens of an independent nation state or remain part of the United Kingdom. In the last...

Britain’s top sweets revealed

Prospectus Global has found Britain's top sweet choices in new market research which finds many consumers are looking to more retro options.
Top 50 Scottish brands 2020

Top 50 Scottish Brands 2020: An extraordinary year

The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up grocery retail trends in 2020
A billboard at a train station with the Smint summer campaign 2025 on it. The tagline reads 'Reset and Refresh'.

Perfetti Van Melle freshens up sales with Mentos and Smint campaigns

Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle has kicked off some fresh marketing for its Smint and Mentos brand to drive up sales across the summer months.
Matthew Howie, business development manager at JW Filshill, stands next to the Filshill logo at the business' offices.

Matthew Howie joins JW Filshill

Matthew Howie has joined family wholesaler JW Filshill has its new business development manager, joining the business from Morrisons.
The front of a Lidl store with the discounter's logo on a sign above the glass door entrance.

Lidl eyes up Scottish stores expansion

Discounter chain Lidl has announced plans to invest half a million pounds in its expansion plans, outlining potential new locations in Scotland in doing so.
A bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label is next to two cocktail serves set against an orange and yellow background.

Diageo celebrates a Royal Five

Spirits company Diageo has received five Royal Warrants of Appointment from King Charles III across a range of its wine and spirits brands.
Aulds pies

Aulds closes high street stores

Liquidation brings job losses for Aulds retail arm
Cans of Hive Mind Honeyade, The Scottish Bee Company Chocolate Spread with Honey jar and bars of GNAW Chocolate with Honeycomb and Caramel are all grouped together to mark World Bee Day.

Trio of bee-corp brands unite for World Bee Day

B-Corp firms Hive Mind Mead, The Scottish Bee Company and GNAW Chocolate have teamed up to support World Bee Day this year.
The Lifestyle fascia is ideal for retailers who are willing to invest in their stores.

Fascia selection for varied needs

Tom Slaven, retail director of United Wholesale Grocers, explains the benefits of the different fascias the company offers convenience retailers.
Pack shots of Pukka Slices including All Steak Slice, Chicken & Mushroom Slice, Pepperoni Pizza Slice, Jerk Chicken Slice and Cheese & Pickle Slice.

Pukka relaunches handheld Slices range

Chilled baked goods brand Pukka has unveiled a bold rebrand for the handheld Slices range complete with new looks on pack along with new flavours.

Gin Bothy calls for gin protection

Award-winning spirits producer Kim Cameron, owner of Gin Bothy, has called on Westminster to protect Scottish gin from imitation through GI status.
Pack shots of Fanta Apple, Fanta Raspberry and Fanta Tutti Fruit across a range of formats including 330ml cans, 500ml bottles and two litre bottles.

Fanta bubbles up excitement with trio of new flavours

CCEP has bolstered the Fanta Zero Sugar range of drinks with a trio of flavour developments with Fanta Zero Apple, Fanta Zero Raspberry and Fanta Zero Tutti Frutti.
Bottles from the Tomatin Sherry Cask Collection are lined up on a table together including The Manzanilla Edition, The Palo Cortado Edition and the Pedro Ximénez Edition.

Tomatin launches The Sherry Collection trio of malts

Highland distiller Tomatin has unveiled a trio of new single malt expressions in its Sherry Collection, displaying the influence sherry casks have on whisky.
Eve Peters and Anand Cheema kickstarted the SGF’s new pilot in Cheema’s store Costcutter – Fresh in Falkirk.

SGF launches disposable vape recycling pilot

The SGF and Elfbar have teamed up to launch a new disposable vape recycling pilot scheme which is set to run across 20 SGF members' stores.