Shona Robison, cabinet secretary for finance and local government, stands in Scottish Parliament in front of the Scotland flag.

ScotGov urged to support businesses in budget

The SRC has called on MSPs across the entirety of the Scottish Government to collectively agree to pass a pro-business Scottish Budget in December.
Pack shots of Hershey's and Reese's Easter range including Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme Egg, Reese's Peanut Butter Egg and Reese's Spring Sprinkles Big Cup King Size.

Reese’s unveils new Easter peanut butter range

American chocolate firm The Hershey Company has unveiled a tranche of NPD for both the Reese's and Hershey's brands for the upcoming Easter season.
HRH Princess Anne stands in the Mackie's of Scotland factory with members of the Mackie's team.

Princess Royal tours Mackie’s of Scotland facilities

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited Mackie's of Scotland's production plant, touring the firm's sustainable production facility.
A woman uses Wilkinson Sword Intuition Eyebrow Shaper whilst pursing her lips in a comical manner in a bathroom.

Wilkinson Sword Intuition campaign focuses on women’s shaving products

Women's shaving brand Wilkinson Sword Intuition has kicked off a new marketing campaign highlighting its range of personal care products.
Pack shot of the Elfbar ELFX refillable pod system.

Elfbar introduces pod kit series with ELFX

Vaping device manufacturer Elfbar has unveiled its new pod system range with ELFX, offering consumers an easy switch away from disposable vape options.
Pack shot of Doritos Dinamita £1.25 PMP with an image of the shopt* carousel on an iPhone screen.

Win prizes in Doritos Dinamita *shopt promotion

Retailers are in with the chance to bag some cash prizes with the launch of Doritos Dinamita with a new partnership through cash rewards app *shopt.
Pack shots of Hungry Boar Sticklers, from left to right Pork Sticklers, Chicken Sticklers, Flamin' Piri Piri Sticklers and Loaded Cheese Sticklers.

Hungry Boar expands Booker meat snacks range

Premium world foods firm Golden Acre Foods has launched four variants of its new Hungry Boar premium meat snacks range into Booker depots.
Pack shots of Starbucks Frappuccino Sip of Joy Caramel Brownie Flavour and Starbucks Summer Escape Limited Edition Pistachio Flavour Chilled Coffee.

Starbucks unveils new pistachio coffee RTD

Chilled coffee brand Starbucks has unveiled a new pistachio flavour for its Summer Escape Chilled Coffee and a vibrant new look for the Sip of Joy drink.
A Snappy shopper delivery driver loads a white van

Snappy Shopper delivers support for local stores

Snappy Shopper talks about the benefits of its service to retailers amid the financial crisis.

Scotland’s top wholesalers honoured

High spirits at 17th SWA Achievers awards GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill scooped the top prize at the 17th Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers awards at a...
A scene from the Seriously Spreadable TV ad campaign being run by Lactalis.

Seriously spreads out with TV campaign

Lactalis UK & Ireland has invested in a new TV campaign for its Seriously Spreadable cheese range and hopes it will help to increase brand awareness for Seriously as a whole.
Greek inspirations: Yiayia gin has been made using botanicals sourced from Crete.

Two masterclasses in creating gin

Two unusual and enticing gins have come to market that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking for aficionados of the spirit.
Kristian Sharp, from Weetabix, joined the Healthy Living Programme team to help educate Wellshot Primary School pupils.

Educating youngsters about healthy breakfasts

The SGF Healthy Living Programme's Welby Big Breakfast events at primary schools across Scotland are a great way to educate children about healthier meal choices. Scottish Grocer caught up with the team at a recent event supported by Weetabix.
Colin Smith presenting

Support for wholesale

THE Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has welcomed the roll out of a new £5 million fund to support Scottish food and drink wholesalers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
TV host Claudia Winkleman stands with a group of young people holding a microphone in a recording studio.

Celebrity Traitors host Claudia Winkleman fronts National Lottery campaign

TV host Claudia Winkleman has been chosen as the first 'ambassador-in-chief' of The National Lottery to showcase the positive impact its Good Causes charity has.
The bottles made using hydrogen gas as the main energy source for the glass furnace.

Hydrogen bottles a glass act from Bacardi

Spirits maker Bacardi has been trialling new technology that allows it to produce glass bottles in a more eco-friendly way, while other food and drinks giants are involved in a project to support regenerative agriculture.