Promotional image of Skwishee Bring Your Own Cup Day 2024 featuring a dragon character holding a pumpkin filled with Skwishee with other Halloween characters.

Skwishee Bring Your Own Cup day returns

Frozen fizzy drink brand Skwishee's Bring Your Own Cup Day is back for 2024, inviting consumers to get creative with their containers in time for Halloween.
The rebuilt Co-operative Store in Troon, Ayrshire. The store, on the site of a Co-op store that burned down last year, was one of five Co-ops that opened in Scotland last month. The others are in Inverness and on Tayside.

Food store rises from the ashes

Things looked bleak after the Co-operative Food store in the Ayrshire seaside town of Troon burned down last year.

Showcase for Scotland’s strengths globally

Over 100 international buyers have descended on Edinburgh as part of Scotland Food & Drink's 'Showcasing Scotland 2024' event.
Scotmid partners with Alzheimer Scotland to launch ‘Babs The Brain’

Scotmid partners with Alzheimer Scotland to launch ‘Babs The Brain’

Scotmid partners with Alzheimer Scotland to launch ‘Babs The Brain’ in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor
Promotional image of Smirnoff Ice can as a hand goes to lift a can off a blanket and another can lies on its side.

Smirnoff Ice unveils new pack design

Diageo RTD brand Smirnoff Ice has marked 25 years of production with the unveiling of a new brand look as well as the roll out of a new canned format.
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Confectionery set to check out?

Holyrood invites stores to take sweets and drinks off the tills THE Scottish Government has again said it wants retailers to take all confectionery...
Pack shots of Takis PMPs including Dragon Sweet Chilli, Feugo and Volcano.

Takis builds distribution with new PMPs

Spicy snacks brand Takis is set to broaden its distribution across the convenience and independents sectors with the launch of its new PMP packs.
Pack shots of Kellogg's High Protein Bites.

Kellogg’s offers a protein breakfast with new High Protein Bites

Breakfast cereal brand Kellogg's has expanded the options for protein-rich breakfasts with its new High Protein Bites cereal.
Aulds pies

Aulds closes high street stores

Liquidation brings job losses for Aulds retail arm
United Wholesale Grocers

UWG chief named group vice-chairman

Nabeel Ramzan, managing director of Glasgow-based United Wholesale Grocers has been appointed vice-chairman of Landmark group.
A packet of Swizzels Squashies Drumchick sits on a blue table with baskets filled with the sweets around the packet with small toy eggs around the packet.

Swizzels refreshes Squashies Easter sweets

British confectionery firm Swizzels has rolled out a new design for its Squashies Drumchick sweets, featuring bright packaging and novelty shapes.
Wrigley’s launches ‘Boss Breaks’ campaign pushing Gen Zs to chat to shopkeepers

Wrigley’s launches ‘Boss Breaks’ campaign

Wrigley's wants young workers to chat to shopkeepers to ease their stress.
Pack shots of Haribo Goldbears Sour and Haribo Balla Bites Zing.

Haribo brings tangy tastes for new Goldbears and Balla Bites

Confectionery giant Haribo has unveiled two launches to its core range as the firm taps into the demand for more sour and zingy flavours in the market.
Exterior image of Spar Renfrew, Premier Broadway Convenience Store, KeyStore Kilmacolm Road and Day-Today Anniesland.

Scottish convenience remains in growth ahead of the UK

The Scottish convenience sector was the only region to show a sales growth out of the whole of the UK, according to a new report from Talysis.

International Women’s Day – Philip Morris Limited

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
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.