United Wholesale Scotland’s vape intiative

United Wholesale Scotland has been rolling out new disposable vape recycling bins across its fascia stores to encourage vapes to recycle more.
The 2024 Speciality Food & Drink Show at the SEC will feature more exhibitors than ever.

Convenience in brief | SEC show, FDF Scotland and Kingfisher news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Scotland's Speciality Food & Drink Show, FDF Scotland and Kingfisher Drinks.
A family sit around eating chips at a dinner table

McCain’s charity donation supports Family Fund

Chips brand McCain has doubled its 2023 donation to leading UK charity Family Fund.
Tom Fender, development director at TWC.

Scots c-store retailers lead the way

Scottish convenience store retailers are outperforming their counterparts south of the border, with stronger sales growth, according to TWC Group.

Coke backs DRS

Soft drinks giant signals change of position over potential bottle deposit scheme for Scotland COCA-COLA has come out in favour of a proposed Deposit Return...
Tesco has opened several stores in Glasgow’s west end but Say No to Tesco wants chain store numbers to be capped.

Every little doesn’t help

Glasgow group wants limits placed on multiple convenience chains But shops group says retail giants bring business back to high streets A GROUP of residents in...
Pack shots of Castle MacLellan Chicken Liver Parfait and Mushroom Pâté.

Castle MacLellan builds artisan foods range with new Pâté and Parfait

SCOTTISH artisan foods brand Castle MacLellan has gained distribution in Tesco for its new parfaits and pâtés and introduce its range to shoppers.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Cost of crime skyrockets for convenience

The Scottish Grocers' Federation has highlighted the financial burden and mental stress many convenience retailers have been facing in its latest Crime Report.
Angela Constance, justice secretary for the Scottish Government.

Justice for Scottish postmasters delayed

New legislation set to be introduced today will exonerate postmasters south of the border as Scotland confirms its own law could be on the way.
Billy Monger, former F1 driver, sits in front of a life-sized chocolate F1 car with the KitKat logo on it and the starting line of Silverstone Circuit.

KitKat revs up for F1 season with life-sized chocolate car

Chocolate bar brand KitKat has kicked off its partnership with motorsport tournament Formula 1 by unveiling its own life-size chocolate F1 car.

Will you have to tell shoppers to cut down?

Drinks retailers and others may be expected to contribute to decreasing alcohol consumption in Scotland if a Scottish Parliament committee’s recommendation is taken up. The Local...

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.
Nisa managing director Peter Batt said the 2023 Expo was really successful.

Hundreds flock to Nisa Expo

The annual Nisa Expo has been hailed as a huge success, while Booker Group has been busy launching two more colleague networks.
The interior of the newly built Morrisons Daily retail unit at Balfron, in Stirlingshire.

New Morrisons Daily opens in Scotland

Supermarket chain Morrisons and forecourts operator Highland Fuels have teamed up to open their third convenience store in Scotland.
Total food sales rose by just 0.7% compared with February last year, according to the SRC.

SRC and the Fed warn of tough times

Bosses at the Scottish Retail Consortium are warning of challenging times ahead after its latest disappointing sales and footfall figures, while the Fed has expressed its disappointment at Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement.
Pack shots of Sour Patch Kids Peach, Maynards Bassetts Tropical Mix and Sour Patch Kids Paradise Twist.

Sour Patch Kids and Maynards bring tropical vibes

Mondelēz International has unveiled a trio of NPD for its sugar confectionery brands with new Sour Patch Kids and Maynards Bassetts flavours.