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.
Pete Cheema and John Swinney.

Call for action on rates relief

Industry bodies across the Scottish retail sector are urging deputy first minister John Swinney and ScotGov to match the chancellor’s rates help for retailers in England and Wales.
A bottle of The Balvenie A Collection of Curious Casks 14 Year Old American Bourbon Barrel stands next to its case on top of a white couch.

Open up to Curiosity with new whisky from The Balvenie

Speyside whisky brand The Balvenie has launched its latest drams in its Stories Range with the A Collection of Curious Casks, with two coming to retail.
Mo Razzaq, national president of the Fed.

Communication is key on cup charges

The Fed has called on the Scottish Government to keep retailers informed and up to date in regards to news on the disposable cup charge.
RBS branch

Bank closures hit retailers

RETAILERS pulled no punches when giving evidence on the effect of bank branch closures on the convenience sector.
Pack shots of Tassimo Cadbury Hot Chocolate range including Classic, Orange and Caramel variants.

Tassimo Cadbury range made HFSS compliant

Coffee pods brand Tassimo has reformulated its Cadbury Hot Chocolate range to make the variants compliant with English HFSS rules.
KP Nuts launches new Luke Littler on-pack promotion

KP Nuts launches new Luke Littler on-pack promotion

KP Nuts launches new Luke Littler on-pack promotion

Disposables deadline set

Retailers have until 1 April 2025 to remove disposable vapes from their stores and make major adjustments to the overall layout for the refillable sections.
The revamped Spar store at Drymen.

Convenience in brief | Spar, UWS and Belhaven news

Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together three news stories covering recent events.
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Tributes for Mackie’s chief

Ice-cream firm chairman who played major roles in farming, food manufacture, politics and education. MAITLAND Mackie, the patriarch of the Scottish ice cream dynasty,...

Indulge in ice cream

Bring a boost to the freezer section in stores with valuable tips from Mackie's of Scotland managing director Stuart Common.

Fuel duty slashed and NI threshold to rise

FUEL duty will be cut by 5p from six o'clock tonight (23 March), with a £3,000 increase in the National Insurance threshold to follow,...
A pack of Nescafé KitKat Latte sits on a table with a cup of the coffee standing next to it.

KitKat joins the Nescafé coffee range

Nescafé has worked with chocolate brand KitKat on the launch of Nescafé Latte KitKat, marking the latest Nestlé confectionery coffee collaboration.
Pack shots of Juicy Drops Mallows Raspberry and Juicy Drop Mallows Cola.

Bazooka Candy rolls into the mallows category

Children's confectionery firm Bazooka Candy Brands has entered into the marshmallow category for the first time with new Juicy Drop Mallows.
Packshots of Takis Intense Nacho.

Takis unveils new flavour with Intense Nacho

Viral snacking sensation Takis has introduced its first non-spicy snack to its range with the launch of Intense Nacho flavour.
Pack shots of WKD X Citrus Ice and Purple Grape cans.

WKD expands on X range of drinks

Caffeinated RTD drink WKD X has rolled out two new flavour variants to its core range alongside the first dedicated media campaign for the sub-brand.