A Christmas tree with a blue bauble hanging from its branch with the Pepsi logo on it and surrounding text that reads "Thirsty For More".

Pepsi kicks off Christmas campaign

Pepsi Max has kicked off its new Christmas ad that encourages consumers to park the 'to-do' list in favour of spending time with loved ones.

Top 10 Scottish take-home alcoholic brands 2025

Discover which Scottish alcoholic drink brands have made it into the Top 10 in Scotland this year with Worldpanel by Numerator’s latest data.

Changes afoot at CJ Lang

CJ Lang's new bosses have big ambitions THE new faces at the top of CJ Lang have made clear their intentions to revamp the Dundee-based...
Turadh Distillery boss Anna Robertson, Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon and Scotland Food & Drink chief exec Iain Baxter at the launch of the first Scotland Food & Drink September.

First Scottish Food & Drink September launched

ScotGov minister Mairi Gougeon has launched the inaugural Scottish Food & Drink September – extending the traditional fortnight-long event to a full four weeks.

Over the Moo launches crowdfund project

Plant-based ice cream bites brand Over the Moo has launched a new crowd funding campaign in a bid to expand the brand's presence across the UK market.
Promotional image for Madri Excepcional 2025 summer campaign with two women working on a DJ set whilst dancing, a person holds a Madri pint glass in the foreground with beer inside the glass.

Madrí Excepcional celebrates the Soul of Madrid in new TV campaign

Spanish-style lager brand Madrí Excepcional is back on TV screens with a new ad that aims to celebrates 'The Soul of Madrid'.

Growth in store for convenience, says Britvic

Soft drinks giant Britvic has laid out the opportunities for convenience retailers to make the most out of in its annual Soft Drinks Review.
Celebrity Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo – a familiar face on UK TV cookery programmes – is to launch a Mutti Pasta Sauces tour to major British cities.

Celebrity chef Gennaro Contaldo fronts Mutti campaign

Celebrity Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo – a familiar face on UK TV cookery programmes – is to launch a Mutti Pasta Sauces tour to major British cities.
Checkout Scotland, organised by the Scottish GroceryAid branch committee, is once again promising a cracking line-up of musical acts.

GroceryAid Scotland team in full swing

The volunteers of the GroceryAid Scotland committee are all systems go for a busy second half of the year – starting out with the Checkout Scotland flagship musical event.
Pack shots of KitKat Chunky Crunchy Double Choc bars.

Spar UK rolls out new KitKat Chunky bar in exclusive deal

Spar UK has secured another exclusive distribution deal with Nestlé as the limited-edition KitKat Chunky Crunchy Double Choc rolls out to the symbol's stores.
Faraz Iqbal, store owner of Premier Linktown Local in Kirkcaldy, was the first Scottish retailer to adopt Scoot.

Scoot delivery service arrives in Scotland

Wholesaler Booker's new delivery platform Scoot has made its way north of the border as two Premier store owners kick off the service in Scotland.
A man stands with his arms folded to the left-hand side of the image of the inside of a convenience store with cans of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke stacked up on the right and promotional material above the cans.

Coca-Cola celebrates convenience stores for 125th year in Great Britain

Coca-Cola has marked its 125 years in Great Britain by highlighting the strength and importance of the convenience channel to consumers across the UK.
A Boston Dynamics Spot dog walks around the Coca-Cola East Kilbride plant inspecting bottling lines.

CCEP introduces new robot Spot dog to UK sites

CCEP has taken four paws into the future with the introduction of new robotic 'Spot' dogs across its East Kilbride and Wakefield locations in the UK.
A man stands leaning on a pitchfork in the middle of a green field for the Albert Barlett Royal Jersey Potatoes campaign.

A Royal focus in new Albert Bartlett potato campaign

Potato products producer Albert Bartlett has kicked off a new £3million ad campaign to celebrate the start of the Jersey Royal Potato season.
Luke McGarty, head of policy and public affairs at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, stands out side the HQ of the industry body.

SGF issues new advice on nicotine pouches compliance

The SGF has warned retailers across Scotland to remain vigilant about illegal nicotine pouches that have been circulating across retail channels as of late.
Promotional image of Yakult Plus Peach with a bottle of the drink surrounded by the liquid.

Yakult has a Peach of a new launch

Gut health drinks brand Yakult is set to launch a new fruity flavour in its range with the addition of its new Yakult Plus Peach variant.