Luke McGarty, of the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Colin Smith, of the Scottish Wholesale Association, both say their organisations will work closely with Exchange for Change on the preparations for DRS.

Retail chiefs ‘working on rollout of DRS’

Convenience channel and wholesale leaders have vowed to work closely with Exchange for Change on the remaining details for the UK deposit return scheme (DRS).

Consumers cutting back

Consumers have been cutting back on their shops as inflation pushes into the double digits.
Ueshima Coffee Latte cans stand on a marble table with the Latte variant on the left and Matcha Latte on the right.

Ueshima Coffee rolls with a Latte innovations

Ueshima Coffe Company has brought its canned Latte iced coffee variants to UK markets for the first time, aiming to offer a balanced choice this summer.
TV ad for Butterkist featuring a pile of popcorn in a red room with the Butterkist logo in the centre.

Butterkist pops on the small screen

Popcorn brand Butterkist is set to sponsor the film programming on Channel 4, including during the key Halloween and Christmas seasonal periods.
Pack shots of Jungle Squad Cake Bars in Strawberry and Lemon flavours.

Jungle Squad bars set to shake up kids snacking

A new challenger brand has entered Tesco stores as the Jungle Squad Cake Bars range looks to shake up the children's snacks category.
David Lonsdale

Retail rates inaction in Budget risks Scotland’s high streets

The SRC has urged the Scottish Government to make a permanent reduction in business rates for retail destinations as part of the Scottish Budget announcement next year.
A pack shot of Popcorn Kitchen Chocolate Treasure sits against a red background with popcorn kernels and chocolate pieces and coins around it.

Popcorn Kitchen pops in the home for Christmas

Micro-business Popcorn Kitchen has grown its Home Popping portfolio with its latest addition to its Christmas line up with Chocolate Treasure.
FareShare Scotland will redistribute the Scottish Grocer Christmas Food Collection donations.

Appeal for food this Christmas

Scottish Grocer has joined forces with the FareShare charity to launch a Christmas Food Collection and we are reaching out to individuals and brands in the hope of securing support for the campaign.

Industry urges economy focus after FM resigns

Industry members have called on the new first minister to focus on Scotland's economy going forward after Humza Yousaf announced his resignation.

ScotGov to review HFSS restrictions

The Scottish Government has pressed pause on plans to restrict promotions on HFSS products until autumn following consultations on the matter.

The giant c-stores

BRITISH shopping habits are changing and shoppers are increasingly shopping ‘little and often’ for c-store-sized basket loads. But that doesn’t mean they’re always...
A Biffa branded waste disposal truck is parked outside of a building.

ScotGov faces £166million DRS court action

Waste management firm Biffa has welcomed a judge's decision to allow it to pursue a £166million legal claim against the Scottish Government over the failed DRS.
Pack shots of Gumi Yum Rainbow Ribbons and Gumi Yum Rainbow Tubes.

Gumi Yum expands with new share bags

Confectionery firm World of Sweets has expanded on its listings for the Gumi Yum brand with two new sharing pack variants of the sweets range.
A can of Vault City Gingerbread Latte Stout stands on a table in front of a Vault City branded glass and a bowl with a gingerbread latte in it with whipped cream and gingerbread biscuit.

Vault City toasts Tesco listing for Gingerbread Latte Stout

Stout addition to supermarket's shelves SCOTTISH sour beer innovator Vault City has marked its first-ever supermarket listing for one of its stout products as its...
The Scottish Wholesale Association is among the organisations to give evidence to the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry.

Convenience in brief | SWA, BRC, Baxters

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Scottish Wholesale Association, British Retail Consortium and Baxters Food Group.

Unitas calls for government support

WHOLESALE buying group Unitas has called for the government to underwrite the debts owed by small businesses. As part of COVID-19 emergency support measures, retail,...
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