Pack shots of Jam Shed Bubbly Rosé cans.

Jam Shed brings a fizz with new Rosé cans

Jam Shed is set to disrupt the category this coming summer with the launch of its new 'Format Friendly' Bubbly Rosé canned drinks.
Pack shots of McCoy's Coated Peanuts range with Flame Grilled Steak and Salt & Malted Vinegar variants.

McCoy’s gets nutty with new Coated Peanuts

Crisps brand McCoy's has made its debut to the nuts category with the launch of two new Coated Peanuts variants in the snacks channel.
Aulds pies

Aulds closes high street stores

Liquidation brings job losses for Aulds retail arm

Budget: Alcohol duty reformed as wages rise

THE biggest reform of alcohol duty for more than a century, was the claim made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a Budget that has...
VARS screen on a till that highlights blacklisted cars that have previously driven off without paying for fuel.

VARS marks theft prevention milestone

Forecourt protection services firm VARS Technology has hit a landmark 1million incidents of reporting blacklisted vehicles, preventing losses at the pumps.

Stop the flood

Top retailer wants government to curb multiples muscling in ONE of Scotland’s leading independent retailers has called on the Scottish Government to provide regulations that...
Pack shots of new Mrs Elswood Cornichons and Mrs Elswood Cornichons and Onions jars.

Mrs Elswood pickles up new launches

Mrs Elswood has expanded on its range of pickled gherkins with the addition with its two new Cornichons and Cornichons & Onions variants.
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.
Pack shot of Fizzy Soda Can sweets.

World of Sweets adds in fizzy solutions for novelty confections

Confectionery distribution firm World of Sweets has added two new lines from the Sweet Bandit range to its depots, offering more novelty sweets.
Colourful-looking vapes appeal to kids, says the Trading Standards Scotland team.

Scottish youth vape sales shock

Trading Standards Scotland officers say one in five Scottish retailers have been found willing to sell vapes to under-18s and there are now calls for a crackdown.
Promotional image of Nescafé brand partnership with Nestlé chocolate brands Quality Street and Aero.

Nescafé teams up with Nestlé chocolate brands

Nestlé has brought its Nescafé coffee brand together with two of its popular chocolate brands to produce new chocolate mocha coffee variants.
Pack shots of f'real Rolo milkshake.

Nestlé gets f’real with new Rolo milkshake

Blend-it-yourself milkshake brand f'real has teamed up with global confectionery firm Nestlé to launch its new limited edition Rolo milkshake.

Parliament signs off on DRS

DRS has been given the green light by the Scottish Parliament, paving the way for the launch of deposit return in July 2022. MSPs signed...

November holds out some hope

Black Friday and early Christmas promos see improvement on previous month but figures still down year on year AFTER a tough year in the food...
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.
Cartons of Nescafé Iced Latte and Iced Caramel Latte stand against a blue background with the drinks poured out into ribbed glasses behind the cartons with ice.

Nescafé launches new Iced Latte coffee cartons

Coffee brand Nescafé has entered into the ready-to-drink iced coffee market for the first time with its new Nescafé Iced Latte multi-serve cartons.