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.

Lidl eyes up new Scotland sites

Major discounter Lidl is eyeing up over 50 new sites across Scotland with a further 16 relocations in consideration as it ramps up its presence.
Monster has introduced a number of energy drink innovtions in recent times.

Energy drinks take centre stage in stores

Bosses for Monster have been providing evidence for something many Scottish convenience retailers will have realised – energy drinks have gone from being niche to mainstream.
Promotional image of the Larsen Cognac redesign for 2026 featuring the new bottles next to the company logo with text that reads "A Century of Smooth Sailing".

Larsen Cognac unveils new premium bottle design

Global spirits firm International Beverage has unveiled a new look for the Larsen Cognac brand in recognition of its 100-year anniversary.

Edinburgh festival calls for Scottish produce

Scottish food and drink producers are being urged to sign up to take part in the Edinburgh Food Festival which is set to return this July.

ScotGov committed to promotion restrictions

THE Scottish Government has renewed its commitment to restrict food promotions in its programme for 2019/20. While the commitment does not mean new restrictions are...

Belhaven tees up at the Fringe

Belhaven tees up at the Fringe with its own mini golf course next to its city centre pop up bar, Belhaven Bar on the Mound.
Andy Murray stands over a conveyer belt with shortbread on it.

Andy Murray makes a visit to Walker’s Shortbread factory

Former tennis ace Andy Murray has paid a surprise visit to the Walker's Shortbread factory in Aberlour, learning more about the brand and meeting employees.
Retail venue: BAad at the Barras.

Retailers bring the noise

MOVE over TRNSMT, GroceryAid is bringing headline acts and food and drink brands to Glasgow’s East End for the charity’s inaugural Checkout Scotland festival on 1 September.
Pack shot of Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat cheese block and Cathedral City Protein Half Fat Minis.

Cathedral City unveils success for High Protein Half Fat cheese

Dairy products firm Saputo Dairy UK has reported a massive demand with younger consumers for its High Protein Half Fat Cheddar cheese.
Pack shots of Rubicon Raw Wave Edition Berry & Grape and Peach & Apricot have been placed in front of a wave with sunset in the background as well as pieces of fruit.

Rubicon Raw is set to make Waves for energy sales

Fruit juice energy drinks brand Rubicon Raw has unveiled two new limited edition variants with its new Wave Editions drinks, aiming to drive up demand in the sector.
(l to r) Tom Costello, Carl Johntsone and Adam Harding of Tailored Spirits and Gary McEwan of Scottish Edge.

Tailored Spirits Co. team marks successful year of business

Independent whisky maker Tailored Spirits Co. has marked a successful year of business with its revenue figures up 900% year-on-year.
Golden Wonder is opening up the spice trend further with its latest £1 PMP launch – Chilli & Lime Transform-A-Snack.

Golden Wonder spices up snack aisles

Tayto Group is helping retailers gain impulse snacking sales for the big night in with its on-trend Chilli & Lime flavour for its Transform-A-Snack brand.
A carton of Ocean Spray Pink Cranberry sits next to a glass filled with the drink with logos for Euro Food Brands and Ocean Spray next to the image.

Ocean Spray teams up with Euro Food Brands

Leading cranberry juice brand Ocean Spray has appointed Euro Food Brands as its sales agent in the UK, to help boost up sales for the brand across stores.

Scotfresh aims for 15 stores

INDEPENDENT c-store chain Dynamic Retail, the company behind Scotfresh, has revealed plans to have 15 stores under the fascia by this time next year. Shaun...
Bottles of Tomintoul whisky stand in water.

Tomintoul builds Cask Finish range with European wine

Cairngorms produced single malt whisky Tomintoul has built up its non-age statement series with the launch of three new wine cask finishes.