Waiting game on grocery prices

Food inflation is steadily ticking down but the grocery price storm isn't over yet warns industry leaders and grocery specialists.
A man is stocking apples in a grocery store.

GroceryAid builds staff support for Christmas

Industry charity GroceryAid has urged retail colleagues to reach out and use its services this Christmas time if they are struggling in any way this season.

Unbeleafable addition to Tesco

Vertical farm firm GrowUp has launched its new Unbeleafable bagged salad in select Tesco stores with the Zesty Baby Leaves product.
Angus Leckonby, Special Olympics GB Athlete, stands in front of the CCEP Meals that Matter promotional image which features him.

CCEP supports Special Olympics with Meals that Matter

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has brought back its Meals That Matter campaign to continue its support of Special Olympics GB.
A group of people stand outside Co-op Bridge of Allan holding novelty scissors and cutting a Co-op branded ribbon as part of the store's opening ceremony.

Co-op opens its doors in Bridge of Allan

Retail chain Co-op has opened its doors once again in Bridge of Allan with its from-the-ground-up refurbishment of the local store.
Packets of Swizzels Squashies Naughty & Nice sit against a red and green backdrop with the sweets scattered across the table.

Swizzels rolls out Christmas Squashies

Swizzels has launched its first-ever Christmas-themed pack for its Squashies brand with the new Naughty & Nice sweets to drive up sales this festive season.

Coca-Cola has a citrus fresh launch

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a zesty new launch in its flavoured colas category with the addition of two lemon flavoured variants to its range.
Delamere says its flavoured milks can be a popular choice in the food to go aisle.

Delamere points to popularity of flavoured milks

Dairy firm Delamere reckons c-store retailers can drive sales from its flavoured milks, which have enjoyed long-standing popularity and success.
Scottish Government Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary Shona Robison.

Call for Scottish business rates freeze

Some 35 leading industry bodies have jointly written to Scottish Government Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary Shona Robison asking her to freeze business rates in 2024-25.

Rates rise comes in below inflation

Finance secretary had no shortage of rates rabbits to pull from Budget hat NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government...

Compleat Food grows the plant-based offer

The Compleat Food Group has acquired plant-based cheese brand Palace Culture as part of its ambitions to be the number one chilled prepared food firm in the UK.
A person uses the Jisp Scan & Save feature on his phone to scan products in a store.

Jisp enhances its Scan & Save loyalty scheme

Jisp has rolled out a new barcode scanning software across its Scan & Save feature, in a bid to offer consumers a more seamless experience when using the app.
Promotional image of launch for Mentos Feeling Berry Good single pack format launch with pack of the sweets with neon signs of fruit with pieces of fruit against a pink background.

Mentos builds impulse sales with Feeling Berry Good single pack

Confectionery brand Mentos has unveiled a new single roll format for its Feeling Berry Good flavour following its sharing bag launch in 2025.

Shops with feeling

Market research firm Product of the Year has found the top motivators behind purchasing decisions with consumers, highlighting some key trends in the process.
Tarajit Singh Dhillon, head of retail at Nisa, sits at a desk.

Nisa appoints new head of retail

Independent retail specialist Taranjit Singh Dhillon has been appointed as the new head of retail at Nisa, bringing a wealth of knowledge to the symbol.

Business rates review reports

No great overhaul but breathing room for store improvements THE long awaited results of the Scottish Government review on business rates has been delivered by...