Promotional image of new Robinsons Squash Wicked variants with the text offering a prompt to try out both with the tagline "Witch Flavour Are You?".

Robinsons rolls out new bewitching Wicked flavours

Squash juice brand Robinsons has kicked off a new partnership with the movie musical Wicked with two new limited edition flavours inspired by the film.
Pack shots of the Jakemans Throat Lozenges range including Throat & Chest, Blood Orange & Winter Spice, Throat & Chest Sugar Free, Honey & Lemon and Cherry.

Jakemans reveals a unique demand for relief

Throat lozenge brand Jakemans reckons that retailers will be able to drive up sales of OTC remedies through a unique demand to keep colds at bay.
The Coca-Cola branded Christmas truck is parked up in London with a queue of people around it to visit the staple of the season.

Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour kicks off along with festive fundraising focus

Soft drinks giant CCEP has kicked off its annual Christmas Truck Tour across the UK and renewed its partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare.
The Healthy Living Programme team visited 19 stores and six schools when they toured the Hebrides last year.

Convenience in brief | HLP, SAIP, Filshill

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Healthy Living Programme, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership and JW Filshill.
UWS has identified significant growth initiatives across the business to the benefit of retailers and suppliers.

UWS sets out bold vision for the future

Bosses at United Wholesale Scotland (UWS) have revealed their ambitious plans to grow the business and become the perfect partner for its retailers and suppliers.
Promotional image for the new Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola RTD campaign showing a group of friends together enjoying the drink with the tagline 'Born ready to reunite with your crew'.

Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola gears up for summer parties

Consumers and retailers stand the chance to win big in CCEP's new promotion for its ARTD brand Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola.
The Irn-Bru festive TV ad is being supported by special designs running across the products.

Convenience in brief | Irn-Bru, Luciditi and food show news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Irn-Bru, Luciditi and the Speciality Food & Drink Show.
Pack shots of Walkers Heinz Tomato Ketchup crisps and Walkers Lea & Perrins Worcester Sauce.

Walkers Tomato Ketchup and Worcester Sauce flavours return

Walkers has collaborated with Lea & Perrins and Heinz on a saucy flavour comeback with the return of its Worcester Sauce and Tomato Ketchup flavours.
A JW FIlshill branded lorry sits in the wholesaler's depot with the Filshill 150 Years Logo.

Filshill commits to success for landmark 150th anniversary year

Scottish food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill is set to celebrate its 150th anniversary this year, complete with plans for tech innovations and support for charities.
Discounter Lidl has made forecasts across a variety of food and drink categories for this year.

Experts predict future consumer trends

Identifying forthcoming trends is one way for savvy store owners to stay ahead of the game and ensure they meet consumers’ demands – and help is at hand for the beginning of 2025 from Lidl and The Knowledge Bank.
Alcohol

Euro round for pricing fight

Court of Justice set to hear Scottish MUP arguments THE battle over proposed minimum pricing of alcohol in Scotland moves to the European Court of...
The National Lottery Wave Terminal stands on a desk with an information card to its right and a ticket printer to its left.

Allwyn showcases new National Lottery terminal at NCS

The National Lottery operator Allwyn allowed retailers the chance to get hands-on experience with its new state-of-the-art Wave terminals at the NCS.
LIfestyle images of GNAW chocolate bars featuring them in two different locations, with the Raspberry Mojito bar in a bar scene and New York Cheesecake bar in a coffee bar in New York.

Gnaw on chocolate this Christmas

Premium chocolate brand Gnaw has unveiled a range of new flavours in its chocolate bar range, aiming to make the most of those cold winter nights in.

Hipflask Spirits lines up in Morrisons

Award-winning spirits brand Hipflask Spirits has made its way to Morrisons stores across Scotland for the first time, with listings in six stores.
Gift packs of wine brands sit on a shelf in a store with glittery pink hearts and promotional prices. The brands include I Heart Wines, Freixenet and Vino Chic.

Inflation falls ahead of Reeves’ spring statement

Seasonal events such as Valentine's helped to boost Scottish sales in February as the overall inflation figure saw a small dip by the end of the month.
A bottle of Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength lies on top of a white hammock with rope next to it.

Mount Gay releases new Eclipse Navy Strength Rum

Barbados rum brand Mount Gay Rum has bottled in its rich naval history with the launch of its new Eclipse Naval Strength rum.