Dentons Counsel Sarah Jackman

Better family leave policies can win over employees

Employment law specialist Sarah Jackman discusses how better family leave policies including gender neutral polices, fertility leave and childcare support can attract and retain employees.

Doubling up with symbols

Two new symbol stores have opened up in Scotland.
Promotional image of Cadbury FC 2025 with a bar of Dairy Milk, a lanyard and a football on a pitch, the text on the lanyard reads 'Share Your Ultimate MatchDay With Three Friends'.

Cadbury FC returns with even more prizes for consumers

Consumer competition Cadbury FC has returned for 2025, complete with experience days to be won at participating football clubs for the winner and three friends.

Mandatory face coverings from 10 July

FACE coverings will be mandatory in Scottish shops this month, the First Minister has announced. Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that the new rule will come...

Telmont invests in planet saving bottles

Champagne House Maison Telmont has broken with tradition through its innovative climate-positive use of transition glass for its bottles in a new project.
A person holds cans of Vybey Collagen + Energy drinks in Lemon & Lime and Mixed Berry flavours.

Vybey moves to new market with Collagen + Energy drinks

Functional products brand Vybey has entered into the soft drinks market for the first time with the introduction of its new Collagen + Energy range.
Pack shots of Florette PMP bags including Crispy and Mixed.

Florette bolsters independent support with PMP range

Bagged salad brand Florette has introduced its first range of PMP packs in a bid to drive up additional sales across the convenience channel.
Retailers can. take advantage of the growing popularity of air fryers across the frozen section with the likes of McCain's products.

Air fryer out the financial worry

Frozen potato foods brand McCain is keen to ensure that retailers can make the most out of the wildly popular consumer trend for air fryers with its own McCain Air Fryer Quick & Crispy range.
Pack shots of Cheez-It Double Cheese and Cheese & Chilli.

Cheez-It set to make its UK debut this summer

American snack brand Cheez-It is set to make its UK debut as Kellanova, the snacks firm behind the brand, has brought it over to UK markets.
Pack shots of Fruit-tella Summer Fruits multipacks and Fruit-tella Berries & Cherries multipacks.

Fruit-tella unveils two new multipack formats

Perfetti Van Melle has expanded on the flavours for its Fruit-tella multipacks as the brand's Summer Fruits and Berries & Cherry variants join the format.
A Barista Bar set up inside a Spar Scotland store.

Barista Barr app launches across Spar stores

Dundee wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has rolled out a new loyalty app across its Spar Scotland store estate with the new My Barista Bar Rewards+ app.
A representative of the National Lottery shows a retailers a pamphlet for the National Lottery inside his store.

National Lottery retailers set new record for age-verification

National Lottery operator Allwyn has reported new record figures for age verification test with retailers as part of its Operation Guardian.

Barr jobs could go

SOFT Drinks firm AG Barr is consulting employees and could shed 90 jobs by the end of next January as a result of a...
Heather Hills Farm managing director Mark Noonan and Scotland Food & Drink chief executive Iain Baxter marked the launch of Scottish Food & Drink September.

Shoppers ‘want to buy Scottish food and drink’

A massive 84% Scots want to buy more Scottish food and drink products, according to data from The Knowledge Bank, released to mark the start of Scottish Food & Drink September.
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Talysis unveils multi-million pound impact of disposable ban

Data insights firm Talysis has revealed a multi-million pound impact on convenience stores following the introduction of the disposable vape ban.

Cadbury kicks off footie promotion

Mondelēz International has kicked off its Cadbury FC promotion ahead of the incoming summer of sport with an on-pack promo across Cadbury and Maynards products.