Asda and Sainsbury's

Multiples make a bold merger move

New business aims to cut prices by ten percent
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Scotland’s top brands facing challenge of volatile market

Lesley Ann Gray, strategic lead for Scotland at market research company Kantar - analyses the year for the leading Scottish food and drink brands.
Pack shots of Jimmy's Iced Coffee Donut.

Jimmy’s Iced Coffee unveils limited edition Donut flavour

Iced coffee drinks brand Jimmy's Iced Coffee has introduced a new limited edition Donut flavour to its range, offering consumers a more indulgent coffee fix.

CJ Lang acquires ScotFresh

Dundee wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based convenience store chain ScotFresh, buying all nine of its stores.

Great efforts for GroceryAid

GroceryAid fundraising has been getting underway in Scotland as of late with bosses for the charity discussing the success of its latest events.
Bottles of Nescafé Espresso Concentrated bottles are lined up against a blue background with a water design on the floor including Iced Vanilla, Iced Caramel and Iced Classic variants with a glass filled with milk and a shot of the concentrated coffee and ice.

Nescafé has unveiled a trio of Espresso Concentrated coffee drinks

Instant coffee brand Nescafé has unveiled its latest innovation for the iced coffee space with its new range of Espresso Concentrated coffee drinks.

Jack & Coke Zero refresh unveiled

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has rolled out a new look for Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola Zero Sugar cans to help improve identifiability for the product on shelf.

Cathedral City returns to the small screen

Cathedral City aims to invite consumers to indulge in a cheese-filled meal time in its new ad 'City', which showcases ideal cheese consumption occasions.
A person holds a red Labubu doll in one hand with small pieces from the doll in the other hand.

Trading Standards warns of dangers from counterfeit Labubu Dolls

Trading Standards Scotland officers have warned about potentially dangerous counterfeit Labubu Dolls that have entered into the UK market.

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.

McColl’s signs up to Healthy Living

HEALTHY produce will step into the spotlight in over 100 McColl’s stores in Scotland as the group signs on to the Scottish Grocers Federation’s Healthy Living Programme.

Expansion in St Andrews

Costcutter operator invests to grow shop appeal FOLLOWING a three month refurbishment, Anila Anwar has re-opened her Costcutter c-store in St Andrews. Anila has owned and...
Pack shots of Mrs Elswood Classic Pickle Bites and Piri Piri Pickle Bites.

Mrs Elswood moves into the snacking category

Pickled gherkin brand Mrs Elswood is set to take a crunch out of the food-to-go market with the launch of its new Pickle Bites snacks pouches.
FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland has extended its warehouse hours.

FareShare seeks more industry help

FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland is urgently appealing for new suppliers to donate their surplus food to feed people who are going hungry.
Greek inspirations: Yiayia gin has been made using botanicals sourced from Crete.

Two masterclasses in creating gin

Two unusual and enticing gins have come to market that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking for aficionados of the spirit.

Waitrose high point for Lowrise

Full-strength and low calorie lager Lowrise has secured its first major supermarket listing as its makes its way to over 150 Waitrose stores across the UK.