Retailer Kaual Patel with Labour MP Sarah Edwards at the launch of the Trust and Transparency Energy Charter.

Calls to tackle energy costs

Convenience channel chiefs have voiced their concerns about the impact of rising energy costs on the sector in the wake of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
PROTEIN drinks brand üFit has broken into the breakfast aisle with its first range of cereal options.

Are you ready to bring a boost to your üFit breakfast?

Protein drinks brand üFit has broken into the breakfast aisle with its first range of cereal options.
Pack shots of Wilkinson Sword Intuition Quattro.

Wilkinson Sword Intuition upgrades Quattro razor for safer shave

Women's shaving brand Wilkinson Sword Intuition has upgraded its Quattro razor series in a bid to deliver a safer shaving experience for customers.
Tobacco sniffer dog Boo sits next to bags filled with illegal cigarettes.

Illegal tobacco seized in the Highlands

The Highland Council Trading Standards team has uncovered a significant quantity of illicit tobacco products from a retailer in the Highlands area.
mup-decline-high-strength-alcohol

MUP claims called into question

TRDP raises doubts over MUP reports A BRITISH Medical Journal (BMJ) study claiming minimum unit pricing has brought about a reduction in alcohol sales has...
Politician With Signs

Pushing for shopworker protection

THE SCOTTISH Grocers Federation has renewed calls for the Scottish Parliament to introduce greater protections for retail workers under the law. In a letter to...
ScotGov believes the new MUP will help to cut the number of alcohol-related deaths.

New MUP ‘will do little to help’

Industry leaders have given a mixed reaction to the introduction of a higher minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol, which has come into force today.
(Left to right) Pack shots of Three Robins Barista Oat Mylk, Three Robins Professional Barista Oat Mylk, PureOaty Creamy & Enriched, PureOaty Barista, PureOaty Organic Barista and Three Robins Chocco-riffic Oat Mylk.

Glebe Farm announces partnership with Three Robins

Gluten-free oat drinks producer Glebe Farm Foods has announced a new partnership with Three Robins to bring its range to more destinations.
A bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label is next to two cocktail serves set against an orange and yellow background.

Diageo celebrates a Royal Five

Spirits company Diageo has received five Royal Warrants of Appointment from King Charles III across a range of its wine and spirits brands.

Top 50 Scottish Brands 2023

Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland for 2023 (excluding alcohol).

Mentos opens up to sharing

Perfetti Van Melle is set to grow the opportunity for confectionery sharing as the firm rolls out new Pouch Bags sharing packs across the Mentos brand.
A Nisa graphic featuring Jay and Saj Javid standing outside Nisa Local Wee Mill Rutherglen in a bubble, with the Making a Difference Locally logo in the bottom right corner and the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity logo in the right hand corner.

Nisa retailer Jay Javed marks over £20k donated to local Glasgow charities

Local retain chain PGNJ Group has marked a charity donation milestone of £20,000 by pledging further donations to Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.
Deposit Return Scheme

DRS handling fees revealed

THE handling fee that retailers will receive for returned containers when Scotland’s deposit return scheme goes live have been revealed.

Awards Profile – Home Delivery Store of the Year 2022

Scottish Grocer caught up with Martin and Natalie Lightfoot, store owners at Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston and winner of Home Delivery Store of the Year at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.

ScotGov plans promotions ban

THE Scottish Government has revealed it intends to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, sugar or salt as part of an action...
Scottish Government finance secretary John Swinney officially opens the new Mackie’s Crisps factory in Errol. The new facility, on the site of a historic brickworks, will allow production to double. A visitor centre is planned at the site.

Crisps firm plans to build for the future

PRODUCTION of crisps at Scottish producer Mackie’s will more than double after the company moved its factory to a new site that once held...