Town centres bounce back

• Shop vacancies fall in hardest hit communities • Cities show more empty units back in use RETAIL may still be a tough business but...

Nearly one in four households struggling

Despite grocery price inflation hitting its lowest rate in over two years, nearly one in four households claim they still are struggling, according to Kantar.
Lifestyle images of the Mash Direct Carrot & Parsnip pack with the veg in a bowl on the left and the Mash Direct Brussels Sprouts with a Butter Glaze pack with the veg in a bowl. This is against a blue background with fairy lights around it all.

Trust in Mash Direct for convenience at Christmas

Mash Direct reckons it can offer consumers a more convenient way to enjoy their Christmas dinners this year through its wide selection of veg packs.
Orkney Ice Cream wins product of the year at Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards

Orkney Ice Cream, Graham’s and Aldi win at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence...

Orkney Ice Cream, Graham's and Aldi win at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025

Health policy to hit food to go

Paper from FSS puts food to go in the spotlight with proposed restrictions
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Menthol ban arrives

THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
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Scotmid sees profit dip

Brodie satisfied in a tough year for all retailers EDINBURGH-based independent co-operative Scotmid saw group profits decline by a quarter in the year to 25...
Pack shots of Rubicon Raw energy drinks range.

Bowl over with fruit energy drinks

AG Barr reckons its fruit flavoured range of energy drinks helps to introduce shoppers to the soft drinks category through its Rubicon Raw and PWR BRU brands.

Scotland’s top alcohol brands: 8, 9 & 10

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home alcoholic drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brands 8-10.
A still image from the Magners summer 2025 campaign and sees people running in the image to the left with the phrase 'It's Magnertism'. The image to the right sees a Magners bottle being poured into a Magners pint glass against an orange background.

Magners brings a fizz to summer in new campaign

Irish cider brand Magners is set to bring some extra energy to the cider sector for the summer with its new marketing campaign 'That's Magnertism'.

Bring in flavours from the land of the rising sun

Convenience retailers can bring Japanese flavours to consumers in an entirely different way with the new range of spirits from The Wasabi Company.
The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck for 2024 season is in front of Tower Bridge during the night.

Holidays are coming with Coca-Cola

CCEP has confirmed its annual Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour will kick off this November, with extra support for FareShare built into the campaign.
Pack shots of Cheerios and Honey Cheerios.

New packs of nutrition in Cheerios makeover

Cereal Partners UK has unveiled the revamped packaging for Cheerios to help highlight the nutritious nature of the cereal found inside.
A can of Tennent's Bavarian Pilsner stands next to a four-pack of the beer on a table.

Tennent’s opens up ‘The Vault’ for new Bavarian Pilsner launch

Tennent's has marked its 140th anniversary year with the launch of the Tennent's Vault series that has kicked off with its new Bavarian Pilsner.

Giant launch for new Jammie Dodgers

Fox's Burton's Companies has gone big on the Jammie Dodgers brand with the launch of its new pack format with Jammie Dodgers Giant.
Image overlooking the depot floor of United Wholesale Scotland's Queenslie location.

United Wholesale Scotland acquires Time Wholesale Services London depot

United Wholesale Scotland has announced its first venture south of the border with the purchase of Time Wholesale Service's London depot.