Guests enjoyed a three-course dinner before Elaine C Smith took to the stage to host the awards at the Hilton Glasgow.

Scottish Grocer Awards 2024 review

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2024 saw members of the retail sector gather to celebrate the best in the world of convenience.
Asiyah and Jawad Javed are congratulated by editor Giles Blair, Republic Technologies sales and marketing director Gavin Anderson and Elaine C Smith.

The main stars of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024

Leading lights of convenience retail in Scotland were chosen by judges to take away the top Entrepreneur and Industry Achievement honours at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.

Planting some pastry options

Motivations to stick to plant-based diets will stay strong with consumers despite rising costs, says a boss at The Compleat Food Group.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk 'Made to Share' Limited Edition bars with the packaging divided into differently sized sections with the largest section reading 'Who Cooked', the medium section reading 'who cleaned', and the smallest section reading 'Who ate'.

Cadbury launches ‘Made to Share’ limited edition bars

Cadbury has unveiled a new limited edition pack design for its Dairy Milk tablet bars with the aim to encourage more sharing moments amongst consumers.
Pack shots of Boost Water + Electrolytes in Cherry, Strawberry & Peach and Citrus variants.

Boost Drinks enters flavoured water category

Soft drinks brand Boost has unveiled its latest development with the Boost Water+ range, a selection of functional water drinks with added electrolytes.
Promotion for Tango on-pack giveaway offering prizes from £1 to £10,000.

Tango on-pack promotion offers up to £10k cash prize

Soft drinks brand Tango has kicked off a bold new on-pack promotion offering consumers the chance bag up to £10,000 in cash.
Cabinets in a shop with vaping products in them.

ScotGov opens new ‘Action on Vapes’ consultation

The Scottish Government has opened a new consultation to receive views on plans to limit displays, packaging and the appearance of nicotine products in stores.
Crowd of people celebrating at the Achievers Awards 2026.

Achievers Awards 2026 winners revealed

The winners of the Scottish Wholesale Association's annual Achievers Awards have been revealed, celebrating the industry's hard graft over the last year.
The distribution centre and transportation play vital roles, says CJ Lang chief executive Colin McLean.

CJ Lang is a smooth operator

Building a good convenience proposition begins with getting the basics right – and that's what CJ Lang & Son Ltd seems to be doing in abundance.
Bottles of Eden Mill's core gin range stand on a wall including Eden Mill Love Gin, Eden Mill Original Gin and Eden Mill Golf Gin.

Eden Mill brings a local focus to revamped gin range

Eden Mill has revamped its core range of gins, complete with a new label and dimpled glass bottle design to note the local nature of the spirits.
Pack shot of Nerds Candy Fruits.

Fox’s Burton’s Companies ties up with Nerds

Fox's Burton's Companies has announced it has the exclusive distribution of Ferrera Candy Company brand Nerds in the UK & Ireland.
Pack shots of Fox's Party Rings Trick or Treat Minis.

Party Rings Trick or Treat Minis return for Halloween

Biscuits producer Fox's Burton's Companies has relaunched its seasonal variant for the Party Rings brand with the return of Trick or Treat Minis.
Pack shot of Disney Princess Cake from Finsbury Food Group.

Finsbury Food Group renews licence with Disney

Baked goods firm Finsbury Food Group has renewed its licence with The Walt Disney Company with plans to expand on its range of celebration cakes.
Dipoti has called for clarity, while the SGF has launched a vape recycling scheme.

UK Government opens vape debate

Industry bodies have set out to allay concerns over disposable vapes after the UK Government launched a consultation amid fears about youth vaping.
Promotional image of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Oreo flavoured drinks.

Coca-Cola and Oreo team up in new limited drink

Coca-Cola and Mondelēz International brand Oreo has announced a new partnership to mark the besties in life with the new Coca-Cola Oreo Zero Sugar drink.
Person doing sums on a calculator

Digital tax date is almost here

ACS call for a one year delay is denied