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Bestway moves for Sher Bros

Deal gives giant a Glasgow city centre presence WHOLESALER Bestway has confirmed the takeover of Sher Brothers Cash & Carry Business in Glasgow, for an...
Monster has introduced a number of energy drink innovtions in recent times.

Energy drinks take centre stage in stores

Bosses for Monster have been providing evidence for something many Scottish convenience retailers will have realised – energy drinks have gone from being niche to mainstream.

Belhaven tees up at the Fringe

Belhaven tees up at the Fringe with its own mini golf course next to its city centre pop up bar, Belhaven Bar on the Mound.
Cheerios get fruity with Very Berry

Cheerios get fruity with Very Berry

Cheerios get fruity with Very Berry
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 bottle of Another Hendrick's Gin sits on a golden tabletop in a glass greenhouse with greenery around it.

Hendrick’s grows core range with Another Hendrick’s gin

Girvan-based gin brand Hendrick's Gin has introduced its first permanent new addition in nearly 10 years with its new Another Hendrick's Gin launch.
Packs of Radnor Hills Toy Story 5 collaboration in Apple and Orange flavours, these are set against a blue background on top of a wooden table.

Radnor Hills unveils new Toy Story 5 collaboration

Soft drinks firm Radnor Hill has partnered with The Walt Disney Company and Pixar with a new on-pack promotion with Toy Story 5.
Pack shots of Skips Salt & Vinegar crisps.

Skips brings back a zing with returning Salt & Vinegar flavour

KP Snacks crisps brand Skips has brought back its zingy Salt & Vinegar variant after an absence from store shelves for a decade now.

Deposit return scheme is set for shake up

Media outlets have been reporting a major shake up to Scotland's incoming deposit return scheme as reportedly the UK Government is considering removing glass bottles from the scheme.
man pushing trolly

Tariffs could be disastrous

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned of Brexit disaster with the UK still without an EU trade deal as Scottish Grocer went to press
Exterior shot of the Loch Lomond Group's Luss Distillery in Loch Lomond.

Loch Lomond Group opens the new Luss Distillery

The Loch Lomond Group has opened its new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience, Luss Distillery, on the banks of Loch Lomond.
Image of a store's chiller shelf with different Scottish meats and fish products.

SGF underlines success for its Go Local Programme

The Scottish Grocers' Federation has highlighted the success of its Go Local Programme in supporting Scottish produce in stores across the whole of Scotland.
A bottle of The Balvenie A Collection of Curious Casks 14 Year Old American Bourbon Barrel stands next to its case on top of a white couch.

Open up to Curiosity with new whisky from The Balvenie

Speyside whisky brand The Balvenie has launched its latest drams in its Stories Range with the A Collection of Curious Casks, with two coming to retail.
A planned design for Edinburgh Gin's distillery featuring an estimation of what the building looks like.

Edinburgh Gin set to open its doors

Scottish gin brand Edinburgh Gin has announced it will open the doors to its new distillery on Friday 6 December, with four gin experiences for consumers.
A bottle of Drambuie with two Drambuie Iced Espresso serves stand next to the bottle on a countertop.

Drambuie brings an ‘OOOO’ with its new campaign

Whisky liqueur brand Drambuie has kicked off a new brand platform around its Drambuie Iced Espresso cocktail serve, aiming to draw in contemporary audiences.
image shows a red post office sign

CJ Lang to pull 31 Post Offices

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang will pull Post Office franchises from 31 stores across its company-owned estate over a six month period.