Four Loko bursts with new flavour

Red Star Brands RTD brand Four Loko has launched a new flavour to its range with Dark Berry Burst as the brand aims to take drive further RTD sales.
Natalie Lightfoot, store owner at Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston, stands wearing a Cheez-It branded jacket with an advert for the brand behind her with a picture of the post for International Women's Day 2025.

International Women’s Day – Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
A bottle of La Liqueur Matcha sits on a table with a wooden board beneath it and a disassembled cocktail shaker to its right and a potted plant to its left.

Love Drinks expands La Liqueur

Global drinks firm Love Drinks has expanded on its range of La Liqueurs from Japan with the addition of the new La Matcha Liqueur.
Pack shots of Fanta Apple, Fanta Raspberry and Fanta Tutti Fruit across a range of formats including 330ml cans, 500ml bottles and two litre bottles.

Fanta bubbles up excitement with trio of new flavours

CCEP has bolstered the Fanta Zero Sugar range of drinks with a trio of flavour developments with Fanta Zero Apple, Fanta Zero Raspberry and Fanta Zero Tutti Frutti.

Fee increase for Postmasters

POST Officer retailers are set to receive a 10% increase in commission payouts by 2021. Following a six-month review, the Post Office announced it will...

Scottish brands battling own-label rivals

Shopping habits change as inflation eases WHAT a year! Food and drink sales in Scotland are worth £11.8billion and are growing at 4.1%.  Brands make up...
Promotional image for the Guinness Lovely Drops marketing campaign.

Win a Lovely Drop with Guinness

Irish stout brand Guinness is set to give back to retailers and consumers alike with its new Lovely Drops digital platform offering a host of prizes to be won.
A logo for Star Retailer powered by Heineken is against a green background with a red five-point star in the logo.

Heineken revamps Star Retailer scheme

Drinks giant Heineken UK has revamped its loyalty programme Star Retailer with a new participation and rewards framework for convenience retailers.
Martina Stocchi, of Lactalis, and FareShare's Clare O'Keeffe with Galloway Cheddar staff.

Galloway Gathering Project with FareShare Scotland a big success

Lactalis brand Galloway Cheddar has joined forces with FareShare Scotland to run a successful charity initiative across the country.

Red Bull opens on flavour in Winter Edition

Red Bull has some summer love for the launch of its new The Winter Edition with tips on how to signpost the energy drinks range across stores.
The image on the left showcases Finsbury Food Group cakes and bakes, the image on the right shows Lola's Cupcakes Red Velvet cupcakes. A diagonal white line separates the images in the middle.

Finsbury Food Group acquires majority stake in Lola’s Cupcakes

Bakery goods firm Finsbury Food Group has acquired a majority stake in premium cupcakes brand Lola's Cupcakes, opening up the e-commerce market to Finsbury.
Matt Collins, trading director at KP Snacks, has Rugby World Cup advice for c-store retailers.

KP urges retailers to seek snacks to sales conversion

The bosses at KP Snacks reckon that convenience store retailers can capitalise on friends gathering together to watch the forthcoming Rugby World Cup matches.

Shop report finds drop in staffing

SCOTLAND’S convenience store sector has maintained the same retail footprint throughout the pandemic, although it has shed jobs according to the SGF’s annual Local Shop Report.
(L to R) Justin King, chair of Allwyn, Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Alison Acquaye-Acford, Allwyn's director of commercial partnerships and retail sales.

Allwyn praises Scottish retailers for raising billions for National Lottery Good Causes

Allwyn has praised the hard work of National Lottery retailers in Scotland in helping to raise over £41billion for its Good Causes fund over the last 30 years.
Pack shots of Estrella Damm 440ml cans with the 150th anniversary design across them.

Estrella Damm marks 150 years with limited edition packs

Spanish beer brand Estrella Damm is set to celebrate its 150th anniversary with the roll out of its new limited edition pack designs that pay homage to Barcelona's history.
Snappy Group has launched a new Irish home delivery app called Centra Go.

Convenience in brief | Snappy, Nisa, Jisp and PayPoint news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Snappy Group, Nisa and Jisp, and PayPoint.