Primary schools across Cumbernauld will benefit from the initiative being financed by Spar Clyne Condorrat and equipment manufacturer Hazkit – with Whitelees Primary being the first recipient of the LifeVac device.

Store’s gift of life at schools

Some 31 primary schools in the Cumbernauld area are set to receive new life-saving equipment thanks to local community store Spar Clyne Condorrat.
Pack shots of 2025 redesign for Beyond Meat's range of plant-based foods.

Beyond Meat unveils new packaging for plant-based food range

Plant-based foods brand Beyond Meat has unveiled a new packaging design across its range in a bid to deliver a more premium look.
Pack shots of Soopa Hooch Blue Raspberry and Cherry Cola.

Soopa Hooch builds a fruity range

Alcoholic RTD range Soopa Hooch has unveiled two new additions to its range, with the new Cherry Cola and Blue Raspberry variants.

Tango brings a Blast in a bottle

Soft drinks giant Britvic has brought the popular Tango Ice Blast flavours to a bottled format for the first time in a limited edition release.
An exterior shot of the Bladnoch Distillery featuring whisky barrels stacked up in the foreground of the image with the distillery's warehouse in the background with the words Bladnoch Distillery across the side of the warehouse wall.

Bladnoch gives a ‘dram back’ to encourage exploration

Bladnoch Distillery is offering consumers a chance to try before they buy with their whisky range in its new 'dram back' initiative.
A pack of Popcorn Kitchen Popcorn Kit Chocolate Orange lies on a red surface with a bowl of the popcorn ready-made next to it with Christmas decorations around the bottle.

Popcorn Kitchen builds up the Christmas collection with Choc Orange variant

Popcorn Kitchen has unveiled its latest festive Popcorn Kit for families this season with the new Chocolate Orange Segments variant.
Iain Mason, Aldi's National Beer Lover

Aldi Scotland crowns East Kilbride local as its national beer lover

Aldi's National Beer Lover is unveiled as East Kilbride local Iain Mason, after he impressed judges with his home pub.
Belhaven's Scottish Oat Stout won Gold at the World Beer Awards in 2022.

A stout choice for consumers

Belhaven Brewery reckons its stout options will be popular with consumers through the winter months and into 2024 – making them must-stocks for convenience store retailers.
The 2024 Speciality Food & Drink Show at the SEC will feature more exhibitors than ever.

Convenience in brief | SEC show, FDF Scotland and Kingfisher news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Scotland's Speciality Food & Drink Show, FDF Scotland and Kingfisher Drinks.

Oxfam targets food giants

INTERNATIONAL development charity Oxfam has examined the ethical performance of some of the world’s leading food brand-owning companies and found them lacking. As part of...
Cover of the Lomond Taste of Scotland food guide

New Scottish produce guide

Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co has launched a new product brochure, Taste of Scotland Food Guide, championing its wide range of Scottish goods.

Golden Wonder unveils a Mega sales opportunity

Tayto has launched two new Mega additions to the Golden Wonder £1 PMP line up in a bid to further drive sales of the format across convenience stores.
Bottle of Marie Brizar Liqueurs and Sirops stands on a table with cocktails serves in balloon glasses. There are flowers around the table as well as raspberries and a lime slice. The bottles include Marie Brizard Framboise Raspberry Liqueur, Marie Brizard Passion Fruit Sirop and Marie Brizard Apry Liqueur.

Marie Brizard serves up spring inspiration with Spritz cocktails

French liqueur and syrups brand Marie Brizard has served up some cocktail inspiration for the spring with a trio of Spritz serves.
The Moth Cocktail Party Pack stands on a kitchen counter with cans of the cocktails next to it and a cocktail serve in a glass.

Moth unveils new Cocktail Party Pack

Premium canned cocktails brand Moth has unveiled its first ever multipack format with its new Cocktail Party Pack, ideal for festive gatherings this season.
Pack shots of Biona Olives range including Organic Greek Queen Olives with Garlic, Organic Greek Queen Olives with Pepper, Organic Greek Queen Olives with Jalapeños and Organic Kalamata Olives.

Biona rolls out new range of organic Greek Olives

Organic foods brand Biona has announced the launch of its new range organic Greek olives with four new options to bolster demand for Mediterranean foods.
Still image from Quaker Oats 'Deliciously Ugly' 2025 campaign featuring a Quaker Oats branded bowl of porridge with fruit in it with text reading 'Lumpy Bumpy Messy Real'.

Quaker brings porridge back to the table with new campaign

Porridge oats brand Quaker is set to appeal to the consumer demand for healthy and convenient breakfasts with its new 'Deliciously Ugly' campaign.