Skittles goes Gooey to the core in new flavour

Mars Wrigley has taken a new step of innovation with the Skittles brand as the firm launches its new Skittles Giants Gooey range, featuring a citrus gooey core.
Lifestyle image of a person pouring a can of Radnor Splash into a glass with another can next to the glass and fruit around it.

Market News | Hovis, Shaken Udder, STG, Radnor Hills

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Bottles of Inspired by Buxton Focus, Recharge and Immuno stand together with pieces of fruit around the three.

Nestlé unveils new Buxton functional water range

Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages UK has unveiled a trio of new functional water variants to its line-up with its new Inspired by Buxton Peak range.

Mars Wrigley gets the festive feeling

Mars Wrigley has revealed its new line up for the festive season this year, with plenty of NPD for the Maltesers brand and some returning favourites.
Store owner Asiyah Javed stands at a podium at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 in the image on the right with the post for International Women's Day 2025 in the image to the left.

International Women’s Day – A&J Alloa Road Spar

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Pack shots of Florette PMP bags including Crispy and Mixed.

Florette bolsters independent support with PMP range

Bagged salad brand Florette has introduced its first range of PMP packs in a bid to drive up additional sales across the convenience channel.
Inflation may be dipping but consumer confidence is plummeting.

Consumer confidence falls ahead of Golden Quarter

While inflation has been falling there are plenty of signs that consumer confidence has also dropped, with some disappointing sales figures.
The two new releases highlight the raw character of two popular expressions.

The Glasgow Distillery plays to cask strengths

Ideal for Christmas and New Drinks, Scottish Grocer highlights two new expressions from The Glasgow Distillery and the Pickering's Gin Crimbo Limbo Calendar.

Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2025

Discover which Scottish Alcohol Brands have ranked in the top 10 in Scotland as Worldpanel by Numerator reveals its latest sales data for the off-trade.
Bringing more options to the forecourt, such as Rollover's food to go offerings, could add on spend by motorists, says Certas Energy UK.

Options to fill up cars and consumers

Certas Energy UK is advising Gulf forecourt operators to build up their in-store range, while Phillips 66 has been on an expansion drive with its Jet forecourt estate in Scotland.
Railway worker

Co-op launches City & Guilds apprenticeship scheme for ex-prisoners

THE Co-op is to support the first Prisoner Apprenticeship programme to address rail skill shortages and reduce reoffending, in a partnership with the City & Guilds.

PayPoint builds on gaming offer with Fortnite vouchers

Payment services provider PayPoint has partnered up with Epic Games to include vouchers for Fortnite as part of its services for retail partners.

Whisky bottler appoints new hires

The Single Cask is out to highlight the stories to be found with its whisky brands through the appointment of two new hires in its senior management team.
Nielsen reckons there will be a strong performance over Christmas despite the rising costs.

Hope for the Golden Quarter at Christmas, say analysts

The worst of inflation appears to be easing, according to official figures. And despite high prices, analysts are predicting a strong Christmas performance.

Maclean joins c-store health campaign

CELEBRITY chef Gary Maclean is going to show Scottish convenience store customers how to cook from scratch. Maclean – who currently serves as Scotland's national...
A bottle of Stirling Distillery's Classic Gin stands next to a glass with a drink serve as a hand places some basil into the drink.

Stirling Distillery rolls into Co-op stores

Stirling Distillery has secured listings in 16 Co-op stores across Scotland, aiming to introduce its nettle gin to more shoppers in the country.