Spar goes yellow for charity campaign

Spar and other grocery brands have all gone yellow in support of Marie Curie's 75th anniversary with a pledge to donate £35,000 to the charity.
Pack shots of Hula Hoops Smoky Bacon.

Hula Hoops expands range with new Smoky Bacon flavour

Beloved crisps brand Hula Hoops is set to expand on its line-up of flavours with the announcement of its new Smoky Bacon variant.

Time to get them in

The 2015 Scottish Grocer Awards was one of the best ever with an impressive list of established entrants and many great new contestants, and...

Belhaven assures quality in beer

When it comes to consumer's beer selection this Christmas, plenty will be looking to quality options and Belhaven reckons award winning ranges could be key.

MADIC UK partners with National Lottery

MADIC UK has teamed up with National Lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment to roll integrate the National Lottery into its next generation EPOS tech.
Anne-Laure Farrar, market insight manager with The Knowledge Bank.

Retailers told to think local

An insights expert is advising Scottish c-store retailers to focus on local supplies as the channel is forecast to become increasingly important.
The team working at independent bottling firm at Tailored Spirits.

Tailored Spirits records strongest trade year yet

Specialist whisky bottling firm Tailored Spirits Co has announced its strongest trading year yet as it lines up plans for growth across 2026.
Promotional image of the partnership between Galaxy chocolate and the Young Women's Trust with a pack shot of a Galaxy chocolate bar, a QR code and symbol highlighting Galaxy's support of Young Women's Trust and an orange bubble that shows the brand's £150,000 donation. The text reads "Pick up a bar & join us in empowering women to thrive.

Galaxy commits to support of the Young Women’s Trust

Galaxy chocolate has kicked off a new partnership with the Young Women's Partnership charity with an initial donation of £150,000.
Packets of Maggi Air Fryer Crispy Coating range stand on a kitchen table including the Southern Style, Katsu Style and Korean BBQ Style variants.

Maggi rolls out Air Fryer Crispy Coating range

Culinary brand Maggi has unveiled its new range of Air Fryer Crispy Coating packs to help deliver quick and easy meal time solutions to consumers.
Fitting doors to store chillers can help cut electricity costs.

DoubleCool offers energy costs solution

Chiller door fitting firm DoubleCool has been spelling out the benefits to forecourt retailers of installing doors on their open chillers as they can reduce costs and improve the shopping environment.
Tennent's is building its support for the Scotland team with its on-pack promotion for the Euros.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Tennent’s

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
Pack shots of Walker's Shortbread Mini Eggs.

Walker’s rolls out Shortbread Mini Eggs for Easter

Walker's Shortbread has embraced the novelty of the Easter season with the roll out of its new Mini Shortbread Eggs packs to the retail channel.

Walking in a boozy Wonderland

BrewDog Distilling Co. has expanded its sites for its Wonderland Cocktails Co. RTD range as it enters over 500 Tesco stores across the UK.
Mackie's says retailers should raise awareness of the chocolate range in store, so shoppers know where to go.

Mackie’s highlights chocolate gifting opportunity

Mackie's of Scotland says there are plenty of opportunities for chocolate gifting during the festive season and retailers should be keen to make the most of these.
Londis Solo Convenience in Baillieston, Glasgow, is among the participating stores in the winter charity initiative.

Suntory in winter charity drive

Soft drinks giant Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I is partnering with leading independent convenience retailers to support with stock donations to local communities and charities.
Pack shots of San Pellegrino Zero Added Sugar with Limonata multipacks and a single can and Pesca & Clementa multipack and a single can.

Sanpellegrino rolls out new Zero Added Sugar variants

Italian sparking fruit juice brand Sanpellegrino has unveiled its new Zero Added Sugar range, offering a premium soft drink for healthy conscious shoppers.