Imperial Brands ensures value in tobacco range for the new year
Imperial Brands reckons retailers will still find plenty of luck from the gantries come the new year, but there needs to be a savvy approach with new legislation in mind.
Heineken plugs premium beers and ciders
Premium beers and ciders, such as Moretti and Old Mout, will be popular throughout the festive season with shoppers looking to treat themselves, says Heineken UK.
Aldi brings in a Fierce touch to its Beer Festival
Aberdeen-based craft brewer Fierce Beer has launched a new collaboration series with other brewers across the UK as part of Aldi's Scottish Beer Festival.
Hungry Boar expands Booker meat snacks range
Premium world foods firm Golden Acre Foods has launched four variants of its new Hungry Boar premium meat snacks range into Booker depots.
Scotland’s top brands: 7. Mackie’s of Scotland
Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand number seven.
Catering for Dry January – and Damp January
Accolade Wines reckons its Hardys Zero offerings will appeal to Dry January consumers' taste buds, while The Knowledge Bank has highlighted the Damp January trend.
Gravity Drinks brews a new Pumpkin Potion
Themed drinks producer Gravity Drinks has unveiled its latest offer for the Halloween season with its new Pumpkin Potion tropical vodka liqueur.
Deposit return is delayed to 2022
THE launch date for deposit return has been pushed back to the spring of 2022.
New regulations, published last month as the coronavirus crisis ramped up, have postponed the implementation of DRS. Deposit return was initially slated for a 1 April 2021 launch date.
Appeal for food this Christmas
Scottish Grocer has joined forces with the FareShare charity to launch a Christmas Food Collection and we are reaching out to individuals and brands in the hope of securing support for the campaign.
Crisps firm plans to build for the future
PRODUCTION of crisps at Scottish producer Mackie’s will more than double after the company moved its factory to a new site that once held...
Rockstar rolls with a new look
Britvic has unveiled the new look for Rockstar Energy Zero Sugar variants in a bid to grow the brand's exposure across the energy drinks category.
Business rates freeze urged by SRC
Scottish retailers could face a £43million tax hike after the latest inflationary data from the Office for National Statistics – and the Scottish Retail Consortium is now calling for a business rates freeze.
Giants in bleak Christmas
Multiple and indie c-stores sales up as supermarkets falter
CHRISTMAS brought a degree of trading joy for convenience stores and good results for discounters...
McVitie’s rolls out the biscuit range for Christmas
Pladis UK has unveiled its sweet selection for the Christmas season, complete with a new flavour variant for Digestives alongside some returning favourites.
Shifting habits in Scottish alcohol markets
Summertime events boosted up sales despite a change in drinking attitude with consumers
ALCOHOL is the biggest sector within food and drink and, as such,...
McCain hits a Cheese & Onion Vibe with new launch
Potato products firm McCain hits a new vibe with the launch of its new Cheese & Onion flavour of its Vibes frozen snack pack format.




































