Walls rolls out a tasty way to start the day

Wall's Pastry is out to vary up the selection at breakfast time with the launch of its new All-Day Breakfast range, complete with all-new recipes.

Fuel sector strong despite oil crisis

Petrol Retailers Association chief tells of resilience in the forecourt sector despite rising costs of fuel and recent changes to diesel deadlines.
A bottle of Popcorn Kitchen Peter Pigs lies down on a pink background with a bowl that has chocolate covered popcorn and pieces of pig shaped strawberry chocolate with both the chocolate and popcorn lying around the bowl as well.

Popcorn Kitchen pops Peter Pigs on the menu

Gourmet popping popcorn brand Popcorn Kitchen has rolled out its latest indulgent Kit with the new Peter Pigs, featuring Strawberry chocolate pig shapes.

Pubco wants grocers who fancy a switch

BRITAIN’S pub estates have seen units change to c-stores in recent years. But one of the country’s biggest pub groups reckons there’s scope for...

Thompson returns with Eddy’s brand

MORNING Noon and Night co-founder Stephen Thompson has launched a new convenience retail brand, with plans to open at least 30 stores. Eddy’s Food Station...

Tango unveils its new Outrageously Orange ad

Tango Orange is back on the TV for the summer months as Britvic unveils its new multi-million pound marketing campaign 'Outrageously Orange'.
Packets of Swizzels Squashies Naughty & Nice sit against a red and green backdrop with the sweets scattered across the table.

Swizzels rolls out Christmas Squashies

Swizzels has launched its first-ever Christmas-themed pack for its Squashies brand with the new Naughty & Nice sweets to drive up sales this festive season.
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 Doritos Gingerbread, Walkers Emmental Cheese, Walkers Beef Wellington and Walkers Sensations Honey Glazed Ham are all against a Christmas tree background design.

Walkers’ Christmas flavours roll out with Doritos Gingerbread

PepsiCo has unveiled its festive line-up for Christmas 2025, complete with a sweet touch for the Doritos brand with the new Doritos Gingerbread flavour.
Pet treats are a major area of growth in the category, according to Mars Petcare.

Appeal to the pet shop buys

Petcare is a category where convenience retailers really can drive up profits, as it outperforms FMCG as a whole and shoppers are prepared to splash out on quality goods, according to Mars.

Long drinks in Olympics sales surge

HOT weather and the Olympics in Rio combined to boost demand for alcohol, according to researcher Nielsen. Beer and cider were the big winners, with...

Charity says check it out

GroceryAid backs benefits awareness campaign INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid is urging all retail staff who are facing hard times to take advantage of Benefits Awareness Month....
Rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon.

£190k boost for Go Local

The Scottish Government has approved the fourth phase of the Go Local scheme aimed at encouraging c-stores to stock up on Scottish produce.

Report says tax sugar goods

PRESSURE to tax food and drinks containing substantial amounts of sugar appears to be rising. The Westminster parliament was petitioned to hold a debate...

Changes afoot at CJ Lang

CJ Lang's new bosses have big ambitions THE new faces at the top of CJ Lang have made clear their intentions to revamp the Dundee-based...
Protests in Glasgow as News UK cuts newspaper retail margins

Protests in Glasgow as News UK cuts retail margins

Independent news retailers gathered this morning (Wednesday, July 9) outside News UK’s Glasgow office to protest about the newspaper publisher’s plan to raise the...