FM seeks disposable vapes ban

Humza Yousaf has announced there will be a consultation on a potential ban on selling single-use disposable vapes following concerns over underage vapers.

Plenty to chew over

Statement raises questions for retailers
Promotional image of Powerade Fifa World Cup 2026 campaign.

Powerade unveils new Fifa World Cup campaign

Sports drink brand Powerade has announced its new campaign as part of its partnership as the official sports drink of the Fifa World Cup 2026.
FMCG retail sales data expert Talysis has revamped its website to improve the user experience.

Convenience in brief | Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint.
Bottles of Highland Spring flavours water at a picnic with food spilled out onto a patch of grass.

Embracing hydration with expanded flavoured range from Highland Spring

Trio of Highland Spring Flavoured Water drinks roll out across independent retail, convenience and wholesale sectors in the UK.
An image of a poster for International Women's Day is to the left with Karen Mulesh, catering sales controller at Booker, to the right of the image.

International Women’s Day – Booker Group

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Theresa May and EU flags

Brexit means challenges

Scottish independent retailers say Brexit is already affecting business
Pack shot of the Elfbar ELFX refillable pod system.

Elfbar introduces pod kit series with ELFX

Vaping device manufacturer Elfbar has unveiled its new pod system range with ELFX, offering consumers an easy switch away from disposable vape options.
Pack shots of Minions Celebration Cake and an image of a person holding on to a Gabby's Dollhouse above a party table with balloons on it.

Finsbury marks Universal renewal with new Wicked cake plans

Finsbury Food Group has renewed its partnership with Universal Studios, with plans in place to capitalise on the popularity of upcoming movies including Wicked.
Charities across Scotland saw an uplift in stock over Christmas thanks to FareShare.

Scottish Grocer and FareShare support communities

Charities and community groups across Scotland saw an uplift in produce donations thanks to the Scottish Grocer Christmas Food Collection held in association with FareShare.

PVM has valued advice in good value

Perfetti Van Melle offers retailers tips on how to drive up confectionery sales over the festive period with a strong stock of PMP options in store.

Junk food tax still on the table?

UK government childhood obesity plan doesn’t go far enough – Food Standards Scotland FISCAL measures that could include tax or charges on food seen as ...

STG aims to cover the gantries

STG UK is urging retailers to be prepared for new tobacco legislations which are set to come in to force at the start of next year.
paypoint-scottish-gas-partnership-end

PayPoint and Scottish Gas to end partnership

Scottish Gas customers will have to go elsewhere .
Packs of Wotsits Mac N Cheese variants including Mac N Cheese Really Cheesy flavour, Mac N Cheese Flamin' Hot and Mac N Cheese Sweet & Spicy. The three variants are against a blue background with text at the top reading 'Wot?! The Mac'.

Wotsits expands beyond crisps with new Mac N Cheese meals

Global snacking firm PepsiCo has announced its Wotsits brand has entered into the ready meals category for the first time with its new Mac 'N' Cheese range.
Pack shots of Tassimo Cadbury Hot Chocolate range including Classic, Orange and Caramel variants.

Tassimo Cadbury range made HFSS compliant

Coffee pods brand Tassimo has reformulated its Cadbury Hot Chocolate range to make the variants compliant with English HFSS rules.