New directions

Kilwinning retailer Sandeep Dhaliwal has been running the family business for three years.  His fresh ideas and a major refurbishment have yielded great results. We...
Pack shots of Barrat Sweet Shop Super Mario Galaxy sweets.

Barratt unveils Super Mario Galaxy collaboration

Barratt Sweet Shop has unveiled its new collaboration with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with new limited edition packs of sweets.
A tartan panel with the words "TOP 50 SCOTTISH BRANDS 2025" in it with the Worldpanel by Numerator logo beneath.

Top 50 Scottish take-home food and drinks brands (excluding alcohol) 2025

Discover which Scottish food and drink brands have made it into the Top 50 in Scotland this year with Worldpanel by Numerator's latest data.

Road to ruin?

A71 closure has left Polbeth Spar retailer Denis McCormack struggling to keep his business afloat. AFTER 35 years of investment and development, Denis McCormack says...

Smokehead heightens the dram

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky brand Smokehead has launched its new bespoke, limited edition glassware designed to heighten the whisky drinking experience.
The Rustlers range is well suited to the consumer desire for a 'fakeaway', says Kepak.

Kepak pushes the ‘fakeaway’ opportunity

Kepak reckons convenience retailers can capitalise on the consumer demand for a 'fakeaway' through its Rustlers range of chilled ready meals.
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.
Pack shots of Tropicana Hydrate+ Mango with Coconut Water and Pineapple with Coconut Water.

Tropicana taps into functional drinks with Hydrate+

Fruit juice brand Tropicana has launched a new range of functional drinks with its new Tropicana Hydrate+ selection of juices.

Telmont invests in planet saving bottles

Champagne House Maison Telmont has broken with tradition through its innovative climate-positive use of transition glass for its bottles in a new project.
A planned design for Edinburgh Gin's distillery featuring an estimation of what the building looks like.

Edinburgh Gin set to open its doors

Scottish gin brand Edinburgh Gin has announced it will open the doors to its new distillery on Friday 6 December, with four gin experiences for consumers.

Bring it on

Renfrew retailer Mohammed Jamil reveals his plan to open a new c-store across the street from Aldi By John McNee MOHAMMED Jamil has 25 years of...
Pack shots of Aperol Spritz To Go cans.

Aperol Spritz moves to new canned format

The iconic cocktail serve the Aperol Spritz has rolled out into a canned format for the first time as Campari Group introduces its Aperol Sprits To Go cans.
A photograph of the Eden Mill Distillery in St Andrews looking over a body of water to the distillery and its warehouses.

Production kicks off at Eden Mill distillery

Independent distiller Eden Mill has officially completed the commissioning of its new distillery as the firm kicks off production for its gin and whisky ranges.
A man with his hood up walks through a store with a menacing look.

Shoplifting in Scotland spikes to a new high

Shoplifting offences across Scotland rose to over 40,000 incidents in the year ending December 2024, according to a new ScotGov report.
Pack shots of Love Mushrooms Lion's Mane supplements range consisting of Focus + Ashwagandha, Focus + Multi Vitamin, Focus + Magnesium and Focus + Vitamin D3 & Zinc.

Love Mushrooms gears up new Lion’s Mane supplements range at NOPEX

Scottish supplements brand Love Mushrooms is set to unveil its new range of Lion's Mane products at the Natural & Organic Products Expo.

Counting on cash

ATM-using forecourt customers spend more than others and more than eight in 10 consumers plan shopping trips with ATM availability in mind, says new...