The Healthy Living Programme team visited 19 stores and six schools when they toured the Hebrides last year.

Convenience in brief | HLP, SAIP, Filshill

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Healthy Living Programme, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership and JW Filshill.
The Drinks Bureau Boxed Cocktails including Spicy Margarita, Passion Fruit Martini and Espresso Martini with the cocktails served in glasses next to each of the boxes with a red curtain in the background.

The Drinks Bureau expands into Morrisons stores

Multi-award winning RTD cocktails brand, The Drinks Bureau, has secured its first permanent grocery listing across UK Morrisons stores.

Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2023

Discover the top 10 Scottish take-home alcohol brands in Scotland for 2023, according to Kantar data for Scottish Grocer
Fruit and veg stalls in a shop as well as a chiller filled with products.

Food and drink inflation eases for the first time since March

Overall inflation remained steady in the UK at the end of September, with a drop in costs for food and drink as transport costs offset any decline in the overall figure.
Colette Backwell

Industry vital to food safety

Whatever happens in September’s independence referendum Scotland will have a new body tasked with ensuring the safety of the country’s food. THE Food (Scotland)...
Bottles of Stanhope Kentucky Whiskey Bourbon and Rye Whiskey stands on a wooden table with nosing glasses containing the whiskies.

Stanhope Whiskey rolls out two new drams

Stanhope Whiskey is set to launch in Scotland this October, introducing more American bourbons to the market and honouring a family legacy.
Pack shots of Cadbury Bournville 2025 re-design featuring Chopped Hazelnut, Original and Salted Caramel flavours.

Cadbury Bournville unveils a new modernised design across its packs

Cadbury Bournville has unveiled a new look across its dark chocolate range, complete with a modern look and new flavours for consumers to sink into their teeth.

Knowing your rival

Investment, analysis and bright ideas regain sales and profit for hard-hit shop Nisa retailer Sid Ali explains how he fought back after the Co-op opened a...
Promotional image of Mily Way Milk Drinks cans with three of the cans against a starry background.

Milky Way expands in milk drinks

Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats has expanded further on its range of canned flavoured milk drinks with the launch of its new Milky Way flavoured variant.
Eden Mill reckons its whisky range should appeal to the broad spectrum of tastes.

Matching various Burns Night whisky tastes

The experts at Eden Mill Distillery have been highlighting to convenience retailers the importance of stocking a variety of whiskies to suit different Burns Night consumer tastes.
The Coca-Cola branded Christmas truck is parked up in London with a queue of people around it to visit the staple of the season.

Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour kicks off along with festive fundraising focus

Soft drinks giant CCEP has kicked off its annual Christmas Truck Tour across the UK and renewed its partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare.
Bottles of Tomatin featuring the 2026 redesign with whisky casks behind the bottles.

Tomatin showcases striking new packaging

Highland distillery Tomatin has unveiled a complete brand redesign across its core range of expressions in a bid to strengthen its place on a global stage.
Bestway Wholesale webpage highlighting its summer campaign for 2024 offering retailers deals.

Bestway brings smoking hot deals in summer campaign

UK wholesaler Bestway Wholesale is set to offer its customers a summer of deals as the firm kicks off its new promotion across the summer months.
Pack shots Mr Porky Puffs.

Mr. Porky unveils a lighter bite with new Puffs

Pork scratchings brand Mr. Porky is set to deliver for more modern day snacking demands with the launch of new Mr. Porky Puffs.

New directions

Bedford-born retailer Natalie Lightfoot converted her Glasgow store to a Londis earlier this year. It has been one of the most exciting and challenging...
Pack shots of St Pierre Croissant Loaf.

St Pierre launches new Croissant Loaf packs

Premium bakery brand St Pierre has launched an innovative product for the breakfast table with its hybrid Croissant Loaf packs.