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Celebrating one century in style

CJ Lang marked milestone last month
Fife Creamery vans

Still time to enter awards

Entries for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2019 are still open, but there’s not much time left for star retailers to throw their hat in the ring
Advert for the collaboration between Doritos and F1 offering consumers the chance to win up to £10,000 with pack shots of Doritos Chilli Heatwave and Doritos Golden Sriracha.

Doritos drives up sales with Formula 1 promotion

Snacks brand Doritos has unveiled its first promotion as part of its partnership with Formula 1, offering consumers the chance to win £10,000.
Pack shots of Hovis Cheese & Herbs Sub Rolls and Hovis Buttermilk Sub Rolls.

Hovis rises to the lunch demand with new Sub Rolls

Baked goods firm Hovis has unveiled a string of new innovations for the category with a new range of Sub Rolls and three new loaf variants.
A bottle of Rum Cay Rum is standing on a serving plate on a table with the spirit poured out into nosing glasses, the tray has mangoes and a cut open pineapple around it there is a camera set behind the tray.

Scottish Bahamian spiced Rum Cay Rum launches

Premium rum brand Rum Cay Rum has blended together Scotland and the Bahamas to deliver a unique new rum expression to the market.

ScotGov announces one year rates holiday

RETAILERS are set to benefit from 100% business rates relief to the end of the 2021/22 financial year. Scottish Government finance secretary Kate Forbes MSP...
A person places a large celebration cake on a pink plate down onto a table that already has four cupcakes sitting on it.

Finsbury launches first-to-market cake bento boxes

Speciality bakery firm Finsbury Food Group has introduced its first cake bento box brand with Little Big Cake, driving innovation in the bakery aisle.
A woman accesses lockets at an InPost Locker site.

InPost Group acquires Menzies Distribution

E-commerce logistics firm InPost Group has acquired a 70% stake in Menzies Distribution Limited in a bid to improve its parcel locker service in the UK.
A range of foods of Realfoods by Organico sit on a countertop with a grey background.

Organic foods range RealFoods unveils a refresh

Organic foods brand Realfoods by Organico has unveiled a complete refresh of its range, complete with a new look and a roll out of new products.

Landmark and Today’s merger

LANDMARK Wholesale and Today’s Group have unveiled plans to merge. Subject to member approval, the merged buying group will be known as Unitas Wholesale...
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It’s almost track and trace time

Time is running out for retailers who have still to apply for identifier codes to comply with new tobacco regulations
Promotion for One Stop's refresh for the beer, wine and spirits category with pack shots of products and a QR code for Kopparberg cider.

One Stop announces reset for its off-trade selection

Convenience retail franchise One Stop has completed its third range reset of the year so far with a revamp across its beer, wine and spirits selection.
McVitie's is making its way to the festive chocolate aisle with the new Jaffa Elf and Penguin Milk Chocolate Treats.

McVitie’s introduces Jaffa Elf and Penguin Milk Chocolate Treats

McVitie's is making its way to the festive chocolate aisle for 2026 with the new Jaffa Elf and Penguin Milk Chocolate Treats.
A chiller space in a convenience store stocking chilled dairy products.

Inflation falls to a new low

Consumer inflation has fallen to its lowest rate in over three year, despite some price rises in the dairy category, and has built shopper confidence.
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

UK Gov considering vape tax

Vaping industry members have warned against a potential rise in tax on vaping products, which the UK Gov is thought to be considering in the Autumn Budget.
Angellica Bell, TV presenter, holds a Dole fruit cup and a spoon to market the brand's summer campaign.

Shining on Dole in new summer campaign

TV presenter Angellica Bell has been announced as the face of Dole Sunshine Company's new marketing campaign, highlighting the brand's range.