Gary McLean, Scotland's national chef, stands in a kitchen with a pizza in each hand with the pepperoni on the pizzas spelling out 90,000.

Galloway supports FareShare with grate project

Galloway Cheddar has worked alongside FareShare to help tackle food insecurity and loneliness with help from Scotland's national chef Gary Maclean.
Kathryn Neil, programme director of the Healthy Living Programme, stands next to a child outside Spar Mastrick. Neil holds a bottle of water in each hand and the child holds a banana up to his mouth to look like a smile.

Seven Spar stores hit Premium status with Healthy Living Programme

Seven Spar Scotland stores have been awarded Premium Status from the Healthy Living Programme for their support in driving health across local areas.

MARKET NEWS | 6 brand new products available in April

Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
From left, owner Zaib Bal with Abdullah Bhatti outside the new Nisa Troon that gives local shoppers access to Co-op brand products.

New-look Nisa store for Scotland

Nisa operator Co-op Wholesale has launched only its second store in Scotland to feature the symbol's new-look proposition.
Derek Mackay put tax powers to use in the draft Scottish Budget.

Rates tweak is a welcome one

Mackay includes poundage shift in draft budget
The new RTDs featuring the Ciroc and Absolut vodka brands.

Cheers to new vodka RTDs

The Coca-Cola Company and Pernod Ricard have teamed up to create Absolut Vodka & Sprite, while Diageo is using its Ciroc vodka in two new sparkling RTDs, with the newcomers set to help boost sales in convenience stores.

OFT to probe Costcutter / P&H deal

THE deal between the Costcutter Supermarkets Group and wholesaler Palmer & Harvey which sees Mace Stores transfer into the Costcutter organisation is to...
Daniel Johnson MSP worked to bring the bill into power in Scotland in 2021.

BRC reports huge rise in crime

The British Retail Consortium has reported a staggering rise in retail crime across the whole of the UK, highlighting the pressure on retailers.

Are the days of cash coming to an end?

Bank cash handling charges and changes to payment service commissions have put independent retailers under pressure but some consumers now expect to give up...

McIntosh brings Oor Wullie to Burns

Strathmore Foods brings a Scottish comic classic to its McIntosh ready meals with Oor Wullie stamping onto limited edition packs for Burns Night.
Natasha Hunt, English Rugby Union player and brand ambassador, sits on a yellow bench in the middle of a rugby ground with a bottle of Volvic on the bench to her right, a towel to her left and a kit bag next to her left foot.

Volvic announced as Official Water Supplier of Women’s Rugby World Cup

Bottled water brand Volvic has been named as the Official Water Supplier for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, complete with an on-pack promo.

Final approval for Tesco’s Booker deal

The CMA has ruled in favour of the deal despite competition concerns raised by industry.
Tobacco gantry

Menthol ban arrives

THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May

A boon to smugglers?

3% extra rise in duty for rolling tobacco ‘step in the wrong direction’ CHANCELLOR George Osborne has been strongly criticised for potentially lending a helping hand...
Both Pete Cheema and Hussan Lal have blasted the decision to put up the MUP.

MUP rise ‘not the solution’

Scottish convenience channel leaders have slammed MSPs’ decision to increase the alcohol minimum unit price (MUP) from 50p to 65p.
Pack shots of Tango Sours Watermelon and Tropical cans.

Tango delivers an extra tang with new Sours range

Fruity carbonated drinks brand Tango is set to bring an extra tangy twist to the range with the launch of its new Tango Sours soft drinks duo.
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