Team members from CCEP East Kilbride, Keep Scotland Beautiful and other volunteers mark cleaning up the River Clyde in Glasgow Green with some of the team members in kayaks across the river.

CCEP leads River Clyde clean-up with Keep Scotland Beautiful

Team members from the East Kilbride CCEP plant took part in a River Clyde clean-up in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful for the Commonwealth Games.

Scotland’s top wholesalers honoured

High spirits at 17th SWA Achievers awards GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill scooped the top prize at the 17th Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers awards at a...
The UWS trade show, with a James Bond-themed awards dinner, was a big success.

UWS trade show highlights industry Bonds

United Wholesale Scotland rounded off its successful trade show with a 007-themed awards dinner. Meanwhile the Scottish Wholesale Association is gearing up for its Achievers Awards.
Bottles of Mash Direct drinks stand against a farming background.

Mash Direct enters chilled drinks category

Mash Direct has unveiled its new range of Superfood Smoothies in a bid to tap into the growing demand for wellness drinks in the space.

Learning lessons with Healthy Living Programme

A healthy breakfast doesn’t just set you up for the day… it can also set you up for life.

Plain packs back on the agenda

THE Westminster Government has begun its short consultation process on the possible introduction of standardised packaging for tobacco products. If it’s decided to proceed with...

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.
Pack shots of new Del Monte Frozen British Strawberries

Del Monte freezes over a new release

Canned fruit brand Del Monte has moved into the frozen aisle with the launch of its Frozen British Strawberries exclusively to Iceland stores in the UK.
A woman inflates her tyre at a forecourt station.

Air-serv sees increase in tyre inflation checks across UK

Forecourt services operator Air-serv has reported an increase in usage of its tyre inflation services in the UK as motorists seek ways to improve fuel efficiency.
Pack shots of Doritos Dinamita Extra Flamin Hot with a £1.25 price mark on the pack.

Doritos fires up on flavour with spicy new Dinamita variant

PepsiCo has expanded on its Extra Flamin' Hot range with the new Doritos Dinamita snacks, building on demand for spicy flavours from consumers.

Research backs wider SGF role

MAGAZINES are in the habit of giving short descriptions of subjects in stories, so that new readers quickly understand the relevance of the person...

Major retailers commit to halve food waste

SOME of the largest retailers and food producers in the UK have signed up to a new commitment to dramatically reduce food waste. Retailers including...

Inflation is a waiting game for food

The latest inflation figures show an overall drop into the single digits but food prices still remain stubbornly high, showing little sign of coming down soon.
Promotional image for the Cadbury Big Win-Win competition for 2026.

Cadbury’s Big Win-Win returns with £100k worth of prizes

Chocolate brand Cadbury has brought back its popular Big Win-Win promotion offering consumers and retailer alike the chance to win from a prize pot worth £100k.
A person holds a can of Pepsi Max in front of the entrance to the O2 Academy.

Win free passes with the new Pepsi Stage Pass promo

Soft drinks brand Pepsi has unveiled its new on-pack promotion with Pepsi Stage Pass offering shoppers the chance to win tickets to music events.
A woman holds two Spar branded shopping bags outside of a Spar store to highlights its value deals campaign for 2026.

Spar saves shoppers cash with value deals push

Scottish symbol store Spar has kicked off a new value-driven campaign for 2026, renewing its commitment to its customers across Scotland.