Dairy far from run of the Mills
Bosses at Scottish dairy business Mills Milk have been explaining how the firm can help convenience store retailers, while Delamere Dairy has been highlighting a new Salted Caramel flavour.
Deposit return debuts at Musselburgh Iceland
Frozen food specialist launches reverse vending trial at four UK stores
Scottish Food & Drink Partnership unveils new vision for country
Double food and drink by 2030
A new strategy to drive growth in Scotland’s farming, fishing, food and drink industry has been unveiled by industry...
Sour Patch Kids sweetens the deal in new Strawberry flavour
Mondelēz International has strengthened its line-up for the Sour Patch Kids brand with the introduction of a new Strawberry variant.
Shop report finds drop in staffing
SCOTLAND’S convenience store sector has maintained the same retail footprint throughout the pandemic, although it has shed jobs according to the SGF’s annual Local Shop Report.
Starbucks RTD chilled coffee ‘always evolving’
Arla has been highlighting the opportunities presented to retailers by its Starbucks RTD NPDs, while juice brand Tropicana has refreshed its packaging designs.
Tesco to merge with Booker in £3.7bn deal
SUPERMARKET and multiple convenience store giant Tesco has announced a £3.7bn deal to merge with Booker Group, the UK’s biggest food wholesaler.
The deal, which...
Maclean joins c-store health campaign
CELEBRITY chef Gary Maclean is going to show Scottish convenience store customers how to cook from scratch.
Maclean – who currently serves as Scotland's national...
Pay hikes not sustainable
Retailer groups say proposed NLW increases will cut staff totals
PLANNED increases to the National Living Wage could be unsustainable, convenience retail bodies have warned.
The...
Unbeleafable addition to Tesco
Vertical farm firm GrowUp has launched its new Unbeleafable bagged salad in select Tesco stores with the Zesty Baby Leaves product.
Labour plans £8 NMW rate
ORGANISATIONS representing convenience store operators across the UK have slammed the Labour Party’s intention to increase the rate of the national minimum wage, in...
Sharwood’s curries retail favour
Ambient food brand Sharwood's is helping retailers celebrate National Curry Week with an exclusive competition for the channel.
Neurita Tequila is feeling the Love
Neurita Tequila has joined the Love Drinks portfolio of drinks with the distributor aiming to drive up popularity for margaritas at home through the brand.
Value on parade with Spar Scotland
CJ Lang chief executive Colin McLean sets out the benefits of running a store under the Spar Scotland symbol in Scotland the support the group offers.
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.
Is another delay in store for DRS?
Media reports over a potential delay to the UK-wide go-live date for the deposit return scheme as little information about the scheme has been forthcoming.
