RTD brand Four Loko has lined up a series of music festival sponsorships for the summer, including Glasgow's TRNSMT.

Convenience in brief | Four Loko, SRC, JW Filshill

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Four Loko, the Scottish Retail Consortium and JW Filshill.
Anne-Laure Farrar, market insight manager with The Knowledge Bank.

Retailers told to think local

An insights expert is advising Scottish c-store retailers to focus on local supplies as the channel is forecast to become increasingly important.
A pack of M&M's Minis Cookies sit on top of a yellow background with the cookies around the pack.

Add in colour with new M&M’s Minis Cookies

Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats are set to bring more younger shoppers to the cookie aisle with the launch of its new Cookies with Chocolate M&M's Minis.
A person uses the Jisp Scan & Save feature on his phone to scan products in a store.

Jisp enhances its Scan & Save loyalty scheme

Jisp has rolled out a new barcode scanning software across its Scan & Save feature, in a bid to offer consumers a more seamless experience when using the app.
Alex and David Equi stand holding certificates for Great Taste Awards for their products as well as a commercial tub of the brand's ice cream.

Equi’s scoops up Great Taste Awards for ice cream range

Hamilton-born ice cream brand Equi's Ice Cream has scooped up 11 stars across seven of its products at the 2025 Great Taste Awards.
Steve Rodell, managing director – retail & leisue at Christie & Co, sits at a desk.

Investors keen on convenience, says Christie & Co

Christie & Co has predicted that investors will remain keen on convenience and forecourt locations as sites evolve to match consumer demand.

Scotland’s top brands: 3. Simon Howie

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand number three.
Promotional image of the partnership between Captain Morgan rum and Pepsi Max with an image of the can and text that reads "Two Greats, One Epic Taste".

Pepsi Max boards with Captain Morgan in new RTD launch

Global drinks firms Diageo and PepsiCo have teamed up to launch the new Captain Morgan Spiced Rum Pepsi Max alcoholic RTD can range.
Pack shots of Creamy Tobacco Blu pods.

Imperial Brands launches Creamy Tobacco Blu vape pods

Nicotine products firm Imperial Brands has expanded its Blu Bar vapes range to a total 16 flavours with the addition of its new Creamy Tobacco variant.
The distribution centre and transportation play vital roles, says CJ Lang chief executive Colin McLean.

CJ Lang is a smooth operator

Building a good convenience proposition begins with getting the basics right – and that's what CJ Lang & Son Ltd seems to be doing in abundance.
The impressively fitted-out Scotmid Heartlands store that opened in Whitburn last year.

Scotmid Co-op investment pledge

Scotmid Co-op remains committed to investing in its convenience stores despite the tough trading conditions, says chief executive Karen Scott, after the society revealed strong annual results.
Colin Smith presenting

Support for wholesale

THE Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has welcomed the roll out of a new £5 million fund to support Scottish food and drink wholesalers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
Pack shots of Smirnoff Miami Peach including a 700ml bottle as well as 250ml slimline cans of Smirnoff Miami Peach and Lemonade.

Smirnoff unveils new Miami Peach vodka flavour

Spirits giant Diageo has unveiled a new flavour for its Smirnoff Vodka range with the new fruity Miami Peach variant in both a bottle and canned RTD.
The joint venture between Palestine's Taybeh Brewing Co. and Brewgooder, will see the Sun & Stone brand stocked in 1600 Co-op stores.

Co-op to stock Palestinian beer

Palestine’s first and oldest microbrewery, Taybeh Brewing Co., has secured a listing with Co-op to stock a new lager it has created called Sun...
Competition poster for Belvita advertising the chance to win a trip to Finland.

Belvita offers shoppers the chance to win a trip to Finland

Biscuit brand Belvita is offering consumers the chance to win a trip to 'The Most Positive Place on the Planet' with a holiday to Finland.
Daniel Johnson MSP promoting retail crime bill

MSPs back retail crime bill

THE Scottish Parliament has unanimously backed a bill that would give retailers more protection under the law. Put forward by Scottish Labour MSP for Edinburgh...
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