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Scottish Government u-turns on grant rules to offer funding for multiple properties in a single business

Barr set to heat up sales in soft drinks

AG Barr is pushing retailers to capitalise on the summer heat this year with its wide range of brands to help appeal to a number of consumer desires.
Pack shots of Reef Orange & Passion Fruit Vodka & Fruit Juice Tetra packaging cartons.

Reef unveils new tetra packaging format for RTD range

Alcoholic RTD brand Reef is set to make some waves across the UK's off-trade sector with the launch of its new Tetra packaging carton format.
Scottish Bee unveils Christmas Cranberry & Ginger Honey

Scottish Bee unveils Christmas Cranberry & Ginger Honey

Scottish Bee unveils Christmas Cranberry & Ginger Honey
Pack shots of Robinsons Wicked For Good promotion across its bottles including variants of Robinsons Amazifying Citrus Twist, Outstandiful Berry and Wonderfully Fruity Twist. There are also pack shots of Fruit Shoot variants Thrillifying Citrus and Sparkle Berry.

Wicked For Good promotion returns to Robinsons bottles

Fruit juice brand Robinsons has once again partnered up with Universal Pictures with a new on-pack promotion for Wicked: For Good.
Pack shots of Lucozade Sport Ice Kick by Jude Bellingham.

Score sales with new Lucozade Sport collaboration

Sports drink brand Lucozade Sport has teamed up with football star Jude Bellingham on the launch of its new Ice Kick citrus drink flavour.
Laura McDiarmid, Vikas Sud, Shamly Sud, Guna Sud and Elaine C Smith all stand on the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024 stage whilst Shamly holds a trophy for The Innovation Award 2024.

Awards Profile – The Innovation Award

Scottish Grocer has caught up with the team at Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Wishaw after their award win at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
The Dessert Bar range from Divine.

Market News | Weetabix, Divine, Twix, Nocco

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Pack shots of Hovis Thick and Medium Sliced bread with the PGL promotion on packs.

Hovis partners with PGL on new promotion

Bakery brand Hovis has partnered up with activity provider PGL to offer families to the chance to bag an outdoor adventure holiday.
The Healthy Living Programme team held a Welby Big Breakfast event on Skye with the help of Armadale Stores.

Convenience in Brief | HLP, SRC, CJ Lang

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the HLP, SRC and CJ Lang.

Horsemeat no joke for c-store owners

SCOTTISH retailers are reporting mixed responses to the ongoing horsemeat crisis. In Crianlarich, customers are demanding the return of spaghetti Bolognaise and lasagne to...
Promotional image of the 2026 partnership between Premier Foods and Roald Dahl featuring classic characters from the author's works along with pack shots of Ambrosia Custard and Angel's Delight.

Premier Foods unveils Roald Dahl on-pack promo

Premier Foods seeks to appeal to parents and kids alike with the launch of its new on-pack promotion featuring classic Roald Dahl characters.

Empire Foods sets up its stall for Christmas

Specialist food importer Empire Bespoke Foods is urging retailers to be Christmas-ready this year with the launch of its Christmas Pre-Order Catalogue.
A box of Nesquik Strawberry cereal stands behind a bowl with the cereal inside and a yellow jug which pours milk into the bowl.

Nesquik introduces new Strawberry flavour

Nestlé Cereals is set to turn cereal bowls across the UK pink with the launch of its Nesquik Strawberry variant, bringing its milkshake flavour to the cereal range for the first time.
Angus Leckonby, Special Olympics GB Athlete, stands in front of the CCEP Meals that Matter promotional image which features him.

CCEP supports Special Olympics with Meals that Matter

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has brought back its Meals That Matter campaign to continue its support of Special Olympics GB.
Promotional image between Mogu Mogu juice and K-Pop band Seventeen.

Mogu Mogu kickstarts partnership with K-Pop stars

Soft drinks brand Mogu Mogu has announced a partnership with K-Pop sensation Seventeen, offering prizes to be won through a major campaign.