Fox’s Burton’s sweetens the festive offer
Christmas-themed pack designs will help to entice shoppers to make impulse purchases, reckons Fox's Burton's Companies, which says it's also important to stock a variety of formats.
Lidl picks an Obanite as its new ‘voice’
Lidl has crowned Alan MacDonald from Oban as the voice of its new self-checkouts, due to be rolled out later this year.
Seriously spreads out to Black Pepper
Seriously Cheddar has expanded on its Spreadable Cheese range with the addition of its new Black Pepper variant to help bring an extra kick.
Caorunn gets cosy with cocktail recipes for autumn evenings
Scottish gin brand, Caorunn has created three autumnal cocktails in collaboration with its gin ambassador, award-winning mixologist Walter Pintus
Hendrick’s grows core range with Another Hendrick’s gin
Girvan-based gin brand Hendrick's Gin has introduced its first permanent new addition in nearly 10 years with its new Another Hendrick's Gin launch.
Pubco wants grocers who fancy a switch
BRITAIN’S pub estates have seen units change to c-stores in recent years. But one of the country’s biggest pub groups reckons there’s scope for...
Smoke-free world is goal for Philip Morris
Philip Morris Limited commercial operations director John Rennie explains why the IQOS ILUMA is a revolutionary product in the heated tobacco category.
Retailer Reality – crime epidemic
Scottish c-store bosses have told of their sickening crime experiences, which included a pregnant retailer who was repeatedly kicked in the stomach by a female thief.
First Scottish Food & Drink September launched
ScotGov minister Mairi Gougeon has launched the inaugural Scottish Food & Drink September – extending the traditional fortnight-long event to a full four weeks.
Waiting game on grocery prices
Food inflation is steadily ticking down but the grocery price storm isn't over yet warns industry leaders and grocery specialists.
Scotland’s top brands: 2. Graham’s The Family Dairy
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 No.2 – Graham's The Family Dairy.
Fruity soft drinks are flavour of the month
Two soft drinks companies have been highlighting some of their fruity offerings that retailers might want to consider stocking.
UK Gov considering vape tax
Vaping industry members have warned against a potential rise in tax on vaping products, which the UK Gov is thought to be considering in the Autumn Budget.
Lidl eyes up new Scotland sites
Major discounter Lidl is eyeing up over 50 new sites across Scotland with a further 16 relocations in consideration as it ramps up its presence.
Suntory rolls out DRS advice for retailers
Drinks giant Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I has launched a new paper for DRS in the UK, following on from a study of the scheme's implementation in Ireland.
Educating youngsters about healthy breakfasts
The SGF Healthy Living Programme's Welby Big Breakfast events at primary schools across Scotland are a great way to educate children about healthier meal choices. Scottish Grocer caught up with the team at a recent event supported by Weetabix.
