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A 40 year old woman who has been throwing crisp parties for years has been crowned as supermarket Aldi's chief crisp taster and will be influencing 2026's crisp range.

Aldi names its chief Crisp Taster

A 40 year old woman who has been throwing crisp parties for years has been crowned as supermarket Aldi's chief crisp taster and will be influencing 2026's crisp range.

Demanding conference

THE Scottish Grocers Federation welcomed hundreds of guests to the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow for its first annual conference event since the onset of the Covid crisis.
A person is holding a bottle of Eden Mill Golf Gin in front of a Waitrose supermarket store.

Eden Mill secures first UK-wide listing in Waitrose

Independent Scottish distiller Eden Mill has announced its first UK-wide listing for its Golf Gin product across 202 Waitrose stores.
Sonya Harper, chief operating officer at Spar Scotland, stands at a podium delivering a speech during the Spar Tradeshow event.

CJ Lang & Son appoints Sonya Harper as new chief operating officer

Dundee-based wholesale CJ Lang & Son has announced that Sonya Harper has been appointed as the firm's chief operating officer as part of a key leadership update.

The Co-op swoops in on Nisa

Nisa board grants The Co-op period of exclusivity ahead of potential offer The Co-op has moved into pole position in the race to acquire Nisa...
A group of people stand at the entrance to Spar Market Ladybank whilst cutting a ribbon with a novelty pair of scissors.

Spar Market Ladybank opens its doors following major investment

Symbol group Spar Scotland has unveiled its latest company-owned store as the new Spar Market Ladybank location has opened its doors.
Pack shots of Tango Editions Limited Edition Strawberry Smash including 330ml cans and 2 litre bottles.

Tango unveils new Strawberry Editions flavour

Fruity soft drinks brand Tango has unveiled the new flavour in its Edition series of limited edition drinks with the new Strawberry Smash variant.

Booker’s big buy

Takeover could see mega symbol stable serving more than 9% of UK fascia stores WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker is to buy symbol...
Both Nisa and Costcutter retailers stand to benefit from profit-boosting decisions taken by their respective wholesalers.

Nisa and Costcutter retailers get profits boost

Both Nisa and Costcutter retailers stand to benefit from profit-boosting decisions taken by their respective wholesalers.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Call for shop crime statistics transparency

The Scottish Grocers' Federation wants shop crime prosecution figures to be made public in a bid to deter offenders and encourage retailers to report incidents.
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

Evapo offers fake vape advice

Vape retailer Evapo has rolled out a new initiative to help consumers spot a fake vape with fears around the rise of the illicit trade due to the incoming ban.
Pack shots of Chupa Chups Sour Bites and Sour Tubes Mini.

Chupa Chups brings a Sour Bite in new sweets

Chupa Chups has expanded on its introduction to the jellies category within confectionery with the launch of its new Sour Bites and Tubes variants.
A party scene with people holding plates of cakes from the Nadiya Hussain Finsbury Food Group collection.

Finsbury Food Group unveils new Nadiya Hussain cake range

Finsbury Food Group has unveiled its first products in partnership with Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain with five new cake treats.
post-office

Retail ‘cannot subsidise Post Office’

ACS wants government to support c-stores .

Strength to be found in Scotland’s food & drink

Scotland Food & Drink's new Showcasing Scotland 2024 event could potential have raised over £70million for the sector with interest from global markets.
Darren-Goldney-MD

Wholesale betrayal

Strong words from Unitas boss
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