Cruz in Spain for Cruzcampo

Heineken UK has kicked off a new campaign for its Cruzcampo lager brand with a focus on its Spanish heritage and Sevillian outlook on life.

Lochhead takes deposit campaign to Holyrood

Former minister sponsors deposit scheme event FORMER environment minister Richard Lochhead is leading calls for the creation of a Bottle Deposit Return scheme with the...
Tilda has introduced its new Sticky Rice and Pudding Rice options.

Get adventurous with Tilda’s new rice variants

Tilda has introduced its new Sticky Rice and Pudding Rice options.
Grant’s Foods reckons its range will suit different consumers’ Burns Night plans.

Scottish flavours popular with shoppers

The consumer appetite for authentic Scottish food remains insatiable for many across the country, reckons Grant's Foods, and this spells good news for retailers with the upcoming Burns Night celebrations.
Pack shots of McCoy's Coated Peanuts range with Flame Grilled Steak and Salt & Malted Vinegar variants.

McCoy’s gets nutty with new Coated Peanuts

Crisps brand McCoy's has made its debut to the nuts category with the launch of two new Coated Peanuts variants in the snacks channel.
Natalie Lightfoot, store owner at Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston, stands wearing a Cheez-It branded jacket with an advert for the brand behind her with a picture of the post for International Women's Day 2025.

International Women’s Day – Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
DRS machine

DRS prep is stepping up

Preparations for deposit return are stepping up in Scotland, as the Scottish Government gathers stakeholders to set out a framework for exemptions
A poster for International Women's Day 2025 with an image of assistant manager of Premier Broadway Convenience Store Sophie Williams.

International Women’s Day – Premier Broadway Convenience Store

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Pack shots of Hungry Boar Sticklers, from left to right Pork Sticklers, Chicken Sticklers, Flamin' Piri Piri Sticklers and Loaded Cheese Sticklers.

Hungry Boar expands Booker meat snacks range

Premium world foods firm Golden Acre Foods has launched four variants of its new Hungry Boar premium meat snacks range into Booker depots.

Market News | Mr Kipling, Pepsi, Limoncello Di Capri, Hovis

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
A bottle of June Gin Mango & Passionfruit stands next to a balloon glass with a gin & tonic serve inside it.

June Gin introduces a tropical touch with new Mango & Passionfruit spirit

Premium spirits firm Paragon Brands has launched its new June by G'Vine Mango & Passionfruit gin to bring a tropical touch to summer.
SCOTLAND’S plans to introduce a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol if legal challenges are defeated. But Westminster will not proceed with MUP.

Westminster dumps MUP, no minimum pricing south of the border

Minister says no evidence it would work without penalising responsible drinkers THE UK government has ruled out minimum unit pricing of alcohol south of the...
Spar Scotland, which has had a relaunch of its Erskine store, aims to ‘raise the bar’.

Spar Scotland gears up for trade show

Initial details of the 2024 Spar Scotland trade show have been unveiled as the symbol celebrated the reopening of a store and attracting a leading independent retailer to the group.

Mentos opens up to sharing

Perfetti Van Melle is set to grow the opportunity for confectionery sharing as the firm rolls out new Pouch Bags sharing packs across the Mentos brand.

Crime surge revealed

The British Retail Consortium has reported a rise in retail crime figures to a rate higher than that of pre-pandemic times.
Pack shots of Pepsi Max Caffeine Free 500ml bottles.

Pepsi Max unveils new bottles for Caffeine Free variant

Soft drinks brand Pepsi is set to tap into the rising demand for more caffeine-free cola options with the launch of its new Pepsi Max Caffeine Free 500ml bottles.