Images of Gordon Moon, head of engineering, and Jessica Richmond, group head of HR, at McGhee's.

McGhee’s mixes Gen Z duo into senior roles

Scottish bakery firm McGhee's has cemented its investment into the next generation with two promotions of its under 30s staff into leadership positions.

Final approval for Tesco’s Booker deal

The CMA has ruled in favour of the deal despite competition concerns raised by industry.
Lynn Jackson, head of UK off-trade – grocery & convenience at La Martiniquaise Bardinet.

Retail Game Changers: La Martiniquaise Bardinet

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Pack shots of Capri-Sun Zero Cola and Capri-Sun Zero Monster Alarm including multipack boxes as well as single packs.

Capri-Sun rolls out duo launch of Zero added sugar drinks

Children's soft drinks brand Capri-Sun has expanded on its range of Zero added sugar drinks with its new Zero Cola and Zero Monster Alarm flavours.
Three university graduates stand together taking a selfie.

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust opens up applications for 2025/26 university undergraduate grants

The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust has announced that applications for 2025/26 undergraduate bursaries have now opened for families in the convenience sector.
Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

ELECTRONIC cigarettes and all other nicotine-containing products are to be regulated as medicines by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Currently treated as consumer...

Maclean joins c-store health campaign

CELEBRITY chef Gary Maclean is going to show Scottish convenience store customers how to cook from scratch. Maclean – who currently serves as Scotland's national...
An image of a poster for International Women's Day is to the left with Karen Mulesh, catering sales controller at Booker, to the right of the image.

International Women’s Day – Booker Group

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

Hipflask Spirits lines up in Morrisons

Award-winning spirits brand Hipflask Spirits has made its way to Morrisons stores across Scotland for the first time, with listings in six stores.
Greek inspirations: Yiayia gin has been made using botanicals sourced from Crete.

Two masterclasses in creating gin

Two unusual and enticing gins have come to market that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking for aficionados of the spirit.
Five people stand in front of a store holding a cheque, the man on the far left is wearing a white shirt with four women all dressed in dark colours to the right of him. They hold a cheque with the Fife Creamery logo on the top right hand corner with the cheque stating: ARDROSSAN WHITELEES COMMUNITY CENTRE, ONE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS

Fife Creamery sticks to wholehearted approach

Family run wholesaler Fife Creamery has kicked off its pledge to support local communities across Scotland with the first of its £1500 monthly donations.

A lot of bottle

Awards profile – beer retailer of the year Winner:  Best-one @ Brownlie’s, Biggar Beer Retailer of the Year 2016 - sponsored by Tennent’s Interview with Bruce and Donna Morgan,...
Pack shots Bonds of London Chick 'N' Mix sweet cups.

Hancocks shares must-stocks for Easter season

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks is urging retailers to make the most of the longer Easter season this year by stocking up on a strong range of themed treats.

“Historic” c-store group established

HOLYROOD has given its backing to a proposal from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation and MSP Gordon MacDonald to establish the first-ever Scottish Parliament Cross...

Team up for National Spritz Day

Two non-alcoholic brands have teamed up in time for National Spritz Day to offer consumers an alcohol free way to partake in the day.
Pack shots of Quadz Blue Razz, Cherry Daq, Lime Marg and Pink Marg.

Global Brands bolsters pre-drinks with Quadz

Drinks giant Global Brands reckons it can shake up pre-drinks with the introduction of Quadz that has been designed with the occasion in mind.