United Wholesale Grocers

UWG chief named group vice-chairman

Nabeel Ramzan, managing director of Glasgow-based United Wholesale Grocers has been appointed vice-chairman of Landmark group.

90 years in the bag

Scottish Grocer is 90 – and what a difference nine decades make
A digital billboard with the 2025 BrewDog campaign 'What Have BrewDog Done Now?'.

BrewDog unveils new ‘What have BrewDog done now’ marketing campaign

Craft brewer BrewDog has unveiled a new marketing campaign inspired by some of the tabloid headlines that have followed the brand for years.
Promotional image of the Nescafé Espresso Concentrate range including Iced Vanilla, Iced Caramel and Iced Classic variants. The bottles are lined up next to each other with a reflective liquid surface underneath with a melting ice cube. There is also a pink circle stamp on the image highlighting the brand as the Official Iced Coffee Partner of Love Island. The Love Island logo is inside of the pink circle.

Nescafé couples up with Love Island as its official iced coffee partner

Coffee brand Nescafé has announced its new partnership with ITV's Love Island as the reality show's new official iced coffee partner.
Mackie's says retailers should raise awareness of the chocolate range in store, so shoppers know where to go.

Mackie’s highlights chocolate gifting opportunity

Mackie's of Scotland says there are plenty of opportunities for chocolate gifting during the festive season and retailers should be keen to make the most of these.
Belhaven is driving the opportunity for beer and food pairings for the summer.

Belhaven pushes Euros off-trade opportunities

Belhaven reckons retailers can capitalise on consumers seeking fun in the sun with at-home gatherings – especially with Scotland playing in the Euros.
Unitas Wholesale says it aims to improve margins with its new own-brand range.

Unitas launches own-label range

Unitas Wholesale has unveiled a new own-brand range, called Local Living, to help support retailer margins, as well as two new category guides.

Carbon neutral Mars Bars by 2023.

MARS Wrigley UK has committed to making Mars Bars sold in the UK, Ireland and Canada carbon neutral by January 2023. The announcement – which...
LIfestyle images of GNAW chocolate bars featuring them in two different locations, with the Raspberry Mojito bar in a bar scene and New York Cheesecake bar in a coffee bar in New York.

Gnaw on chocolate this Christmas

Premium chocolate brand Gnaw has unveiled a range of new flavours in its chocolate bar range, aiming to make the most of those cold winter nights in.
A bottle of Simple Repair+ Cream Cleanser leans on packs of Simple Repair+ Rich Cream and Simple Repair+ Serum against a white background with green design elements.

Simple drives premium skincare solution in new range

Face care brand Simple is set to drive shopper engagement with the brand with its new premium Repair+ advanced skincare portfolio.
Former Scotland star Colin Hendry joined staff from CJ Lang and James Hall at Hampden to celebrate the WWEG campaign.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – CJ Lang & Son Ltd

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
Promtional image for Nestlé Cereals new campaign for Cheerios supporting the British Paralympic Association.

Nestlé Cheerios strengthens support of Paralympic Games

Nestlé Cereals is set to bring the cheer with its new campaign in support of the British Paralympic Assocation ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
A bottle of Mirror Margarita stands against a white backdrop.

Mirror Margarita makes it clear across Sainsbury’s

RTD cocktail brand Mirror Margarita is set to come to Sainsbury's stores this September, offering drinkers a unique cocktail serve for the home.
Snappy Group has launched a new Irish home delivery app called Centra Go.

Convenience in brief | Snappy, Nisa, Jisp and PayPoint news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Snappy Group, Nisa and Jisp, and PayPoint.
Pack shots of Feedwell Dog food range including the Supreme and Mini packs.

Value is crucial for pet owners, says Feedwell

Feedwell reckons that more pet owners are becoming savvy to cost savings and that retailers should cater further to this with larger pack formats.

Vape stores fail age test

TEST purchasing in four cities across Great Britain, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, revealed that  two thirds of the country’s vape stores are at risk...