Pack shots of Boost Water + Electrolytes in Cherry, Strawberry & Peach and Citrus variants.

Boost Drinks enters flavoured water category

Soft drinks brand Boost has unveiled its latest development with the Boost Water+ range, a selection of functional water drinks with added electrolytes.
A can of Red Bull Curuba Summer Edition is next to a glass filled with the energy drink on a table with greenery blurred in the background.

Energising soft drinks with Red Bull

Red Bull has pushed the massive opportunity that the energy drinks subcategory presents to convenience retailers through its flavoured drinks range.

Solid returns says Scotmid

But Brexit, cost increases and uncertainty mean challenges ahead reckons co-op chief EDINBURGH-based co-op Scotmid described its performance in the first half of the year...

SGF and PayPoint launch forum

Convenience industry trade group the Scottish Grocers’ Federation and payments service company PayPoint have announced that they are to set up a regular schedule...

Promotions ban plan is pulled

THE Scottish Government has put controversial plans to restrict in-store promotions on ice. Foods deemed high in fat, salt and sugar were in line for...
Retailers Against Crime have been showcasing tools to aid convictions of shoplifting.

Convenience in brief | The Fed, Leverhulme Charity Trust and Retailers Against Crime news

Trading hard for many NEARLY 100% (96%) of shops surveyed by the Federation of Independent Retailers said that they were struggling to survive due to...
Clydebank Co-op KeyStore More won Licensed Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2022.

Awards Profile – Licensed Retailer of the Year 2022

Scottish Grocer caught up with Colette Gilliland, store manager at Clydebank Co-op KeyStore More Hardgate and winner of Licensed Retailer of the Year at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
The UWS trade show, with a James Bond-themed awards dinner, was a big success.

UWS trade show highlights industry Bonds

United Wholesale Scotland rounded off its successful trade show with a 007-themed awards dinner. Meanwhile the Scottish Wholesale Association is gearing up for its Achievers Awards.
Walker's Nonsuch has catered to rising demands from its customers with its NPD.

Walker’s Nonsuch classics remain unchanged

As prices continue to rise and shrinkflation takes hold, consumers will look to brands that stick with their classic offerings, reckons Walker's Nonsuch.
Tilda Rice Pots range including Butter & Sea Salt, Long Grain, Medium Grain, Mexican Style and Vegetable.

Tilda takes control in new Rice Pots

Rice brand Tilda aims to make portion control far more convenient for shoppers with the introduction of its new Rice Pots range with five variants to pick from.
Pac Shot of Golden Casket Rae Crawford

Sweet Sensations Golden Casket Celebrate 65 Years of Business

Golden Casket, founded in 1959 in Greenock, celebrates 65 years of making sweets like Buchanan’s, All Rounders, and Millions.
Bottles of Hive Mind Dark Cherry Mead are lined up against a wall.

Hive Mind rolls out Dark Cherry Mead for young adults

Welsh brewery Hive Mind is set to bring mead to a younger generation of drinkers with the launch of its new Dark Cherry Traditional Mead bottles.
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema has highlighted the challenges faced by retailers

Retailer letter campaign targets MSPs

Scottish c-store retailers are being urged by the Scottish Grocers' Federation to invite their MSPs to their shops – to highlight the impact of crime and soaring business costs.
Rollover Hot Dog with branding on the top of it featuring Superman (2025) offering consumers the chance to win a trip to Paris.

Rollover Hot Dogs teams up with Superman ahead of new movie

Food-to-go brand Rollover has teamed up with Warner Bros. Pictures ahead of the new Superman movie with. anew on-pack promotion.
Food sales suffered in March compared to the same month last year. The figures are distorted by the timing of Easter (March last year, April this year) but still point to an underlining decline in sales across Scotland.

Chill goes on as deals hit prices

Late Easter distorts sales figures but first three months show Scotland well behind UK performance MARCH was a poor month for food retailers across Scotland,...
Pack shots of the 2025 design for Golden Wonder crisps including an impulse pack Salt & Vinegar, 6 pack multipack of Chip Shop Curry, 6 pack multipack of Cheese & Onion and a £1 Share Bag of Salt & Chilli Chicken.

Golden Wonder unveils a crisp new look across packs

Scotland-born crisps brand Golden Wonder has unveiled a major packaging refresh for the first time in a decade along with some new permanent flavour additions.