A packet of Simon Howie Smoked Streaky Bacon stands behind a bread roll filled with cooked strips of the bacon with a Three Star Great Taste Award on the packet of bacon.

Simon Howie secures hat trick at Great Taste Awards

Perthshire butchery brand Simon Howie has secured a Three Star rating at the Great Taste Awards for its Streaky Smoked Bacon product.
Keavy O’Mahony-Truesdale is delighted with the expansion into Scottish stores.

Meet the maker – Barista Bar

Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Barista Bar brand manager Keavy O'Mahony-Truesdale to find out the coffee-to-go group's plans to expand its footprint in Scotland's convenience channel.
Allwyn Entertainment secured the National Lottery licence in 2022 from Camelot.

Allwyn takes over the National Lottery

Allwyn Entertainment officially takes over the running of the National Lottery today – and promises that retailers will be central to its plans for growth.
Margiotta Ltd’s flagship store in Edinburgh’s Dundas Street. The company is adding a store in the city’s Polwarth district to the chain.

Margiotta adds city store

As Sainsbury’s takes Marchmont independent EDINBURGH-based retailer Margiotta Food and Wine is adding a store in the Polwarth area of the city to its chain. The...

Court battle ahead over plain packs vote

TOBACCO firms have confirmed they will be taking legal action against new plain packaging regulations. Yesterday, the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in favour of...
Cans of Sly Dog Rum Spiced 'n' Stormy cans against a black background.

Sly Dog Rum expands RTD market with Dark ‘n’ Stormy cans

Spiced rum brand Sly Dog Rum has rolled out a new addition to the RTD market this autumn with its new Spiced 'n' Stormy cans.
Scottish c-store owners were among the winners at the first Allwyn Local Retail Champions Awards.

Convenience, consumers and communities win cash

Allwyn has been ensuring that c-store owners as well as consumers can win with them, while Spar Scotland has been celebrating a year of making donations to good causes.

ScotGov confirms generational tobacco ban

The Scottish Government has agreed to impose the controversial generational tobacco ban in Scotland, falling in line with the Westminster proposals.
Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Wishaw highlights the next stage for the retail chain.

RaceTrack Pitstop opens new store

Central belt retail chain Premier RaceTrack Pitstop has opened a new store in Wishaw which bosses believe showcases where the future of convenience retail lies.
A can of Shipyard American Pale Ale is against a red background.

Carlsberg docks new Shipyard American Ale in the UK

CMBC has launched a new variant under the Shipyard brand straight from the US with the new American Session Pale Ale brew.

Tennent’s COP26 campaign

AS thousands arrive in Glasgow for COP26, Tennent’s has launched a new multi-channel advertising campaign which aims to promote the importance of sustainable brewing...
Britvic is bringing back Tango Cherry in a sugar-free variant.

Market News | Tango, Bobby’s, Twinings, Lost Mary

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Fox’s biscuits launches Chocolatey as a ‘Masterbrand’ with a £3m marketing push

Fox’s biscuits rebrands its Fabulous range as Chocolatey

Fox’s biscuits rebrands its Fabulous range as Chocolatey
Promotional posters for Cheez-It competition which is offering retailers a chance to win £10,000. The poster features pack shots of the Cheez-It range consisting of Double Cheese and Cheese & Chilli.

Chance to win £10k in new Cheez-It competition

Retailers can bag a massive cash prize from the snacks aisle AMERICAN snacks brand Cheez-It is offering retailers the chance to win a whopping £10,000...

Arctic Coffee brings a cold blast of innovation

Arctic Coffee has brought a double cool blast to the chillers with the launch of two new coffee variants made popular in coffee shops to retail.
Steve Rodell, managing director of retail at Christie & Co.

Investing in convenience stores ‘will pay off’

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co believes convenience retail remains a solid sector in which to invest – according to its Business Outlook 2024 report.
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