Pack shots of Wise Wolf French Sauvignon Blanc.

Wise Wolf expands with new white wine

Aussie wine brand Wise Wolf has reaffirmed its sustainability commitment with the new launch of its French Sauvignon Blanc white wine.
Fodilicious founder Lauren Leisk has shouted out the brand's revamped Cookie Buttons.

Scottish firms’ new sweet offerings

Two Scottish brands - Fodilicious and Gin Bothy - have been highlighting their latest products that c-store retailers might want to stock.
(Left to right) Mike Igoe and Jonathan Rons, co-founders of C-Store Collective, Anna Malley, director of partnerships and acquisitions at Royal Mail, Sarah Mohammad, senior partnerships manager at Royal Mail, and John Heagney, co-founder of C-Store Collective, all stand in front of red Royal Mail lockers.

C-Store Collective and Royal Mail partnership gets stamp of approval

Industry expertise firm C-Store Collective has announced its new partnership with Royal Mail to bring its parcel locker service to convenience stores.
McVitie's Christmas range for 2024 including pack shots of Milk Chocolate Digestives Gingerbread, Chocolate HobNobs, White Chocolate Digestives, Jaffa Cakes Yard Box, Santa Snacks and Jaffa Tree.

McVitie’s rolls out the biscuit range for Christmas

Pladis UK has unveiled its sweet selection for the Christmas season, complete with a new flavour variant for Digestives alongside some returning favourites.

Good agreement for Bon Accord

Scottish soft drinks brand Bon Accord has signed a new deal with Sainsbury's that will see its drinks in over 20 of the supermarket's stores in Scotland.

Scotland’s top wholesalers honoured

High spirits at 17th SWA Achievers awards GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill scooped the top prize at the 17th Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers awards at a...
Pack shots of Happi Easter Eggs with Salted Honeycomb and Cherry & Almond variants.

Get Happi over new plant-based Easter eggs

Oat milk chocolate brand Happi has expanded its Easter Egg range for this year with new Salted Honeycomb and Cherry & Almond variants.
The Irn-Bru festive TV ad is being supported by special designs running across the products.

Convenience in brief | Irn-Bru, Luciditi and food show news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Irn-Bru, Luciditi and the Speciality Food & Drink Show.
Industry leaders have voiced concerns over plans for a deposit return scheme.

Last calls for producers

Producers are urged to sign up to Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme before its closing date.
Data analysts indicate a slow start to the year, with shoppers still cautious on spend. Picture: Shutterstock.com/1000 Words

Grocery inflation drops to lowest rate in two years

Kantar reports the lowest rate for grocery price inflation in almost two years as consumers flock back to the shops seeking promotions to help celebrate.
Wooden boxes holding fruit and vegetables sit on top of a store shelf unit.

Inflation dips as foods cost rise as Christmas approaches

Overall inflation has decreased month-to-month by the end of October, but food and drink prices have climbed upwards once again.
Coca-Cola has a festive Santa design across a variety of cans and bottles.

Holidays are coming with Coca-Cola

Christmas magic is on its way to stores once again as Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' (CCEP) festive activations return for this year – and the soft drinks giant has been explaining why it believes its brands are must stocks for 2024.
A man is stocking shelves with crisps in a convenience store.

Inflation rises for the first time in a year

Industry members remain positive about the future despite the first increase to overall inflation in over a year as rates rise between June and July.

Bobby’s Mega Sour Spray Can shake up sweets

Bobby's new Mega Sour Spray Can is set to shake up the sweets aisle with a unique two-in-one flavour offer that capitalises on trending consumer flavours.

Premium and promos lead

Almost 60% of branded spirits off-trade sales are made at specially reduced prices THE former First Drinks Brands, one of Britain’s main drinks distributors, has...
A pack of Angel Nicotine Pouches Blueberry Mint with some of the pouches next to it, a pack of Angel Nicotine Lozenges Spearmint is next to it with some of the lozenges in front of the pack and a pack of Angel Nicotine Strips Raspberry with a nicotine strip in front of the pack. The Angel logo is at the top of the image with the text 'Tobacco Alternatives' under the logo. The text along the bottom reads 'Angel Nic Pouches | Angel Nic Lozenges | Angel Nic Strips.

Angel expands on smoke-free range

Trio of choices for the alternatives category NICOTINE products brand Angel has expanded on its smoke free range of options with a trio of new...