President of The Fed, Hetal Patel

The Fed enters talks with News UK following protests

Following a protest at News UK's offices in London and Glasgow and at its print site in Merseyside, Fed national president Hetal Patel was invited to talks.
A bottle of Eden Mill Art of St Andrews whisky sits next to a nosing glass and the outer packaging for the dram on top of a wooden table.

Eden Mill marks hometown pride in new whisky

Independent distiller Eden Mill has unveiled the latest annual release in its 'Art of St Andrews' whisky series, paying homage to the coastal town.
Pack shot of BrewDog Punk IPA with its 18 Years promotion on pack offering consumers a £10 Meal and Pint deal.

BrewDog marks 18 years of Punk with on-pack promo

BrewDog has marked 18 years of its flagship Punk IPA brew with the launch of a new on-pack promo offering consumers an exclusive £10 meal deal.

Barista Bar marks 50th Scottish installation

Premium coffee-to-go offer Barista Bar has celebrated its 50th machine installation in Scotland, marking a successful first year for the business in north of the border.
Richard Wishart, Fife Creamery transport manager and Mike Canning, warehouse manager, with just a few of the 43 AEDs.

Convenience in Brief | Fife Creamery, DRS and Yakult news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments at Fife Creamery, DRS concerns and a Yakult product rebrand.
David Lonsdale is encouraged by the strategy outlined by minister Neil Gray.

New Deal for Business plan is welcomed

The implementation plan for how the New Deal for Business Group recommendations will be taken forward have been broadly welcomed by the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Total food sales rose by just 0.7% compared with February last year, according to the SRC.

SRC and the Fed warn of tough times

Bosses at the Scottish Retail Consortium are warning of challenging times ahead after its latest disappointing sales and footfall figures, while the Fed has expressed its disappointment at Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement.
Illustration of the new Mrs Hinch's Cosy Season range of cleaning product from Procter & Gamble.

Mrs Hinch gets cosy in new P&G autumn cleaning range

Procter & Gamble has revealed its fifth collaborative scent with social media star Mrs Hinch with the new autumn-inspired range Cosy Season.
Katie Dempster, marketing manager at Filshill, stands in front of the Filshill 150 logo at the firm's offices.

Katie Dempster takes on marketing manager role at Filshill

Katie Dempster has been appointed as the group marketing manager at JW Filshill, covering for Sue Man who has started her maternity leave period.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk Grab & Go format bars in Marvellous Creations, Fruit & Nut and Cadbury Dairy Milk variants.

Cadbury rolls out new Grab and Go pack format

Cadbury has unveiled a new Grab & Go format pack for its Dairy Milk range in a bid to cater to shoppers seeking out more convenient pack sizes in stores.
DRS-scheme

Industry reacts to DRS

Soft drinks firms told us their views on the Scottish Government’s DRS scheme .

Barista Bar comes to Spar Halbeath

Spar Scotland has rolled out its premium coffee-to-go service Barista Bar to another of its company owned stores with the Dunfermline-based Spar Halbeath.
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.
Spar stores in Scotland will focus on Scotland's unreliable weather

Spar Scotland launches ‘Big Deals of Summer’ campaign focusing on Scottish humour about weather

Spar stores in Scotland will focus on Scotland's unreliable weather A multi-faceted marketing campaign will run using POS, digital, radio, social and PR to promote...
Pack shots of BrewDog Orange Crush and BrewDog Fruit Burst.

BrewDog taps into fruity demand with exclusive beers

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is set to tap into the demand for some fruity beers with the launch of two new brews exclusive to the convenience channel.
An Asda Foundation staff member presents The Courtyard Pantry Foodbank with a cheque for £1,000.

Asda Foundation funds Scottish foodbanks this winter

Supermarket charity initiative Asda Foundation has announced its has donated over £30,000 to Scottish foodbanks in time for the winter season.