Pack shots of a Moana Celebration Cake, Mary Berry Toffee Coffee Cake, Gordon's Gin Sicilian Lemon Layer Cake as well as a lifestyle image of Thorton's Chocolate Fudge Brownie Bites.

Finsbury bakes for celebrations

Finsbury Good Group has consumers sorted for any party this year as the firm is set to roll out a new assortment of celebration cakes.

FSS puts retailers in regulation spotlight

Scotland’s stores should be transformed to drive customers towards healthier produce, according to academics at the Unviersity of Stirling

Knowing your rival

Investment, analysis and bright ideas regain sales and profit for hard-hit shop Nisa retailer Sid Ali explains how he fought back after the Co-op opened a...
Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves stands at a podium with the text "International Investment Summit 2024" against a red backdrop.

Chancellor confirms rise in worker wages

Workers' wages are set to increase in April next year, adding further expenses for store owners to contend with on top of rises to tax.
A woman stands with her arms folded in the middle of a shop with the GroceryAid logo in front of her. The text to the left reads "The help you've earned".

GroceryAid unveils its biggest brand refresh in 168 years

Industry charity GroceryAid has unveiled its new brand refresh to highlight its breadth of services to the retail channel and reach more diverse audiences.
Pack shots of M&M's Cookie Dough sharing bags.

M&M’s boost indulgence with new Cookie Dough flavour

Confectionery firm Mars Wrigley has unveiled a new indulgent variant for the M&M's brand with the Cookie Dough flavour.

Product of the Year opens 2025 nominations

Product of the Year has opened up nominations for its 2025 awards as the firm once again seeks to find the most innovative UK product launches of the year.
Andy Murray stands holding a piece of Walker's Shortbread whilst wearing the Walker's Shortbread Christmas jumper in a black and white image.

Walker’s Shortbread and Andy Murray knit in some festive cheer with Christmas jumper campaign

Walker's Shortbread has teamed up with Wimbledon champ Andy Murray as part of its new Christmas campaign and Cash for Kids' charity initiative.
KP Snacks is launching a new McCoy's variant – Hot 'n' Spicy in a £1.25 PMP 65g sharing bag format – that it believes will become a consumer favourite.

KP Snacks launches McCoy’s Hot ‘n’ Spicy

KP Snacks is launching a new McCoy's variant – Hot 'n' Spicy in a £1.25 PMP 65g sharing bag format – that it believes will become a consumer favourite.
The Fed national vice-president Mo Razzaq.

Concern over alcohol duty rate changes

Convenience channel leaders have warned of the negative impact changes to alcohol duty rates will have on retailers, consumers and criminal activity.
Pack shots of the new Starbucks Protein Drink with Coffee range in three flavours including Caffe Latte, Chocolate Mocha and Caramel Hazelnut.

Starbucks gains with new Protein Drinks

Arla Foods, the firm behind Starbucks RTD drinks, has unveiled its new Starbuck Protein Drink with Coffee range to tap into the emerging category.
Pack shots of Rockstar Energy Zero Sugar Peach cans.

Rockstar hits a key sale with new Zero Sugar Peach flavour

Energy drinks brand Rockstar Energy has hit the right keys with consumers with the launch of its new Zero Sugar Peach flavour.

Tesco and Booker deal is done

Shareholders for both firms overwhelmingly back merger
Team members from Hive Mind brewery and Rave Coffee stand together hold bottles of a new brew which the two firms collaborated on. There are bottle of the drink on the table in front of them.

Hive Mind and Rave Coffee team up on new Stout

Welsh brewery Hive Mind has teamed up with Cotswolds-based Rave Coffee to produce a new coffee and honey stout named Second Breakfast.
Head shot of Hussan Lal, president of the Fed in Scotland.

The Fed calls for doubling of budget to crack down on store crime

President of the the Fed in Scotland, Hussan Lal, has called on the Scottish Government to double the budget of the Retail Crime Taskforce in Scotland.

Report challenges food health plans

Official bodies hit back after obesity and public health activists criticise fat avoidance recommendations AN obesity charity has sparked heated debate after urging people to...