Scottish food and drink breaks £14bn
Scotland's food and drink industry generated a record turnover of £14.3bn in 2013, the Scottish Government’s food secretary Richard Lochhead announced.
The figure was up...
Real Greek serves up in Tesco stores
Greek restaurant chain The Real Greek has entered the retail space as it kicks off its line of authentic Greek ready meals in Tesco stores.
Awards Profile – The Innovation Award
Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Bearsden was the winner of The Innovation Award at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023. We've been catching up with retail manager Guna Sud and store manager Leigh McCarter to find out more about what makes the store so special.
Irn-Bru kicks off phenomenal Euros promo
Barr has kicked off a new promo across its Irn-Bru variants to mark the UEFA Euros Germany 2024 to help boost sales during the football tournament.
Overprovision for cigarettes
ScotGov unveils new tobacco proposals
Taylors Snacks fits crisps to the month
Taylors Snacks aims to build up excitement with consumers throughout the month of January through its range of crisps options.
Track and Trace is coming soon
JTI head of communications Mark Yexley explains what new tobacco rules will mean for convenience retailers
World of Sweets covers the impulse shop
Novelty treats will be the way to go for Christmas confectionery shoppers this year says World of Sweets, with a chance to grab some impulse sales too.
Split picture for wholesalers
THE UK’s wholesale sector has had a mixed 2020, with turnover growth for those serving the retail market failing to offset significant declines in turnover for foodservice wholesalers
Get ready for the top shop honours
Entries for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 are now open and we want to see what the very best the Scottish convenience channel has to offer!
Food inflation continues to fall in ONS data
Food and drink inflation has fallen for another consecutive month according to the latest ONS data as eight out of the 11 food and drink groups dip in prices.
The main stars of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023
Two leading lights of convenience retail were chosen by judges to take away the top Entrepreneur and Industry Achievement honours at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.
PayPoint promises new approach
But angry retailers thought to be considering further protests
PAYMENT services firm PayPoint says it plans to overhaul many aspects of its service to retailers...
FareShare seeks more industry help
FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland is urgently appealing for new suppliers to donate their surplus food to feed people who are going hungry.
Minimum wage going up again
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has announced the National Living Wage will increase by 4.9% to £8.21 next spring.
The Chancellor confirmed the hike to the NLW...
Convenience in brief | The latest news in the sector
Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together three news stories covering recent events.
