Retailers’ chance to win with drinks firms
Both Suntory Beverage & Food and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners are giving c-store retailers the chance to win in competitions they are running.
Mackie’s rings the changes
Premium ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has appointed a new managing director, as it eyes continued growth and development throughout the UK and abroad.
Pinkie Farm marks 10 year anniversary
Musselburgh store Pinkie Farm Convenience has celebrated its 10th anniversary of operations with an in-store party offering consumers plenty of goodies.
Walls rolls out a tasty way to start the day
Wall's Pastry is out to vary up the selection at breakfast time with the launch of its new All-Day Breakfast range, complete with all-new recipes.
Peperami launches its new Tapas range
Meat snacking brand Peperami is set to bring Spanish tastes to the UK with the launch of its adult consumer-focussed Peperami Tapas range.
Social levy back on the agenda
The Scottish Government is considering resurrecting its “social responsibility” tax on alcohol retailers, following the publication of figures showing almost three-quarters of the country’s...
Convenience in brief | Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint.
Del Monte freezes over a new release
Canned fruit brand Del Monte has moved into the frozen aisle with the launch of its Frozen British Strawberries exclusively to Iceland stores in the UK.
Skwishee gears up for Bring Your Own Cup day
Frozen fizzy drinks brand Skwishee has announced the return of its Bring Your Own Cup Day for the summer for Saturday 29 July.
Products meeting consumer desires
Three companies have been busy identifying gaps in the market and are consequently pushing new products that they reckon consumers will love.
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...
Sour Patch Kids sweetens the deal in new Strawberry flavour
Mondelēz International has strengthened its line-up for the Sour Patch Kids brand with the introduction of a new Strawberry variant.
Healthy Living Programme launches Welby for Families in Spar stores
The Healthy Living Programme has teamed up with Spar Scotland for the launch of its in-store promotion Cooking with Welby for Families
ACS launches 2020 Local Shop Report
Convenience stores generated more than £44 billion in sales in the last year, according to ACS’s Local Shop Report for 2020
Spar introduces own-label wine line
Spar UK is out to add some value consumers shopping in the wine section with the launch of its own-label wine selection, featuring a trio of variants.
Ways to cater to roll-you-own shoppers
As consumer demand for factory-made cigarette options continues to dwindle across Scotland, Republic Technologies explains how retailers can take advantage of the roll-your-own sector’s growth.
