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.
Driving milk drinks in the chillers
Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners offers advice on how to build up dairy drinks across the chillers.
SBF GB&I resolves strike action
Suntory confirms procedures in place to minimise any potential trade disruption after union workers announce strike action on 5 February.
Britain’s top sweets revealed
Prospectus Global has found Britain's top sweet choices in new market research which finds many consumers are looking to more retro options.
Fingers crossed for Cadbury
Mondelēz International has kicked off a new consumer-facing promotion across Cadbury Fingers with a whopping £200,000 prize pot up for grabs.
Convenience in brief | Tomintoul, Jisp and Aldi news
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Tomintoul Distillery, Jisp and Aldi.
Pork Farms packs in the protein
Pork Farms, best known for its range of pork pies, has entered into the meat snacking category as The Compleat Food Group grows the brand in the market.
Awards Profile – Tobacco Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Chris Cobb at KeyStore Express Cults, which was named Tobacco Retailer of the Year at our 2023 awards thanks in part to its customer-first mentality and willingness to adapt to change.
Stimulate energy sales in the morning
Boost Drinks reckons many consumers look to get their day off to a stimulated start and has highlighted its range as an effective way for retailers to grow profits.
MADIC UK partners with National Lottery
MADIC UK has teamed up with National Lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment to roll integrate the National Lottery into its next generation EPOS tech.
Coca-Cola and Monster’s Supercharged campaign
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and the Monster Energy Co have kicked off the Sales Supercharged campaign once again for the fourth year running.
Kopparberg pushes multipacks for convenience
Swedish cider firm Kopparberg reckons it’s a no-brainer then that a strong range of cider options – especially multipacks – should be the order of the day as retailers look to prepare ahead for the incoming sun.
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.
Hipflask Spirits lines up in Morrisons
Award-winning spirits brand Hipflask Spirits has made its way to Morrisons stores across Scotland for the first time, with listings in six stores.
Fox’s Burton’s Companies ties up with Nerds
Fox's Burton's Companies has announced it has the exclusive distribution of Ferrera Candy Company brand Nerds in the UK & Ireland.
Growers Garden grows in multiples
Growers Garden is set for the UK’s major supermarkets after securing HSBC funds after the snacks firm received a major grant from the bank.
