Edinburgh festival calls for Scottish produce

Scottish food and drink producers are being urged to sign up to take part in the Edinburgh Food Festival which is set to return this July.
A bottle of Glasgow 1770 10 Year Old Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky stands on a barrel with its outer packaging next to it with a nosing glass with the whisky inside.

Glasgow 1770 unveils first 10 Year Old peated malt

The Glasgow Distillery has rolled out its first 10 Year Old Peated Expression marking a decade of production for the peated Glasgow 1770 range.
PayPoint has launched a new service to help FMCG brands and c-store retailers.

PayPoint Engage launched for FMCG brands and convenience retailers

PayPoint Engage is a new service that aims to boost sales of products for FMCG brands and drive up additional spend for convenience retailers.
Pack shots of Naked Fibre Machine 750ml and 300ml bottle formats.

Naked shakes up smoothies with Fibre Machine

Smoothie brand Naked has rolled out is new variant Fibre Machine to help support UK consumers to reach their daily fibre intake goal.
BP is joining forces with the Retail Trust in a wellbeing initiative.

Convenience in Brief | BP, Post Office and phone network news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about BP, the Post Office and the UK telephone network.
Pack shots of Sneak Energgy Citrus Quest Dungeons & Dragons cans.

Sneak Energy partners with Dungeons & Dragons on new Beholder variant

Energy drinks brand Sneak Energy has partnered up with the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with a new limited edition flavour for Halloween.
Colourful-looking vapes appeal to kids, says the Trading Standards Scotland team.

Scottish youth vape sales shock

Trading Standards Scotland officers say one in five Scottish retailers have been found willing to sell vapes to under-18s and there are now calls for a crackdown.
A can of Sanpellegrino Zero Strawberry Crema stands on a table with glasses with the drink inside them behind it and a bowl of strawberries next to it.

Sanpellegrino adds new Strawberry Crema to Zero range

Italian drinks brand Sanpellegrino has expanded on its Zero Added Sugar range with the introduction of the new Strawberry Crema flavour variant.

Good agreement for Bon Accord

Scottish soft drinks brand Bon Accord has signed a new deal with Sainsbury's that will see its drinks in over 20 of the supermarket's stores in Scotland.

Shaken Udder has chocs of NPD

Shaken Udder has been building on chocolate as part of its latest NPD for the brand with two new flavours rolling out in the flavour.

Hovis keeps it toasty

Hovis offers convenience retailers tips on how to keep sales from the bread and bakery section toasty throughout this winter season.
Scottish Government Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary Shona Robison.

Call for Scottish business rates freeze

Some 35 leading industry bodies have jointly written to Scottish Government Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary Shona Robison asking her to freeze business rates in 2024-25.

Scotland’s top alcohol brands: 1. Tennent’s

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home alcoholic drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand No.1 – Tennent's.
BAT is calling for a retail licence to sell vapes – similar to one for alcohol and tobacco.

BAT urges regulation over vapes

British American Tobacco is pushing the UK Government to introduce new legislation for the vaping industry to avoid an outright ban on disposables.
Demand for RYO has been on the rise, driving up accessories sales in the process.

Imperial Tobacco highlights popularity of RYO

Roll-your-own tobacco has grown in popularity with consumers, providing plenty of opportunities to drive up sales with a selection of accessories, says Imperial Tobacco.

Love Drinks brings Kiyomi Rum to UK

Love Drinks aims to cover the rising demand for Asian drinks and rum in the off-trade with the launch of Kiyomi Rum to the UK market.