Pack shots of Red Bull Winter Edition Iced Vanilla Berry 250ml cans as well as the four-pack format.

Red Bull has an icy new flavour in Winter Edition

Energy drinks brand Red Bull has unveiled its second ever Winter Edition variant with the roll out of its new Iced Vanilla Berry flavour to the category.
Pack shots of Krupnik Polish vodka and Two Drams Blended Scotch Whisky.

Halewood rolls out a double launch on spirits

Halewood Artisanal Spirits has expanded on its offer in the off-trade with the roll out of two new expressions including a Polish vodka and blended whisky.
A person in a 'We hae meat' branded jumper stands in front of the entrance to a Sainsbury's supermarket.

We hae meat expands into Sainsbury’s

Girvan butchery brand We hae meat has announced new listings across Scottish Sainsbury's stores for three of its products.
Exterior shot of Spar Scottish Distribution Centre with the Spar logo on the side of the building.

Positive financial year for Spar Scotland

Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has reported a strong result for the financial year but has warned of challenging trading conditions for the convenience sector.
Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer, stands at a podium delivering a speech with a TV screen featuring her to her left.

ACS warns of £634m cost from Budget

The ACS has warned of a massive hike in costs for c-store owners of £634million should certain policy changes be implemented in the Autumn Budget.
A can of Shipyard American Pale Ale is against a red background.

Carlsberg docks new Shipyard American Ale in the UK

CMBC has launched a new variant under the Shipyard brand straight from the US with the new American Session Pale Ale brew.

Shoplifting in Scotland sees a 25% rise

The Scottish Government has reported shoplifting in Scotland has risen by a quarter in the last year, leaving store owners burdened and dismayed.

Scottish brands battling own-label rivals

Shopping habits change as inflation eases WHAT a year! Food and drink sales in Scotland are worth £11.8billion and are growing at 4.1%.  Brands make up...
Pack shots of Swizzels Squashies Love Hearts.

Swizzels has new Love to fight off January blues

Swizzels has unveiled its latest piece of innovation for the Squashies range with the launch of its new Love Hearts Squashies variant.
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.
A packet of Scottish Bee B-Gel is held up against a blurred out field in the background.

Scottish Bee launches new B-Fuel honey sachets

Local producer The Scottish Bee Company has unveiled its new B-Fuel Energy Gel product, aiming to provide a highly nutritious option for the sports market.
Pack shots of Häagen-Dazs Stickbars including Cookies & Cream, Salted Caramel, Macadamia Nut Brittle, Peach & Raspberry and Mango & Passionfruit variant.

Häagen-Dazs brings indulgence on the go with new Stickbars

Ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs is set to bring indulgence on-the-go with its new range of Stickbars, featuring fan favourite flavours.
A bottle of Rum Cay Rum is standing on a serving plate on a table with the spirit poured out into nosing glasses, the tray has mangoes and a cut open pineapple around it there is a camera set behind the tray.

Scottish Bahamian spiced Rum Cay Rum launches

Premium rum brand Rum Cay Rum has blended together Scotland and the Bahamas to deliver a unique new rum expression to the market.

Retailer Reality – the illicit nicotine trade

Convenience retailers from across central Scotland have spoken of an explosion in the illicit nicotine trade and criticised the authorities for failing to act.
Simon Hannah, left, chief executive at JW Filshill stands inside the wholesaler's depot with Keith Geddes, right, chief financial and operating officer at Filshill.

Filshill pledges to ramp up sustainability in 150th year

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has renewed its promise to prioritise sustainability moving forward after the firm picked up two awards for its achievements.
The Mentos Mint Fizzooka from Fortnite Creative is against a sky blue background with white lettering that says 'FIZZOOKA'.

Mentos drops into Fortnite with new rocket launchers

Mentos has played on the famous Mentos x cola experiment with its latest foray into the video game space with the new Fizzooka across Fortnite games.