Sugar tax draft law published

THE Westminster Government has published draft legislation on a sugar levy scheduled to come into force from April 2018. Under the proposed legislation, soft drinks...
The Co-op store in Innerleithen has reopened in time for Easter and now offers customers even more following an eight-week transformation.

Scottish Co-op store relaunches for Easter

The Co-op store in Innerleithen has reopened in time for Easter and now offers customers even more following an eight-week transformation.

End of an era as Mitchells forced to close doors

Partners point to tough trading conditions and rise of the discounters ABERDEENSHIRE institution Mitchells The Dairy Shop and Tearoom will close its doors on 26...
Bryce Cunningham, founder of Mossgiel Farm, sits on an armchair in a field drinking from a milk bottle with a cow to the left of him.

Mossgiel Farm expands with London distribution deal

Ayshire dairy firm Mossgiel Farm has secured a major new London distribution deal as the consumer demand for natural products continues to grow.
Wilson Rea (pictured) recently converted his Lanark shop to KeyStore More.

KeyStore More brand has official launch

WHOLESALER JW Filshill has officially unveiled its new KeyStore More fascia with 11 stores
Pack shot of Pilgrims Choice Dip & Dunk with Roasted Red Pepper.

Pilgrims Choice unveils Dip & Dunk snacks range

Cheese brand Pilgrims Choice is set to revitalise the natural snacking market with the launch of its new Dip & Dunk cheese snack packs.

Overprovision for cigarettes

ScotGov unveils new tobacco proposals
A carton of TrueStart Espresso Coffee Concentrate stands in the middle of multiple different serves using the coffee against a yellow background.

TrueStart launches Espresso Coffee Concentrate

Coffee brand TrueStart has introduced its new Espresso Coffee Concentrate pack to Asda stores, offering a more café-quality serve to shoppers.

Gender imbalance still plagues retail

Women in retail speak out at Holyrood
Pack shots of Blu Max 6000 range including Bluberry Sour Razz kit, Lemon & Lime pod + refill kit, Blueberry Ice pod+ refill kit and Blu Max 6000 Pineapple vape kit.

Imperial Brands launches new Blu Max 6000 vape kit range

Nicotine product firm Imperial Brands has introduced a new higher puff count vape device with the Blu Max 6000 device range.
Extracts from FOI letters to Scottish Grocer

Industry rails against ScotGov’s DRS plan

Implementation group members highly critical of proposals

Tesco bakery jobs at risk

ALMOST 2,000 jobs are at risk following Tesco’s announcement that it plans to overhaul bakery operations throughout its supermarket estate.
Post office

Deadline for scheme near

Horizon compensation applications closing
Dahwood Perves, managing director of Bestway

Integrating a retail giant

BESTWAY Wholesale has announced plans to restructure Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG), following the wholesaler’s acquisition of the retail group.

Diageo welcomes Kenyan President

WATER was top of the agenda when President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya paid a visit to Diageo's Johnnie Walker Princes Street venue during COP26. The...

The prize is right

The Scottish Grocer Awards once again recognised the hard work found across the convenience sector.