Digging deep for a good cause
GroceryAid chief executive Steve Barnes and Scottish Grocer advertising manager Emily Sanderson were on hand to select the lucky winners .
The main stars of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024
Leading lights of convenience retail in Scotland were chosen by judges to take away the top Entrepreneur and Industry Achievement honours at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
Work out the critical lines
HOW do you define a c-store and which products and services should be considered essential to a typical convenience store’s existence?
Well, the grocery industry...
Just add sauce
The few long range forecasts available say they expect summer to be ‘average’. With no World Cup or similar event we could do with...
A new leaf
The market for tea has been changing for some time now, and with sectors like green and fruit claiming more converts, along with coffee,...
Sugar tax has little impact
Figures show Soft Drinks Industry levy has had little impact on consumer habits since it was introduced in the spring
Smart potato
PRODUCTION of potato vodka has started at Arbikie, Scotland’s newest farm-to-bottle distillery.
Arbikie Vodka is the first spirit to be produced at the facility,...
Man admits murder of Glasgow shopkeeper
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Glasgow retailer Asad Shah.
Tanveer Ahmed, from Bradford in Yorkshire, killed Mr Shah in a religiously...
Barr set to heat up sales in soft drinks
AG Barr is pushing retailers to capitalise on the summer heat this year with its wide range of brands to help appeal to a number of consumer desires.
Seasonal Schweppes mocktails
Halloween party hosts may also look to create some ghoulish cocktails and mocktails for their guests, and mixers are a key ingredient for this.
Food sees New Year hangover
January sales slump follows positive Christmas performance
FOLLOWING a Christmas blow-out, Scotland’s food sales were hit by a New Year hangover in January. The Scottish...
New directions
Bedford-born retailer Natalie Lightfoot converted her Glasgow store to a Londis earlier this year. It has been one of the most exciting and challenging...
Scotland’s Top Brands: 7. Malcolm Allan
Spotlight on No.7 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, butchers Malcolm Allan.
Travelling lights – New from JTI
TOBACCO firm JTI is launching a series of ‘Timeless Travel’ limited-edition packs for its cigarette brand, Benson and Hedges Gold.
Available from 1 February in...
Change at the top
Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, has announced he will step down from his role in April
Cows come to CJ Lang
Graham's The Family Dairy has entered a new two-year partnership with Spar wholesaler CJ Lang .
