Labour adds to wage pressure

Miliband signals NMW link to average earnings IF the Labour Party forms the next Westminster government it will set a statutory minimum wage target linked...

Achieving a hat trick – CJ Lang

Three in a row for CJ Lang, and United Wholesale Grocers does a double as 2013’s Achievers event sees Scotland’s wholesale industry recognise its...

Dairy to differ

THE story of Day-Today, Wallyford is one of a constantly evolving store in the hands of a man who just won’t take ‘no’ for...
HMRC officials worked for 48 hours to remove duty-fraud alcohol from three storage untis in the English Midlands.

Scots brands in duty swoop

Glens and Smirnoff seized and counterfeit High Commissioner labels found as English scheme is busted THOUSANDS of litres of Scottish-produced vodka, sold to be distributed...
A person carrying a wooden crate with the Growers Garden logo burned on to it with packs of Broccoli Chips inside the crate.

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.

Star turns grab a bag of sales

RECENT years have seen consumers watch their pennies and at the same time we’ve witnessed the rise of the ‘big night in’. One result...

Going green for a bite of the market

GREEN Apple Sugar Free is the latest variant to be added to the range from energy drink brand Carabao. The launch of the new variant...
FDF Scotland Chief executive David Thomson

FDF anger at HFSS curb plan

FDF Scotland bosses have hit out at the Scottish Government’s plan to restrict the promotion of HFSS products.

Changes blocked

RETAILER-owned wholesaler and symbol organisation Nisa failed to have proposals to change aspects of its governance passed at its AGM. Changes had been proposed after...
Katie Hemmings, commercial director of HIM Research, speaks to the SGF Conference about changing consumer habits.

The mind of the modern shopper

SGF Conference delegates heard Scotland’s convenience sector can evolve to meet the needs of consumers on ‘autopilot’. SHOPPERS are making more visits to c-stores than...
a person stocks the shelves of a vape store

Vaping sector boosts economy according to study

The UK’s fast-growing vaping sector is a multi-billion-pound industry supporting nearly 18,000 full-time equivalent workers and raking in hundreds of millions for the taxman.
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Shaking up the spirits industry

Badvo Gin is challenging perceptions .
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Brexit impacts grocery sales

Shoppers have already started stockpiling food in the face of uncertainty
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Food crime in the spotlight

FOOD and drink industry groups have come together to back a new unit aimed at tackling food crime.
More and more shoppers are buying yogurt as a home cooking ingredient.

More than just a breakfast snack

Yogurt opportunities are broadening
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Baines to step down

JOHN Baines will retire from his trading director role at Unitas Wholesale in May next year.