Promotional posters for Cheez-It competition which is offering retailers a chance to win £10,000. The poster features pack shots of the Cheez-It range consisting of Double Cheese and Cheese & Chilli.

Chance to win £10k in new Cheez-It competition

Retailers can bag a massive cash prize from the snacks aisle AMERICAN snacks brand Cheez-It is offering retailers the chance to win a whopping £10,000...

Butchers extend deal with Asda

Girvan-based family butcher firm We Hae Meat has secured a contract with Asda to bring four of its products to its stores across Scotland.

A taste of the curious

Edinburgh based sour beer makers Vault City Brewing has found the top ten cities most likely to try new flavours across the alcohol section.

Sales up but like-for-likes down at Booker

GROUP sales for the 12 weeks to 25 March at Booker, including the contribution from its acquired Londis and Budgens operations, rose by 10.6%...

Inside scoop: Wallace takes tour of Mackie’s for BBC2

THE spotlight is set to shine on Mackie’s of Scotland this week, when the ice cream maker features in the next episode of ‘Inside...
Making a Difference Locally

Two gongs for MADL

Nisa’s charity Making a Difference Locally (MADL) scooped two awards in recognition of its good works.
Filshill aims to transition its fleet.

Green exploration

JW Filshill has joined forces with Scottish Power to explore decarbonisation options for its vehicle fleet.

Report challenges food health plans

Official bodies hit back after obesity and public health activists criticise fat avoidance recommendations AN obesity charity has sparked heated debate after urging people to...
Politician With Signs

Pushing for shopworker protection

THE SCOTTISH Grocers Federation has renewed calls for the Scottish Parliament to introduce greater protections for retail workers under the law. In a letter to...

Beast of a promotion on Golden Wonder packs

The Tayto Group's new promotion across Golden Wonder Transform-A-Snack offers consumers the chance to Transform their holiday destination this year.
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Big raise for charity

Nisa charity initiative Making a Difference Locally boosted its income by over £500,000 during the last financial year .
John Baines

Wholesale retirement

John Baines, trading director of Unitas Wholesale, has officially retired.

Low energy, high impact

Scotmid Moredun, Moredun Park Road, Edinburgh Scottish Grocer’s Sustainable Retailer of the Year award is about retailers who take practical steps to minimise the effect...
Chivas Brothers is trialling an all-electric Volvo truck.

Convenience in Brief | Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex.

Maclean joins c-store health campaign

CELEBRITY chef Gary Maclean is going to show Scottish convenience store customers how to cook from scratch. Maclean – who currently serves as Scotland's national...
IRI

Cider shows c-store plus

IS there a strong convenience channel effect on cider sales? Does the apple-based drink, including all its modern flavoured varieties, perform significantly differently in...