Checking your fluids

Highland Spring has teamed up with Pantone Color Institute in a bid to ensure the public is drinking enough fluids
Energy and functional drinks, such as market leader Red Bull, continue to boldly grow where others don’t. But summer is likely to be big this year for premixes and a hot summer will almost certainly mean significant increases in sales of bottled water and adult soft drinks.

Who will be in the mix? Summer drinks preview

HOW should retailers approach summer drinks in the Scotland of 2013? Well, it’s probably important to use last year’s poor summer weather as an...

Seal of approval warrants concern

Alison Bryce, intellectual property and technology expert at Dentons UK discusses what implications the Queen’s death can have business.

Health is the driver

Consumers opt for free-from products even when they don’t have allergies DESPITE the nation’s reputation for having an unhealthy diet, Scots are now spending £29.6m...

HLP is out delivering messages

The Healthy Living Programme has been taking its healthy cooking and wellbeing advice on the road to keep people well informed on the charity's work.

Freezing out wasted food

Food waste is a hot political and environment  topic at present. It looks as if Scottish consumers are, like those in other parts of...
JTI don't be complicit poster

JTI takes two to court

JTI has welcomed the successful prosecution of two individuals selling counterfeit tobacco through Facebook

Yanks for sharing

It’s US Independence Day next month and there are now many American treats available in the UK AMERICAN confectionery has been growing in popularity in...
A group of people taking part in the Simon Howie Puddin Race 5k run on Burns Night.

Simon Howie’s Puddin’ Race hailed as a Burns Night success

Butchery brand Simon Howie has helped to raise over £1,000 for mental health charity SAMH as part of its inaugural Puddin' Race initiaitive.

Jet turns up the heat

JET’S 60th anniversary activity continues with a consumer promotion running until 7 September. Visitors to Jet forecourts will receive a code voucher to enter online,...
44a_0914

Expect change

In the early days of e-cigarettes and vaping it seemed important for products to resemble traditional smoking. Now we have a much more complex...
envipco-flex-RVM

DRS trial concludes with strong results

Envipco UK MD Spencer Roberts satisfied with uptake .

Demands of the season

IN retail terms Easter and the other spring occasions aren’t only about chocolate. But special seasonal chocolate treats, sharing bags and gifts can contribute...

Plastic bag fund breaks £1m barrier

PLASTIC bag charges have allowed supermarket giant Asda to provide more than £1m in small loans to communities across Scotland.

Rise in retail crime is costing billions

The latest crime report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) paints a worrying picture, with retailers and store staff frequently facing threats, abuse and assault

Budget: Duty frozen across the board

ALCOHOL and tobacco duties will remain at current levels, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed in his 2021 Budget. Duties across beer, cider, wines, spirits and...