Panther M*lk eyes up European expansion
Glasgow-based cocktail brand Panther M*lk has announced new plans to expand its business overseas and enter into the European market in 2025.
Say ‘aloe’ to new packaging
GRACE Foods UK is introducing a new look to its Grace Aloe Vera soft drinks range, coinciding with the roll out of limited-edition £1.15...
Plain packs and a sugar tax hit
The UK is told to break away from the European Union, the National Living Wage takes off, and minimum pricing gets the OK
IN January,...
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.
Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2020: A bumper year for Scottish off sales
With the possible exception of toilet rolls it is the alcohol category that has received the most attention during lockdown.
Return of the Snowman
Scots apparently have 42 different words for snow.
And we can be sure that the cold weather and the festive season is on the way...
Crackdown
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says it’s about to crack down on “some of the UK’s most notorious hotspots for the sale and supply...
Have your say on obesity strategy
Healthy Living programme director Kathryn Neil has been urging retailers to make sure they have their say on new regulations aimed at tackling obesity
Jones moves in at Nisa
AMANDA Jones, a veteran of Waitrose and Marks and Spencer, is now Nisa’s chief operating officer. In the newly-created role she will report directly...
Shout about your store
There is still time to submit your entry for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2019
Challenging the health groups
WEETABIX has hit back at a claim from Action on Sugar that branded cereal manufacturers are “deliberately deceiving shoppers” through poor labelling.
Sweet heat – Heinz launches new flavour
WITH an eye to the sweet chilli sauce market (said to be worth £16m), Heinz has added a hit of sweet chilli to its...
Trends for 2019 revealed
Mintel has outlined three global food trends that are expected to be big news in retail next year
FareShare help good for planet
The FareShare charity has been explaining how its food help for the poor also prevents waste.
New plain pack claims slammed
Holyrood health department is a year out in Australian standardised packs argument. Trade body says survey shows smoking rising.
TOBACCO firms and trade bodies have...
Fresh start for grocery sales
Strong sales in fresh produce helped the UK grocery market record a sales uplift for the 12 weeks to 27 January .
