Don’t go asking for it

EDINBURGH retailers have joined forces with Police Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council to battle proxy purchasing. The ‘You’re Asking for It’ campaign includes...
Impressions of the new brewery.

Brewery takes shape

Innis & Gunn will base its new brewery at Heriot-Watt’s Research Park
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Staff need support through bills crisis

Harriet Gray, Employment Associate in the People, Reward and Mobility team at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, discusses employee wellbeing and productivity.

Health focus for next year

The firm behind major convenience brands including McVitie’s and Jacobs reckons that while snacking will continue to be an ingrained part of daily eating habits
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DRS regulations coming in 2019

Cabinet Secretary expects legislation next year

Bestway aid is flown in to Pakistan

Bestway Group has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to deliver more than 20 tonnes of medicine to help the Pakistan flooding victims.
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes with Colin Smith of the SWA

Grants for wholesale

Grant funding has been flowing to the Scottish wholesale sector, as it recovers from the economic turbulence of the pandemic.

Making moves in marketing

WEETABIX Food Company UK & Ireland, has made a number of internal changes to its marketing team.
Highland game venison

Not too deer for UK wholesalers

Major expansion for Dundee-based supplier
Old El Paso pockets

More choice in Mexican pocket

World foods brand, Old El Paso has added a Smoky BBQ version to its tortilla pockets range.

Macphie predicts food craze for the UK

Aberdeenshire food firm Macphie has predicted a new social media food craze could be coming this way with the introduction of 'hybrid foods'.

Awards profile – The dairy award (milk) 2015

Winner: Spar Dalrymple The Dairy Award (Milk) - Sponsored by Müller Wiseman Dairies Interview with Angela Pattie, manager (right). Store details Size: 2,800 sq ft Opening hours: 7am – 10pm...
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Flavours of the season

LAGER is following the trend set by cider and introducing a range of fruity varieties aimed at summer drinkers. However, the new fruity beers have...

Credit card charge cap will save businesses a billion

New EU rules on credit and debit payment charges could save UK businesses more than £1bn a year according to payments consultant, CMS Payments...

Stars, planets… it’s not rocket science

OVER the years some of Britain’s favourite chocolate confectionery products have been named after stars, planets and constellations. But that doesn’t make the selling...
Chocolate brand Cadbury has launched its first ever pre-Christmas TV advertising campaign. The eight-week burst runs until the festive season, The 60-second advert shows an entire street, wrapped in Cadbury branded paper, and runs during Coronation Street, the X Factor and other shows.

Christmas Brits set for £19bn food bill

UK shoppers are expected to spend £19bn on food and drink this festive season, according to industry group IGD. That would be a 3.9% increase...