Unitas fee reduced

UNITAS has reduced its membership fees as a part of what it claims is an ongoing “member centric” approach.
The Scottish Wholesale Association is among the organisations to give evidence to the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry.

Convenience in brief | SWA, BRC, Baxters

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Scottish Wholesale Association, British Retail Consortium and Baxters Food Group.

The monster pack

Tapping into the sharing bag trend, Kinder has launched monster versions of its Kinder Choco-Bons.
Sonya Harper, chief operating officer at Spar Scotland, stands at a podium delivering a speech during the Spar Tradeshow event.

CJ Lang & Son appoints Sonya Harper as new chief operating officer

Dundee-based wholesale CJ Lang & Son has announced that Sonya Harper has been appointed as the firm's chief operating officer as part of a key leadership update.
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Veggie food to be sold in meat aisle

As the popularity of meat-alternative products continues to grow at pace, Tesco has decided to place its meat and meat-free products side by side for the first time
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Booker posts sales growth

WHOLESALER and Premier symbol group owner Booker Group reported a positive Christmas period with total sales in the 16 weeks to 2 January 2015,...

TPD2 could cost 10,000 local jobs

Tobacco makers slam small packs ban NEW EU regulations on tobacco have been branded “illogical, counter-productive and poorly implemented” by the Tobacco Manufacturers Association. The...

Awards Profile – Sustainability Champion

Scottish Grocer caught up with Shamly Sud, director at GHSL, and Leigh McCarter, store manager at Premier Racetrack Pitstop Bearsden, following the award win.
Catching impulse sales means offering a PMP solution, says sweets firm Fini.

Fini pushes PMP solution

Family confectionery business Fini believes its PMP packs are perfect for driving impulse sweets purchases in the convenience channel.

Ringing the changes

SCOTTISH pastry and pie manufacturer, Bells Food Group, has completed the first part of a three-year £3.6m investment  programme which doubles pastry production capacity...
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Beer brand swoops to back achievement

SCOTTISH-brewed Kestrel Premium Lager has been named as sponsor of he Industry Achievement Award at the 2014 Scottish Grocer Awards. The award is given...

Breaking contact

For the majority of convenience shoppers it seems that cash is still king, but that could be changing faster than many realise. And with...
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Bestway gives back

Wholesaler Bestway has donated £100,000 to the Save the Children charity

Health bill behind e-cig curve

Retail industry group the Scottish Grocers’ Federation has told the Scottish Parliament that proposals contained  in its Health (Tobacco, Nicotine Etc. And Care) (Scotland)...
Ian Smith of Boost Drinks

A man of the people

THE Scottish Grocer team was saddened to hear that Ian Smith, cash and carry controller at Boost Drinks, has died.
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Asda sold to billionaire pair

Supermarket giant Asda has been purchased by private equity firm TDR Capital