Frozen brocolli florrets

Frozen food offers high quality and value to consumers

Frozen food products are ideal to help consumers during the cost-of-living crisis, according to British Frozen Food Federation chief Ian Stone.
The Rustlers range is well suited to the consumer desire for a 'fakeaway', says Kepak.

Kepak pushes the ‘fakeaway’ opportunity

Kepak reckons convenience retailers can capitalise on the consumer demand for a 'fakeaway' through its Rustlers range of chilled ready meals.
John Brodie, chief executive of Scotmid Co-operative

One size of Scotmid doesn’t fit 190 stores

John Brodie is chief executive of Scotmid Co-operative. Patrick Duffy spoke to him after the Society released its annual report. The SG Interview HE could be...
The Irn-Bru festive TV ad is being supported by special designs running across the products.

Convenience in brief | Irn-Bru, Luciditi and food show news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Irn-Bru, Luciditi and the Speciality Food & Drink Show.
The McLeish c-store in Inverurie, the town with the fewest shop vacancies in the recent LDC / Institute of Retail Studies study of Scottish retail properties. The Aberdeenshire town’s vacancy rate was just 2%. Nearby Banff and Huntly both had vacancy rates of more than 30%.

Unused shops rate hits 14.5%

MORE than one in seven of Scotland’s shops are empty, in a third of the country’s top towns seven out of 10 of empty...

‘No deal’ would be catastrophic

SF&D chief warns of damaging Brexit

Co-op adds DRS to its line up

Deposit return will be making an appearance at one of Scotland’s biggest music festivals this summer .
The golden shot

The golden shot – Diageo push new Smirnoff variant

PREMIUM vodka, flavoured with cinnamon and shot through with real gold leaf, is the latest innovation from Smirnoff, the UK’s top selling vodka brand. Launched...

Kingfisher nests with Heineken

STARTING this autumn, Heineken will take over the brewing of Kingfisher beer in the UK. The German giant will also handle the Indian brand’s...
The Belhaven Brewery at Dunbar.

Convenience in brief | Belhaven, Snappy Shopper and Nisa news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Belhaven, Snappy Shopper and Nisa.
man eating on train

Health call is slammed

Outgoing chief medical officer for the UK, Dame Sally Davies, has taken heat from industry for controversial proposals aimed at curbing obesity.
L–R Stuart Common, MD at Mackie's, Roddy Adam, site supervisor, and Mac Mackie, chairperson, are gathered round a forklift truck that is carrying Mackie's ice cream containers.

Mackie’s acquires new facility to grow distribution capacity

Aberdeenshire dairy firm Mackie's of Scotland has acquired a new site in the Kintore area to support local distribution to Scottish customers.
John Brodie

Society thrives in anniversary year

John Brodie welcomes positive figures for Scotmid as society celebrates its 160th birthday this month
Shoppercentric found people plan to shop around at Christmas. But Scottish c-stores, especially, could gain visits through click and collect.

Shoppers plan to click and collect

SCOTTISH Christmas shoppers are buying their gifts online then picking them up from collection points in greater numbers than ever before. More than two...

Preparing for DRS: What does the deposit return scheme mean for Scottish retailers?

The upcoming deposit return scheme (DRS) will launch in October 2027 and will transform how we recycle bottles and cans. Retailers will play a key role in the scheme by offering return points for consumers to bring back their drinks containers.

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...