Monster Energy

Taking the low road

The sugar issue in soft drinks is influencing manufacturer, retailer and consumer behaviour but there are other important trends too. SOFT drinks is becoming a...

Selling salmon

WITH demand for high protein snacks on the rise the Meatsnacks Group, the company behind Wild West Jerky, has decided the time is right...
Ian R Spink's original smokies from Arbroath

More funds for producers

SCOTLAND Food & Drink has created a new £250,000 fund to support the development of Scotland’s regional food groups
Nisa Local

CMA gives Co-op green light on Nisa

Way clear for Co-op to take over Nisa business
A bottle of Smokehead Terminado and its outer case stand in the middle of a black background with smoke around the bottom of the two. The World Whisky Awards Gold logo is on the left and there is text on the right that reads "WILD AGAVE. FIERCE PEAT. PURE GOLD."

Smokehead whisky takes the crown at World Whisky Awards

Islay whisky brand Smokehead has secured a Gold Award at the World Whisky Awards 2026 in recognition for its Terminado tequila cask-aged dram.
Wholesale warehouse

Straining relations

Inflation has weakened relationships between multiple grocery retailers and their suppliers, according to the Groceries Code Adjudicator.

SRC not keen on new rates levers

Online and out of town tax under fire
Sainsbury's bighten a million christmases

Sainsbury’s lends a hand

SAINSBURY’S spread some joy over the festive period with the return of its ‘Help Brighten a Million Christmases’ initiative

Change at the top for Bestway

There will be a changing of the guard at the top of Bestway Wholesale next month as managing director Martin Race has announced plans to step down on 30 November

Recruitment blitz at Nisa

NISA Retail celebrated a succesful year of recruitment at its Nisa Expo virtual conference event held last month.
Independent Edinburgh food and drinks chain Margiotta has decided to switch supply arrangements to Nisa.

Margiotta goes Nisa

INDEPENDENT Edinburgh retailer Margiotta Food and Wine has moved to Nisa from Costcutter. The seven stores in the group will now be supplied by Nisa,...

Getting to know the new note

There is a new Bank of England £50 note in circulation and the Association of Convenience Stores has highlighted a number of security measures to help retailers be prepared

CJ Lang takes two more – Carnoustie stores aquired

SPAR wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang has bought two Spar stores and post offices in Carnoustie from independent retailer and former Scottish Grocers’ Federation...
Exterior image of Spar Renfrew, Premier Broadway Convenience Store, KeyStore Kilmacolm Road and Day-Today Anniesland.

Scottish convenience remains in growth ahead of the UK

The Scottish convenience sector was the only region to show a sales growth out of the whole of the UK, according to a new report from Talysis.
The flavour options for the IVG 2400 device are about to grow in convenience.

Education ‘will help smokers to switch’

Educating both consumers and retailers about nicotine alternatives to smoking is key to enabling adult tobacco consumers to make the switch, reckons vape brand IVG.
(L to R) Justin King, chair of Allwyn, Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Alison Acquaye-Acford, Allwyn's director of commercial partnerships and retail sales.

Allwyn praises Scottish retailers for raising billions for National Lottery Good Causes

Allwyn has praised the hard work of National Lottery retailers in Scotland in helping to raise over £41billion for its Good Causes fund over the last 30 years.