And so this is Christmas
Begin the festive chocolate season before Halloween says confectionery giant
CHRISTMAS comes but once a year and when it does it comes in October, or...
Quick time
Whether it’s for snacks or meals, consumers want their pasta pronto and their rice and noodles even faster.
SPEED appears to be increasingly important ...
Seafood role for Galetti
Former Masterchef judge and leading restaurateur Monica Galetti has been named as an ambassador for Scottish seafood.
Tesco and Booker deal is done
Shareholders for both firms overwhelmingly back merger
No comfort food as sales slump
THE brutal market conditions in Scottish food and drink retailing have continued into the autumn. According to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Retail Sales...
Snapping up a big partner
Snappy Shopper has secured another major contract, joining forces with Scotmid in Edinburgh.
More changes in store for DRS
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will continue to work on DRS but with modifications after an "11th hour intervention" from the UK Government.
Visit the Pay Office
Consumers who pay their bills via Payzone will now be able to do so at nearly 25,000 locations thanks to a successful acquisition by the Post Office
Coca-Cola celebrates convenience stores for 125th year in Great Britain
Coca-Cola has marked its 125 years in Great Britain by highlighting the strength and importance of the convenience channel to consumers across the UK.
A thirst for a special offer
Price-marked packs have become the new norm in many product categories in convenience outlets. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. But there are some...
Meat deal to support food drive
FOOD banks, homeless shelters and school breakfast clubs will all benefit from a new promotion at Asda.
Brits love their families… and curry
TOM yam kai, lamb bhuna, sushi, tapas, spaghetti alla puttanesca, Irish stew, croque monsieur, jambalaya. If we can say it (or even get close)...
Sarwar calls on SWA to evolve
Scotland's wholesalers must evolve to meet changing demands and challenges, according to Asim Sarwar, outgoing president of the Scottish Wholesale Association, at the trade body’s...
Green tea lovers to benefit
TEA brand PG Tips wants its consumers to put something back, by composting or recycling their teabags.
And to encourage them the brand has teamed...
Head to the hills
Championing fresh produce, food to go and its partnerships with local butchers and bakers the fifth store for Eros Retail, Greens of Tillicoultry has...
Plans are afoot
Lidl eyes expansion with new multi-million pound Scottish headquarters
North Lanarkshire Council has given the green light to discounter Lidl’s plans to construct a new...
