Barr says it’s looking good
IRN-BRU manufacturer, AG Barr, remains fizzy despite difficult trading conditions, according to a pre-close statement ahead of six-month results that it will release...
New routes to the stars
BEER and cider supplier Heineken has updated its Star Retailer merchandising and incentive scheme, after receiving retailer comments from HIM research.
For the first time...
Milk race back in the saddle
CYCLISTS Felix English and Dani King claimed victory in the men’s and women’s events of the reborn Milk Race last month.
Held in Nottingham, it...
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'.
Call to cut meat intake
UK Government advisory group the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has recommended taxes on meat and dairy – if consumption of these categories does not decline.
Jetting into a new role
Fuel brand Jet has a new marketing boss in the UK, thanks to the appointment of Rupert Turner.
Kellogg’s Football Camps return with free places up for grabs
Kellogg's Football Camps have returned for the third year running as the cereal brand has partnered up with Celtic FC and Rangers FC for Scotland.
Co-op Wholesale has extended its partnership with Roadchef with an agreement to supply into...
Co-op Wholesale has extended its partnership with Roadchef with an agreement to supply into WHSmith stores.
Equi’s scoops Co-op contract
HAMILTON-based ice-cream producer Equi’s will now supply more than 270 Co-op stores across Scotland after winning a major contract with the multiple.
The firm will...
Clarity needed on key issues
SCOTTISH Grocers’ Federation chief executive Pete Cheema has voiced major concerns around the development of Scotland’s deposit return scheme.
‘Move with times or get left behind’
Knightswood Newsagent in Glasgow is ready to face the future following a refit so complete it has left regular customers wondering if they have...
Retailers react to Nisa deal
NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the symbol group
Retailers demand action on black market vapes
Store owners across Scotland have demanded that more action needs to be taken to stamp out the illicit trade of illegal vaping products in the country.
Stay safe and stay trading
BUSINESSES and communities in several parts of Scotland – especially the north-east, the south-west and the Borders – have been hard hit in one...
Getting on to a winner
Mondelez International has launched a campaign giving consumers and their local independent retailers the chance to win matching cash prizes.
FDF Scotland boss warns against food restrictions
Promo ban could damage industry
