Wait for the facts on sugar
THE launch of the new health non-governmental organisation Action on Sugar in January sparked a media furore around sugars which continues to dominate headlines...
Liquid investments
Alcohol is a crucial category for convenience store operators across the UK and ranges must be planned carefully to maximise the effectiveness of the...
Extending the brand appeal
Recently sour flavours have won new fans. Chewits puts a value of £135m on the chew market with sours accounting for £11.2m, an 8%...
Ignite awards strike a light
Imperial Tobacco’s inaugural Ignite awards – its search for the UK’s best tobacco retailers linked to its Ignite incentive, rewards and training programme –...
Delivering every day – essential bread & milk
Welcome to SG’s annual quickfire guide to stats, trends, opinions and advice on the key categories that help c-stores succeed
BREAD and milk may be...
Love Mushrooms Boosts its range with a new coffee brand
The new coffee brand expands Love Mushrooms’ existing Empower Range of high-performance products.
Future shopping on Easy Street
WHAT do the expert crystal ball gazers and consumer insight gurus expect to be the big trends in 2015 and will they have an...
The ‘vital role’ of c-stores
Reverse vending machine firm Envipco talks about the benefits of an automated returns system instead of a manual one for Scotland's deposit return scheme.
JW Filshill numbers all add up
GLASGOW-based JW Filshill continues to reach new heights – as the food and drink wholesaler posted its latest financial year results.
Standards agency adds three
FOOD Standards Scotland has made three new appointments to its board.
ScotGov publishes HFSS regulations
The Scottish Government has published its Regulations on HFSS food products and their promotions in a bid to improve consumers' lifestyles.
Franklin & Sons adapts to changing tastes
As consumers' tastes shift in the spirits market, so too will their desire for the mixers that come with them and Franklin & Sons reckons it can meet this.
Free to enjoy the summer
Manufacturers say consumers are looking for healthy drinks and they are expanding to oblige
Morrisons closes cafes and two Morrisons Daily stores in Scotland
SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons is axing its Cafés and two Morrisons Daily stores across Scotland.
Sales grow but units slowing
C-stores will beat supermarkets while store expansion tails back
CONVENIENCE store sales should see significantly more growth than supermarkets’ in the next five years but...
Eden Mill partners with MiAlgae
Independent distillery Eden Mill has partnered with biotech firm MiAlgae to help produce a sustainable source of Omega-3-rich microalgae.






































