Still going strong four decades on
Jet Lothian celebrates 40 years with fuel partner
A big honour for Boyd
Boyd Tunnock has been given another impressive accolade to mark his inclusion on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list .
Cold comforts Scots love – chilled foods
COMFORT food and familiar dishes are what keep Scottish consumers coming back to the chiller cabinet.
According to leading market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Scots...
Co-op celebrates Scottish suppliers
THERE was no shortage of celebrations last night (September 13) at the first-ever Co-op Scottish Supplier Awards, with winners crowned across 11 categories.
Held in...
Filshill bolsters sales team with new hire
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has bolstered the strength of its sales team with the appointment of Estelle Balfour as its new regional development manager.
Looking sweet
ONE company aiming to bring a sugar alternative into the mainstream in 2017 is SugaVida.
The UK’s exclusive supplier of organic Palmyra Jaggery (a crystallised,...
Filshill partners with Healthy Living Programme on summer campaign
JW Filshill is working with the Healthy Living Programme to roll out free tomato pasta meal kits for families across the whole of Scotland.
President appointed
ALLAN Leighton has been appointed the new president of GroceryAid by its board of trustees.
The tracks of your life
Name: Asim Sarwar
Job Title:
Managing Director,
United Wholesale (Scotland) Ltd
How long have you been a retailer?
I have been involved in wholesale for my...
Seeking a taste of something special
Premiumisation trend could be good for c-stores
CONFECTIONERY has been going through some changes, with reformulations and new product development to meet the demands of...
Marmite spat suggests price issues ahead
UNILEVER brand Marmite made it on to the nation’s front pages last month as it and many other of the giant group’s brands began...
Early Christmas for the big four
Christmas appears to have come early for the supermarkets, with the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel revealing continued growth.
Town centre commitment from government
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has welcomed a commitment from the Scottish Government to work with the retail industry in a bid to improve...
Saddling up the big bucks
WORLD record-breaking long-distance cyclist Mark Beaumont has presented Dundee charity Eighteen and Under with a cheque for £15,000 as part of Scotmid’s new Community Connect initiative.
Barr jobs could go
SOFT Drinks firm AG Barr is consulting employees and could shed 90 jobs by the end of next January as a result of a...
ScotGov committed to promotion restrictions
THE Scottish Government has renewed its commitment to restrict food promotions in its programme for 2019/20.
While the commitment does not mean new restrictions are...
