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Mars recalls milk drinks

Mars Chocolate Drinks has recalled branded sports-cap and 750ml bottles of milk drink products, manufactured by Milchwerke Mittelelbe GMBH, with best-before dates between: 19/12/2014...

United depot to double in size

• Drinks to be added to Glasgow south side unit • Edinburgh depot planned for 2014 • Former Today’s chief joins board GLASGOW-based wholesaler United Wholesale (Scotland) is to double...
Guests gather in the ballroom at the Hilton Glasgow for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.

Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 review

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 saw members of the retail sector gather to celebrate the best in the world of convenience.
Barr has an Irn-Bru promotion, called Bru-Skies, and two new sour flavours of Rockstar – designed to push summer sales.

Barr Britvic merger bites the dust, revised offer rejected

THE proposed merger of soft drinks firms AG Barr and Britvic was finally called off last month shortly after competition authorities gave a green...

GroceryAid tackles health and wellbeing

Food and drink manufacturing and retail industry charity GroceryAid has launched a new health and wellbeing section on its website. A spokesperson for the charity...

Style from the south

Southern Comfort has a new look inspired by the spirit of New Orleans. The 35% ABV spiced liqueur now comes in a taller, narrower bottle...
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CJ Lang adds more stores

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been celebrating a successful end to 2020, following the recruitment of 14 new stores to the symbol in the second half of the year.
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema is urging the Scottish Government to take action to combat retail crime.

Call for action on retail crime

Convenience store bosses and industry leaders have been calling on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to combat soaring retail crime.

Reaching out to grocery workers

Industry charity launches awareness day

Planet Cafe lands at Spar

Award-winning Irish food brand Deli Lites has secured a deal with the Spar Scotland network for a new range of Planet Cafe food-on-the-go products.

Roll your more

RYO tobacco has been growing fast and tobacco companies have been busy with new product development. But do RYO shoppers buy more than tobacco...
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Malteasers looks on the light side

MALTESERS is set to make a return to UK TV screens with a new advertising campaign. The TV campaign will debut during Britain’s Got Talent...
A group of people open Co-op Selkirk using novelty scissors to cut a Co-op branded ribbon.

Co-op opens four new stores across Scotland

Retail chain Co-op has expanded its presence across Scotland with the opening for four stores across local communities in the country.
Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

ELECTRONIC cigarettes and all other nicotine-containing products are to be regulated as medicines by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Currently treated as consumer...
Team members from IVG stand on a stage and accept the 'Innovation of the Decade' award at the Vapouround Global Awards 2025 in Dubai.

IVG picks up Innovation of the Decade gong for 4-in-1 device

British vape brand IVG has picked up the 'Innovation of the Decade' at the Vapouround Global Awards 2025 for its IVG 2400 4-in1 vape.

Tesco goes electric in Glasgow

TESCO has rolled out an all-electric home delivery fleet across Glasgow, as COP26 draws to a close in the city. From this week, Tesco customers...