NFRN backs Jab Army campaign
THE Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has backed a new Covid-19 vaccine campaign from The Sun.
The tabloid’s Jab Army vaccine campaign urges the public...
BAT moves forward with a new vigour following disposable ban
Susanna de Lesu delivers solutions from BAT following on from the disposable vape ban to help reassure retailer customers.
Good To Go grows
NISA has launched a new campaign encouraging retailers to sign up to food waste reduction app Too Good To Go.
Coinciding with Nisa’s second anniversary...
Nourishing young talent
Border Biscuits opened its doors to eager high school kids this summer to teach them a thing or two about entrepreneurship
Camelot extends Lotto outlets
NATIONAL Lottery operator Camelot is to give retailers who currently have Scratchcard-only terminals the opportunity to sell tickets for National Lottery draw-based games, such...
Have your say on obesity strategy
Healthy Living programme director Kathryn Neil has been urging retailers to make sure they have their say on new regulations aimed at tackling obesity
On the hunt for retailers
Motor Fuel Group is on a recruitment drive in Scotland, having successfully completed the purchase of MRH to form the largest independent multiple forecourt operator in the UK .
Scottish Brands 2017
As 2017 draws to a close it’s time to take a look back at what has shaped the food and non-alcoholic drink industry in Scotland over the past year
Old pics inspire new packaging
Sutherlands of Portsoy has launched its new look brand, which it says honours the heritage of the ‘Finest Fish for Five Generations’.
The packaging bears...
And speaking of beer …
THEÂ Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has unveiled speakers for BeerX, its celebration of British beer taking place in Sheffield this March.
Speakers on BeerX...
Stockley’s Sweets moves to new purpose-built facility
Nostalgic sweets producer Stockley's Sweets has moved to a new, purpose-built facility with them ambition to enhance its production capabilities.
Scottish convenience remains in growth ahead of the UK
The Scottish convenience sector was the only region to show a sales growth out of the whole of the UK, according to a new report from Talysis.
Single-use vape sales are in decline
Younger consumers across the UK have already began to swap over to refillable vape options ahead of the ban, according to research from the University College London.
Mumtaz wins prize at Ignite awards
EDINBURGH c-store operator Mumtaz Ali took the prize as Most Improve Retailer in the 2017 Imperial Tobacco Ignite Awards.
Coca-cola makes recycled packaging pledge
COCA-COLA has announced plans to double the amount of recycled plastic in its bottles to 50% by 2020.
The move has been announced as part...
Growing symbols beat grocer giants
BRITAIN’S symbol stores and independent food and drink retailer grew at a faster rate than all of the big four supermarkets and beat the...
