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Brands with reach

Data specialist Kantar Worldpanel has released its latest Brand Footprint ranking, which measures the top brands in Scotland
Kepak reckons its Rustlers brand can provide students with the meal-deal value they will be seeking.

Tips for driving up sales to university students

Experts from Kepak and Asahi, whos Rustlers and Peroni brands are popular with university students, have provided insights to c-store retailers on how to boost sales from these consumers.
Crowd of people celebrating at the Achievers Awards 2026.

Achievers Awards 2026 winners revealed

The winners of the Scottish Wholesale Association's annual Achievers Awards have been revealed, celebrating the industry's hard graft over the last year.
Roberston’s pork.

Aldi goes after Ayrshire pork

AYRSHIRE-based pork producer Robertson’s Fine Foods has secured a £625,000 contract to supply Aldi’s 75 store strong Scottish estate

Price hike slammed by NFRN

THE NFRN has slammed news wholesaler Menzies for its decision to hike charges.
whisky

Global whisky sales up

SCOTCH whisky may play second fiddle to vodka in its home market but worldwide sales have been showing impressive growth. Scottish government analysis based on...
PayPoint till screen displaying the functions and in-store services available to retailers.

PayPoint improves accessibility with new translated guides

Payment services firm PayPoint has introduced new translated guides in three different languages to help improve accessibility of its technology.

Smart spending on sustainability tech

Danfoss food retail national account manager Graeme Ross discusses how c-store retailers can benefit from investing in the right sustainable tech for their store

Nisa winning with women

WHOLESALER and symbol group Nisa has launched a new networking group to support women working in the business.
TV personality and baker Mary Berry sits at a table with the 90th Birthday cake that Finsbury Food Group had made for her.

Finsbury marks Mary Berry’s 90th birthday with a personal cake

Baked goods firm Finsbury Food Group has marked the 90th birthday of one of Britain's most beloved baking icons Dame Mary Berry.

Licence renewal will be ‘disaster’

Lawyer says process should be delayed
Elixir Distillers Islay distillery

Seal of approval

Construction of a new distillery on Islay has been given the green light after Elixir Distillers was granted planning permission by Argyll and Bute council.
sweets

Pocket money plus – Confectionery focus

Pay special attention to kids’ latest opinions if you want to maximise sugar confectionery returns RETAILERS who have been in the business for a...

Holding back the years

The search for eternal youth is presenting a new market opportunity for retailers according to one of the biggest players in personal care. Unilever says that...
Lauren Leisk's Fodilicious aims to make energy drinks for people with IBS.

Convenience in brief | Fodilicious, ScottishPower, KeyStore news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Fodilicious, ScottishPower and KeyStore.
Amaan Ramzan

Solid numbers from UWG

Glasgow-based wholesaler United Wholesale Grocers (UWG) has announced double-digit growth in turnover, and an increase in pre-tax profit.