International Women’s Day – Prep House
Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Food inflation forecasts climb upwards
The Food and Drink Federation has uprated its inflation forecast for the sector to hit over 9% by the end of the year due to conflict in the Middle East.
Love Mushrooms Boosts its range with a new coffee brand
The new coffee brand expands Love Mushrooms’ existing Empower Range of high-performance products.
Time ‘is not right’ for single-use cup charge
Convenience chiefs say now is not the right time economically to introduce a 25p charge on all single-use drink cups. They hit out after the Scottish Government announced it was opening a new public consultation on the proposal.
Plain packs not working claims tobacco firm
PLAIN packaging has failed to cut smoking in Australia, according to a study conducted by international consulting firm London Economics. It also found that...
Aiming to join the sweet life
Lees has boosted its bottom line now it’s boosting its brand.
SCOTTISH biscuits and cakes company Lees had a standout year in 2013 when it...
Scotmid’s high five
Scotmid has revealed the five Scottish producers to win Scotmid Favourite listings.
Forget about the weather
Scottish climate is no barrier to BBQ sales
Scottish barbecue season may sound like the start of a joke but despite sometimes dreich weather, the...
Nisa has tools for Scottish expansion
Nisa retail chief Victoria Lockie is confident that the symbol group's proposition for retailers will enable it to achieve ambitious growth targets in Scotland.
Heat of the street – demand for exotic cuisines
Travel to the heartlands of exotic cuisines fuels demand for a taste of the real thing, but c-stores can put ease of use into...
Tasty at the double – Food on the go
Food on the go doesn’t have to be cool as firms boost ready-to-heat ranges
HOT snacks specialist Kepak Convenience Foods reckons it’s helping retailers achieve...
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,...
Councils could take control of business tax
Retailers could be faced with higher business rates if a new law is passed at Holyrood
Vacancies down –but not in Scotland
Latest LDC figures show British shop vacancies hitting its lowest rate since 2009 but north of the border we go against the trend with...
Changes at the top
Typhoo Tea Limited has appointed Melody Chapman to the newly created role of sales and marketing director.
Cultural partners
GRIME artist Skepta has designed his second limited edition bottle for Havana Club 7.
