Uthay Soundararajan, the Fed's Scottish national president, hailed the Perth retailer get-together a success.

The Fed hosts successful Scottish retailer event

Members of the Fed and industry guests from across Scotland have come together for an evening of business advice, networking and fundraising for the NewstrAid charity.
Pack shots of Fini Tubes Cotton Candy and Fini Tubes Sour Blue Raspberry.

Fini expands Tubes range with new flavours

Confectionery brand Fini has expanded on its core Tubes range with two new flavours across its line-up with Cotton Candy and Blue Raspberry Sour.
Pack shots of Flipz Milk Chocolate Singles 39g and Flipz Salted Caramel and Cinnamon Bun packs with the Grab a Grand promo across the packs.

Flipz unveils new format and returning prize promo

Snacks brand Flipz has unveiled a new 39g grab and go pack as its 'Grab a Grand' on-pack promotion returns for the fourth year running.
A Walker's Shortbread Advent Calendar sits in the middle of a Christmas scene with presents, decorations and lights.

Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar returns for 2026

Traditional shortbread brand Walker's Shortbread is set to bring back its Advent Calendar for 2026, following three sell-out years for the product.
Pack shots of Fanta variants across 500ml bottles and 330ml cans featuring 'Horrorverse' designs for Halloween 2026.

Fanta unveils new ‘Horrorverse’ range for Halloween

Drinks giant CCEP has unveiled its new Halloween activity for the Fanta brand featuring a new host of 'Horrorverse' characters across packs.
Team members from Scotmid Co-op stands holding a banner highlighting a £22,000 donation from Scotimd to the Disasters Emergency Committee Venezuela Earthquake Appeal.

Scotmid raises £22k for Venezuela earthquake appeal

Convenience retailer Scotmid Co-op has helped to raise £22,000 for the Disasters Emergency Committee's Venezuela earthquake appeal.
Pack shots of Fox's Chocolatey Pumpkin Spice Creams biscuits.

Fox’s Biscuits unveils new Pumpkin Spice flavour

Biscuits firm Fox's Burton's Companies is set to bring the trendy Pumpkin Spice flavour to the biscuits aisle with its new Fox's Chocolatey variant.
Promotional image of Buchanan's Dark Chocolate Fondant Ginger Creams winning a Great Taste Award featuring pack shots of Buchanan's Ginger Creams in three different pack formats.

Buchanan’s wins Great Taste Award for Ginger Creams

Greenock-based confectionery firm Golden Casket has received a Great Taste Award for its new Buchanan's Dark Chocolate Fondant Ginger Creams range.
Bahar Demirci, senior director of smoke-free products at Philip Morris Limited, stands in front of the IQOS logo.

Philip Morris hires new director of smoke-free products

Nicotine products firm Philip Morris Limited has appointed Bahar Demirci as its new senior director of smoke-free products in the UK and Ireland.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham stands outside No.10 Downing Street.

Food and drink firms call on PM to ease industry pressure

The Food and Drink Federation has called on the PM to ease the burden on manufacturers across the food and drink industry after a drop in business confidence.
From left, Scotmid's Lynne MacGillivray, Kevin Lowe, Jane Burns and Lynne Hedger, who are all celebrating career milestones.

Scotmid quartet mark 110 years of service

Scotmid Co-op is celebrating the career milestones of four staff who have been with the convenience store group for more than 110 years combined.
The Echo Falls Fruit Fusion Sour Apple launch follows the success of a Blue Raspberry variant.

Echo Falls launches Sour Apple flavour

Popular winemaker Echo Falls is adding a Sour Apple variant to its Fruit Fusion range in time for Halloween – following the success of the Blue Raspberry flavour launched earlier this year.
Promotional image of the Golden Wonder 'World of Wonder' event.

Golden Wonder brings back World of Wonder tour

Crisps brand Golden Wonder is set to bring back its experiential event World of Wonder in September with plans to visit both Glasgow and Edinburgh throughout its running.
Andria Vidler, outgoing chief executive at Allwyn stands holding a lottery ball in the image on the left. The image on the right features a head shot of Phil Walker, interim chief executive at Allwyn.

Allwyn CEO steps down from position

Operator for The National Lottery Allwyn has announced its chief executive Andria Vidler has chosen to step down from her role.
Pack shot of Millions Mixies Apple Blackcurrant as well as a full shelf tray of the bags of sweets.

Golden Casket rolls out new Millions Mixies

Scottish confectionery firm Golden Casket has unveiled a new sub-brand for its Millions range with the new Millions Mixies sharing packs.
An image of a refrigerator unit inside a convenience store with soft drinks inside and doors on the chiller.

Energy costs push inflation back above 3%

A rise in the energy price cap has caused overall inflation to increase back above 3%, according to the latest stats from the ONS.