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Colin McLean, chief executive at CJ Lang & Son, stands at a podium delivering a talk during the Spar Scotland Tradeshow 2025.

Spar Scotland posts positive results amid turbulent trading period

Dundee wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has reported positive trading results despite the challenges of the trading environment from recent years.
The Coca-Cola branded Christmas truck is parked up in London with a queue of people around it to visit the staple of the season.

Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour kicks off along with festive fundraising focus

Soft drinks giant CCEP has kicked off its annual Christmas Truck Tour across the UK and renewed its partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare.
Pack shots of Irn-Bru, Irn-Bru Sugar Free and Irn-Bru XTRA with the 2025 Christmas design against an orange background.

Irn-Bru Snowman ad is back on TV

Irn-Bru's iconic Snowman ad is back on the TV once again this year, helping to kick off the Christmas season for many consumers across Scotland.
The Ephemera Collection by Mossburn Distillers & Blenders.

Mossburn unveils The Ephemera Collection of twelve rare whiskies and rums

Isle of Skye distillers Mossburn has unveiled a 12 strong range of rare whisky and rum bottlings with the launch of The Ephemera Collection.
Man lighting a cigarette

Half of UK smokers say they intend to quit smoking in the next year

More than half of the current smokers in the UK are projected to quit in the next 12 months, according to a new survey from the Office for National Statistics.
Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers Awards logo against a blue background.

Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards adds after-party event

The Scottish Wholesale Association has announced the addition of a new after-party celebration to its upcoming Achievers Awards ceremony.
A group of school children hold up balloons that spell out 50,000 to mark 50,000 breakfasts served to kids by the Healthy Living Programme.

Healthy Living Programme serves breakfast to 50,000 pupils

The Healthy Living Programme has marked a major milestone in its Welby Breakfast initiative as it has served more than 50,000 breakfasts to pupils in Scotland.
A person stands in a kitchen cooking food in a pot.

Don’t let good food go to waste

Scottish Grocer has partnered with FareShare Scotland for the third year running with the return of its annual food bank collection campaign.
Pack shots of Feedwell Dog food range including the Supreme and Mini packs.

Value is crucial for pet owners, says Feedwell

Feedwell reckons that more pet owners are becoming savvy to cost savings and that retailers should cater further to this with larger pack formats.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street holding a red file.

UK drinks industry calls on the Chancellor to not raise excise duty ahead of...

The UK Drinks Industry has united in a call to the Chancellor to not raise excise duty on alcoholic drinks in the upcoming Autumn Budget announcement.
A bottle of Canerock Rum sits in the middle of a table filling with Christmas decorations and wrapped presents with a Christmas tree in the background.

Canerock Rum brings the festive spirit to Sainsbury’s aisles

Barbadian rum brand Canerock Rum has landed on the shelves of Sainsbury's stores across the UK in time for the Christmas season.
Promotional image for CCEP's Christmas campaign for Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola spreads festive joy in Christmas 2025 giveaway

Drinks giant CCEP is set to bring some extra festive joy to consumers with a new on-pack promotion as part of its Christmas marketing activity.
A promotional image for the XIX Vodka brand with a cocktail serve in a XIX branded glass with a bottle of the vodka behind the glass.

XIX Vodka expands distribution with Red Star Brands partnership

XIX Vodka, created in collaboration with YouTube collective Sidemen, is set to expand its off-trade distribution through a new partnership with Red Star Brands.
A bottle of CRN57 12 Years Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky with two drams served in glasses next to the bottle. All of this is sitting on top of a marble tabletop.

The Cairn Distillery encourages exploration with blended malt whisky range

The Cairn Distillery is set to give avid whisky drinkers a glimpse into its future through its range of blended malt scotch whisky, CRN57°.
Katie Dempster, marketing manager at Filshill, stands in front of the Filshill 150 logo at the firm's offices.

Katie Dempster takes on marketing manager role at Filshill

Katie Dempster has been appointed as the group marketing manager at JW Filshill, covering for Sue Man who has started her maternity leave period.
Desi Daru founders Mohit Singh and Aneet Kaur stand outside a Waitrose store holding bottles of Desi Daru Mango Vodka.

Desi Daru vodka makes its Waitrose debut with Mango Vodka variant

British-Indian vodka brand Desi Daru has made its grocery debut as the brand's Alphonso Mango variant has made its way to Waitrose stores.