A person places a large celebration cake on a pink plate down onto a table that already has four cupcakes sitting on it.

Finsbury launches first-to-market cake bento boxes

Speciality bakery firm Finsbury Food Group has introduced its first cake bento box brand with Little Big Cake, driving innovation in the bakery aisle.
Pack shot of McGhee's Chocolate Old School Cake four pack.

McGhee’s reimagines a classic with Chocolate Old School Cake

Scottish family baker McGhee's has introduced a twist to a classic with the launch of its new Chocolate Old School Cake four pack.
Bars of Divine Chocolate with the 2026 redesign are stacked against boxes to showcase the new looks. There are pieces of chocolate next to the bars and the background is an orange colour with a blue foreground.

Divine Chocolate unveils refreshed new look

Fairtrade chocolate brand Divine Chocolate has unveiled a brand new design for the range, with a focus on the people and locations that go into making the bars.
A representative of the National Lottery shows a retailers a pamphlet for the National Lottery inside his store.

National Lottery retailers set new record for age-verification

National Lottery operator Allwyn has reported new record figures for age verification test with retailers as part of its Operation Guardian.
A bottle of Simple Repair+ Cream Cleanser leans on packs of Simple Repair+ Rich Cream and Simple Repair+ Serum against a white background with green design elements.

Simple drives premium skincare solution in new range

Face care brand Simple is set to drive shopper engagement with the brand with its new premium Repair+ advanced skincare portfolio.
An interior shot of a Parfetts warehouse is in the left image whilst the right image shows an exterior image of the Filshill depot in with a KeyStore branded HGV outside it.

Parfetts and Filshill introduce Wholepal AI system

Wholesalers Parfetts and JW Filshill have both signed up to AI-powered platform Wholepal, aiming to streamline a core part of the supply chain.
A pack of KitKat Formula 1 Chocolate Cars as well as a single pack and a chocolate car out of its pack sit on a finish line on a racetrack.

KitKat accelerates the break with new Formula 1 chocolate car

Chocolate bar brand KitKat has unveiled its new Formula 1 Chocolate Car bars in the shape for a Formula 1 racing car in partnership with the motorsport.
Pack shot of the Terry's Chocolate Orange Marble Egg, Terry's Chocolate Orange Cream Filled Egg Five Pack and Terry's Chocolate Orange Cream Filled Egg single.

Terry’s Chocolate unveils orange filled Easter range

Terry's Chocolate is set to drive up its sales even further this Easter season with its new Marble Egg and wider additions to the range for 2026.
Mohammed Rajak stands outside his Day-Today store in the image on the left and Shamly & Guna Sud stand outside their RaceTrack Pitstop Autoport store in the image on the right.

Retailers demand action on black market vapes

Store owners across Scotland have demanded that more action needs to be taken to stamp out the illicit trade of illegal vaping products in the country.
Pack of Popcorn Kitchen Crunch Corn lay open on a blue background with pieces of the corn spilled out from the top of the packs.

Popcorn Kitchen goes savoury with new Crunch Corn

Snacks brand Popcorn Kitchen has made a new step in the market with the introduction of its new savoury range of snacks, Crunch Corn.
A man wears a novelty false moustache in the image on the left as a man shows the sideburns he has grown on his face in the image on the right.

Simon Howie brings a hairy twist to Burns Night fundraising

Simon Howie's challenge to raise funds for SAMH PERTHSHIRE butchery brand Simon Howie has given Burns Night a hairy twist this January as it has...
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Retail industry reacts to Scottish Budget

Industry bodies have had a lukewarm reaction to the Scottish Budget, with many organisations claiming ScotGov has not gone far enough to support the sector.
Advert for the collaboration between Doritos and F1 offering consumers the chance to win up to £10,000 with pack shots of Doritos Chilli Heatwave and Doritos Golden Sriracha.

Doritos drives up sales with Formula 1 promotion

Snacks brand Doritos has unveiled its first promotion as part of its partnership with Formula 1, offering consumers the chance to win £10,000.
Shona Robison, cabinet secretary for finance and local government, stands in Scottish Parliament in front of the Scotland flag.

ScotGov announces business rates relief

The Scottish Government has announced its plans to provide some relief on domestic business rates and national insurance tax in its 2026-27 Budget.
Pack shots of Walkers MAX Punhcy Paprika with the on-pack promotion for the Fifa World Cup 2026 on pack.

Walkers kicks off Fifa World Cup with on-pack promo

PepsiCo has kicked off excitement for the upcoming Fifa World Cup 2026 tournament with a new on-pack promo across its Walkers MAX range.
Shona Robison, finance secretary, and John Swinney, first minister, sit at a desk together with paper on the table and a saltire flag in the background.

Scottish high streets are ‘one bad budget’ away from closing

The Scottish Retail Consortium has called on the Scottish Government to announce a business rates discount for retailers in today's Scottush Budget announcement.