Mackie’s £42k day
More than 6,000 visitors lapped up an open day at Mackie of Scotland’s Aberdeenshire farm and raised over £42,000 for three charities.
Brewery is well worth visiting
Belhaven Brewery walked away with the ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ title at the World Beer Awards last month.
Huge gains for food retail sales
Scottish food sales hit double-digit growth in August, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Tata teas up big changes
The maker of Tetley tea – Tata Consumer Products (TCP) – has appointed David Atkinson as senior vice-president to head up its UK & Ireland team.
Bestway’s flood appeal
Bestway Wholesale has launched a fundraising campaign to support the victims of devastating floods in Pakistan.
Baxter takes the helm
Former whisky industry senior player Iain Baxter has been named as the new chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink.
Initiative is one healthy message
The Healthy Living Programme’s Cook at Home initiative has launched exclusively in a selection of One O One stores and online for home delivery.
Warm welcome for freezer store
Customers have been shown ways to store unexpected food products in the freezer, cut waste and save money at a pop-up store run by Sainsbury’s.
Kwarteng bets on growth
New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled a raft of fiscal policies set to affect convenience and grocery retailers, in a mini-budget announcement late last month.
FDF anger at HFSS curb plan
FDF Scotland bosses have hit out at the Scottish Government’s plan to restrict the promotion of HFSS products.
Plan for DRS now says Biffa
Waste management firm Biffa has called on retailers to start planning for Scotland’s deposit return scheme before it is scheduled to go live on 16 August 2023.
Charity on shopping list
Tesco shoppers have been rounding up their spend to the nearest £1 at self-service tills to help support an in-store fundraising campaign for three of the UK’s leading health charities.
Giving retailers a break
Independent retailers are being given the chance to win an all-expenses-paid weekend break worth £5,000.
It’s so Nisa to meet again
Nisa’s annual retail exhibition was held live and in person for the first time since 2019, last month.
Edinburgh Gin Discovery Pack allows buyers to explore the capital
Edinburgh Gin reckons its new Discovery Pack will take consumers on a gin taste tour of Scotland’s capital city.
David Sands joins Spar Scotland
DAVID Sands Group has joined the Spar Scotland symbol in a partnership that brings together two of the most well-established names in Scottish retail.
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