Tesco community cooks

No recess for Tesco school

Tesco’s culinary initiative is back for a second phase of community cook training.

Asda feeds thousands

ASDA has donated over half a million meals to people in need through its partnership with charity The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT).
Dr Graham Senior and Charlene

Bravery rewarded

Graham's The Family Dairy has awarded one lucky consumer with a year’s worth of dairy products after a video of her pushing a dairy lorry up a hill during last month’s Storm Darcy went viral.
Elixir Distillers Islay distillery

Seal of approval

Construction of a new distillery on Islay has been given the green light after Elixir Distillers was granted planning permission by Argyll and Bute council.

Lees lands a lucrative listing

Confectionery manufacturer Lees of Scotland has secured its third listing with high street retailer Marks and Spencer.
co-op

Investing in apprentices

The Co-op has launched a new initiative designed to improve employment opportunities for under-represented groups.
Janey Godley, Mark Cox and Martel Maxwell

Cheering up communities

Scotmid’s campaign to keep communities smiling during lockdown is back for a second time and has attracted the support of some Scottish celebs.
Spar fundraising

Second round of fundraising

SPAR Scotland’s Community Cashback campaign is back for a second time.

Costcutter trials app

Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched a new loyalty app for consumers on a three-month trial basis.
2021 ACS Rural Shop Report

Rural retailers are essential

Rural shops provide a lifeline for isolated communities, according to the latest report from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).

Collecting from Aldi

ALDI has launched click-and-collect services in Scotland for the first time.
plan for profit

Planning for profit

Unitas has expanded its Plan for Profit programme with the launch of new guides in partnership with PepsiCo and Mars Wrigley.
Border boss John Cunningham

Border gives one million

Lanark-based Border Biscuits has hit a major charity fundraising milestone, raising £1 million for good causes.
Mackie's Perthshire facility

Crisp maker spending big

Mackie's has invested a six-figure sum in the construction of a new crisp production facility in Scotland.

Seven more for Certas

Certas Energy has expanded its forecourt estate with the acquisition of seven new sites

Change at the top

Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, has announced he will step down from his role in April