DRS administrator gets ScotGov approval
CIRCULARITY Scotland Limited has been appointed as the new administrator for Scotland's forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Given the green light today (24 March) by...
Budget: Duty frozen across the board
ALCOHOL and tobacco duties will remain at current levels, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed in his 2021 Budget.
Duties across beer, cider, wines, spirits and...
Hard start to the year
Total retail sales in Scotland were at their lowest ever levels in January as lockdown restrictions returned to the highstreet, according to the latest KPMG data produced for the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Online sales buck trends
The latest lockdown has triggered the highest ever levels of January online grocery sales, with British shoppers spending £1.4bn on online groceries in the four-week period.
Pay rise for staff at Morrisons
Morrisons has pledged to increase the wages of its 96,000 employees by approximately 9% this year.
Every Lidl helps
Lidl customers donated almost 40,000 packets of rice, tins of tuna, and cereal to the discounter’s ‘Teaming up to Tackle Hunger ‘initiative in the five weeks to Christmas.
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).
No recess for Tesco school
Tesco’s culinary initiative is back for a second phase of community cook training.
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.
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.
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 gives one million
Lanark-based Border Biscuits has hit a major charity fundraising milestone, raising £1 million for good causes.
Crisp maker spending big
Mackie's has invested a six-figure sum in the construction of a new crisp production facility in Scotland.
Investing in apprentices
The Co-op has launched a new initiative designed to improve employment opportunities for under-represented groups.
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.
