The team working at independent bottling firm at Tailored Spirits.

Tailored Spirits records strongest trade year yet

Specialist whisky bottling firm Tailored Spirits Co has announced its strongest trading year yet as it lines up plans for growth across 2026.

Multiples struggle

Symbols, Sainsbury’s and Co-op ahead of game DISCOUNTERS Aldi and Lidl continued to register substantial sales growth as Britain geared up for the 2015 festive...
Lactalis has ensured that the firm's Scottish cheeses highlight their provenance.

Scottish cheese brands promote provenance

Working with retailers to make the most of the Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight is absolutely critical for its brands from north of the border, say bosses at cheese maker Lactalis UK & Ireland.
Over 140 food and drink producers are expected to attend this year’s show.

Speciality food show returns

SCOTTISH produce will take centre stage at the SECC in Glasgow this month

Paterson Arran sold

BURTON'S Biscuit Co has bought Scottish shortbread producer Paterson Arran. The terms of the deal remain confidential, but it also includes Paterson Arran owned  brands...

Employee activity on social media

Dentons experts offer some employer dos and don’ts

Lottery sales down

NATIONAL Lottery ticket sales for the first six months of the financial year were down £226m on the same period last year, Camelot has...
Promotional image for United Wholesale Scotland's Win a Scotland Football Top! for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament with shelves filled with beer packs to the right of the promotional image.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – United Wholesale Scotland

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
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Convenience is rich with opportunity

Apprentice winner eyes expansion for cake range
More than half of women said they often buy chocolate on impulse.

What do we think about chocolate?

Women lead on impulse purchases, multipacks and Fairtrade and have more concerns about fat content. Men are more likely to snack on chocolate and...

Vacancies in decline

BUSINESSES are returning to Scottish high streets, according to the latest shop vacancy report from the Scottish Retail Consortium
Packets of illegal tobacco products in bin bags as well as tonnes of loose tobacco in bin bags.

Glasgow illegal tobacco gang leader jailed for seven years

A Glasgow-based ringleader of an illegal tobacco smuggling gang has been jailed for more than seven years for distributing nearly 16 tonnes of illegal tobacco.
GroceryAid chief Steve Barnes.

Record levels of good work

INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid has said that it helped a record number of people in the 12 months to 31 March. The charity revealed that the...
Pack shot of Doritos Dinamita £1.25 PMP with an image of the shopt* carousel on an iPhone screen.

Win prizes in Doritos Dinamita *shopt promotion

Retailers are in with the chance to bag some cash prizes with the launch of Doritos Dinamita with a new partnership through cash rewards app *shopt.
Londis

Londis reshapes

SYMBOL store group Londis has restructured its sales team and equipped them with new technology,in a bid to help retailers build sales and profitability. Regional...
Both Pete Cheema and Hussan Lal have blasted the decision to put up the MUP.

MUP rise ‘not the solution’

Scottish convenience channel leaders have slammed MSPs’ decision to increase the alcohol minimum unit price (MUP) from 50p to 65p.