Food fraud takes 5p in £1

A new report suggests food cheats cost the average household £424 a year. FOOD fraud is hitting company profits and costing consumers every time...

Asda heads sponsorship at Scotland Food & Drink event

Major supermarket chain Asda has been announced as the headline sponsor for Scotland Food & Drink's inaugural Excellence Summit event.
John Drummond, chief executive, Scottish Grocers’ Federation.

Oz rogue cigs up says KPMG

THE first report on illegal tobacco in Australia released since the introduction of plain packaging last year claims the problem has worsened with the...
The SGF Healthy Living Programme team stand holding a two balloon and a zero balloon together in front of HLP branded stands.

Healthy Living Programme marks 20 years

The Healthy Living Programme has marked 20 years of its service and working alongside convenience retailers to help deliver the healthier eating message.
Mondelez International unveiled a raft of Cadbury NPD for Christmas 2017.

Cadbury festive NPD unwrapped

CHRISTMAS has come early for Cadbury as parent firm Mondelez International unveiled its festive lineup at The Sanderson Hotel in London late last month,...

Aberdeen loves local

ABERDEEN has secured the highest number of sales in Miconex’s gift card scheme in the UK.

Leading the way in quaff sales – Maxwell’s Clarkston

THE doors may only have opened in August of last year, but Maxwell’s Clarkston has already established itself as a veritable Aladdin’s cave of...

New surprises in store

KINDER Surprise, worth £62m, is aiming to bring some excitement to the kids confectionery category with its latest launch.
Certas Energy online training

Fuel supplier offers support for retailers

Certas Energy has launched a new online resource for forecourt retailers, offering free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and a number of discounts

Banned from surcharges on card payments

RETAILERS have been banned from charging extra to costumers paying with credit or debit cards, following the introduction of new regulations last month.

Poundworld enters administration

POUNDWORLD is the latest major retail casualty on the high street putting thousands of jobs at risk. The budget store, which employs over 5000 staff...
The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s Net Zero Commitment Programme's Business Support Research Survey aims to cover the industry's entire supply chain.

Net Zero survey open for Scottish food and drink firms

The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s Net Zero Commitment Programme has launched an industry-wide Business Support Research Survey and is urging firms across the sector to take part.
Asim Sarwar, managing director, United Wholesale (Scotland).

UWS sales up 5% to £212m

GLASGOW-based cash and carry, wholesale, and symbol group company United Wholesale (Scotland) saw sales rise by 4.8% to reach £212m for the year to...

Creamery’s ‘Heroes’ take to road

Chilled and frozen food wholesaler Fife Creamery is using its new fleet of trucks to launch a brand campaign celebrating its staff.

Encouraging food growth

FOOD sales in Scotland outperformed total retail during January.
Mash Direct has launched new eco-friendly traffic light system packaging.

Farm food to do good

MASH Direct has introduced new ecological packaging which the firm said will allow consumers to make more sustainable choices whilst shopping.