Growing symbols beat grocer giants
BRITAIN’S symbol stores and independent food and drink retailer grew at a faster rate than all of the big four supermarkets and beat the...
Golden Casket expands Aldi offering
Scottish confectionery firm Golden Casket is expanding its range of popular Millions sweets products for customers at Aldi.
Fruit still the flavour of NPD
SCiders take eight of top 10 drinks launches in 2015
What are you likely to be devoting more of your beer, wines and spirits shelf...
Wintertime woes
Winter can be a difficult time for retailers, with bad weather impacting on the roads and the forecourts. But recent months have seen yet...
Lynagh to head up wholesalers
Booker area manager becomes second chief to return to SWA presidency
BOOKER area manager, Eddie Lynagh, has been named the new senior vice-president of the...
Cooking up a storm
The Great British Bakeoff, just returning to the BBC for series six at the beginning of this month, traditionally gives home baking sales a...
C-stores set to reach £49bn
Symbols grow 5.1% as multiples outnumber indies
The UK convenience retail market should be worth £49 billion by 2019, growing by over 30% over...
Scotmid quartet mark 110 years of service
Scotmid Co-op is celebrating the career milestones of four staff who have been with the convenience store group for more than 110 years combined.
HUID aims to peel back plastic with onion packaging
Start-up firm HUID aims to peel back plastic use in packaging across the UK with the use of packaging made from onion skins and peelings.
Vape use worth further study
RESEARCHERS at the University of Stirling have found young non-smokers who have tried an e-cigarette are more likely to experiment with cigarettes than those...
Cash only a big turn off for many
RESEARCH has found that one in five UK shoppers will consciously avoid shops, restaurants, newsagents, cafes or bars that only accept cash.
And tips on how to save
ZERO Waste Scotland has launched two new guides to energy saving for businesses.
Its Myth Buster aims to dispel what ZWS says are...
Sweet deal for NFRN
THE NFRN has launched its biggest ever buy one, get one free initiative with Booker.
Fox’s Burton’s Companies ties up with Nerds
Fox's Burton's Companies has announced it has the exclusive distribution of Ferrera Candy Company brand Nerds in the UK & Ireland.
Biggest ever dinner
NISA is gearing up for its biggest ever annual trade show this month after increasing the size of the exhibition
Be bold, here come the Pilgrims!
Pilgrims Choice is challenging consumers to look beyond bland, boring food to embrace a life (and cheese!) full of flavour with a fun, new brand marketing campaign.
