The monster pack

Tapping into the sharing bag trend, Kinder has launched monster versions of its Kinder Choco-Bons.
James Withers

SF&D chief moving on

JAMES Withers will step down from his role at the top of Scotland Food & Drink this summer.

Swizzels’ sweet shop for Christmas

Swizzels aims to indulge the consumer sweet tooth this festive season with its range of Sweet Shop sugar confectionery options.
Retailer Jay Javid, dad Jo Javed, Victoria Lockie and brother Saj Javed at Nisa Local City Store in Hope Street, Glasgow.

Nisa has tools for Scottish expansion

Nisa retail chief Victoria Lockie is confident that the symbol group's proposition for retailers will enable it to achieve ambitious growth targets in Scotland.
The Co-op’s new Nisa franchise store on the University of Stirling campus.

A Co-op first at Stirling Uni

Doors open at Scottish Co-op franchise store

Diageo Leven celebrates half a century

Diageo's largest packaging site Diageo Leven celebrated 50 years of bottling with a commemorative bottle and a visit from the area's local MSP.

Mondelez goes novel for Christmas drive

Mondelez International aims to build up excitement for Christmas throughout November with its novelty confectionery range from Cadbury and Toblerone.
The PRA Forecourt Roadshow Scotland attracts plenty of visitors and trade stands.

PRA roadshow helps to drive growth

Forecourt operators and exhibitors alike hailed the Petrol Retailers Association's recent Scottish roadshow as a huge success.
elderly couple supermarket

Inflation still has hold over grocery

SCOTTISH food sales continue to be buoyed up by inflation, although there is some evidence that an appetite for local produce is paying dividends.

Scots choose cool options

TAKE-HOME ice cream sales are growing at a faster rate in Scotland than in the rest of Great Britain according to Kantar Worldpanel. Figures...
New Nisa store in Renfrew

New Nisa is number eight

Scottish Nisa retailer Jay Javid has opened his eighth store

Macsween product recall

Haggis firm implements voluntary recall FOOD Standards Scotland has issued a product recall notice for Macsween of Edinburgh due to inadequate procedures to control Botulism...
Lifestyle images of the Mash Direct Carrot & Parsnip pack with the veg in a bowl on the left and the Mash Direct Brussels Sprouts with a Butter Glaze pack with the veg in a bowl. This is against a blue background with fairy lights around it all.

Trust in Mash Direct for convenience at Christmas

Mash Direct reckons it can offer consumers a more convenient way to enjoy their Christmas dinners this year through its wide selection of veg packs.
Head shot of Jessica Lilley, senior marketing manager at Air-serv.

Retail Game Changers: Air-serv

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Scotmid Fair Tax mark

Praise for Scotmid on tax policy

Scotmid has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for the fifth year in succession.

C-stores see RRED

Do the forces of political activism have energy drinks in their sights? And could independents benefit by developing voluntary sales policies? John McNee investigates. HOW should...