Moving towards moderation

RECENT world events may have many reaching for a bottle, but Dan Harwood, head of wine education for Eisberg, reckons alcohol-free products could be...

November holds out some hope

Black Friday and early Christmas promos see improvement on previous month but figures still down year on year AFTER a tough year in the food...

Lidl to build a dozen new stores

LIDL has announced plans for further expansion in Scotland, with 12 new stores to open in the next three years. Construction is already underway on...

New roles at Filshill

JW Filshill has bolstered its management team with two top-level appointments
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Scotmid continues to dig deep

SCOTMID has raised a six figure sum in as many months for suicide prevention charity Samaritans.
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Electric fleet for the Co-op

THE Co-op has committed to fully replacing its home delivery vans with electric vehicles by 2025

Going further with food to go

Advice on how to make the most of snacking .

P&H in administration

Financially beleaguered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey has gone into administration in a collapse which has resulted in the immediate loss of over 2000 jobs.

News supply hurting stores

THE NFRN has called for a competition inquiry into the newspaper and magazine distribution supply chain in the UK.

Deposit return debuts at Musselburgh Iceland

Frozen food specialist launches reverse vending trial at four UK stores

Parliament signs off on DRS

DRS has been given the green light by the Scottish Parliament, paving the way for the launch of deposit return in July 2022. MSPs signed...
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Bestway gives back

Wholesaler Bestway has donated £100,000 to the Save the Children charity
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Sporty types drive functional demand

AN increased in demand for functional products has made sports and energy the fastest- growing sub-sector in soft drinks, as well as across total...
40 North, in west Lewis, the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards Independent Retailer of the Year for 2013.

Food life begins at 40 for award winning store

THE Isle of Lewis has a new food retail hero. Grocery store and deli 40 North, in the west of the island, was named Independent...

Convenience in brief | PayPoint, the Fed, SRC

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from PayPoint, the Fed and the Scottish Retail Consortium.
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Scotmid secures 10 year green energy deal

Scotmid Co-op stores are set to benefit from a supply of green energy following a deal between five Co-ops and renewable electricity generation firm RWE.