Gushing onwards

Bottled water multiplies sales by 40 in 30 years to take one in five of all soft drinks Have bottled water sales grown and diversified...
Colm Johnstone, retail managing director at Booker, next to an exterior shot of a Premier store.

Booker highlights that flexibility is the way to profitability

Premier has become a UK-wide success story as a business that is now worth over £2billion as Booker continues to strengthen its customer relationships.
Pack shots of Minions Celebration Cake and an image of a person holding on to a Gabby's Dollhouse above a party table with balloons on it.

Finsbury marks Universal renewal with new Wicked cake plans

Finsbury Food Group has renewed its partnership with Universal Studios, with plans in place to capitalise on the popularity of upcoming movies including Wicked.

All set for the party

IT’S very nearly time for the biggest night of the year for the Scottish convenience retailing industry – the Scottish Grocer Awards 2017. After months...

Encouraging healthy living

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been putting its weight behind the Healthy Living Programme, distributing free fruit to kids across the country.

Christmas goes digital

The festive period saw supermarkets smash records for online sales, according to the latest figures from data specialists Kantar and Nielsen

Edrington and Beam Suntory to split ways

Leading spirits firms Edrington UK and Beam Suntory are set to end their UK distribution partnership next year as they look to focus on their own portfolios.

Beans on the run

Aryzta Food Solutions has teamed up with household name Heinz to release a whole host of new food-to-go options as part of its La...
Vodka

Looking after the white stuff

PREMIUM gins may be popping up all over the place and the poshest malt whiskies may be commanding previously unthinkable prices, but mainstream spirits...
Teen vaping

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...

Cards take 79% of total retail sales

ALMOST four in every five pounds of spending at British retailers is now made through debit and credit cards, according to new data. The...
Pack shots of Easter products including Cadbury Mini Eggs 1kg, Maltesers Bunny, Maltesers Bunny Popcorn flavour, Cadbury Creme Egg and Cadbury White Creme Egg.

Top Easter chocolate in the UK for 2025

Data insights firm Talysis has highlighted the top 10 Easter products in convenience stores over the season and how this impacted retailer sales.

Encouraging a crisp upgrade

PREMIUM crisp brand Kettle Chips is running a PR social media and sampling campaign encouraging shoppers to upgrade their snack selection.
Lorna Slater

Spotlight on DRS insights

Deposit Return Scheme administrator Circularity Scotland has hosted a conference as Scotland prepares to introduce the scheme.
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Veggie food to be sold in meat aisle

As the popularity of meat-alternative products continues to grow at pace, Tesco has decided to place its meat and meat-free products side by side for the first time
Renee Semiz

Change afoot at Phillips 66

US-based Semiz takes UK marketing boss job