Food to stay fierce says Scotmid chief
Last issue we reported on an increase in Scotmid’s profit in the first half of its trading year. Speaking to Scottish Grocer, chief executive...
SG interview: John Mayhew, APRS
John Mayhew is heading up the campaign to introduce a deposit return system to Scotland. With most trade bodies strongly against it, Scottish Grocer...
National Lottery campaign rolls out for 2024
National Lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment has kicked off a new gifting campaign for 2024 with the aim to encourage shoppers to play in store.
Thousands apply for COVID grants
MORE than 71,000 applications have been received for coronavirus business support grants in Scotland.
As of 5 May, local authorities in Scotland had awarded 53,765...
Health focus for next year
The firm behind major convenience brands including McVitie’s and Jacobs reckons that while snacking will continue to be an ingrained part of daily eating habits
All the young dudes’ food
Young adults are twice as likely to buy food to go than their older counterparts, training and research charity IGD has claimed, with the...
Contactless soaring
Barclaycard reveals triple-digit growth in contactless payment spend in 2016
CONTACTLESS payments continue to surge in popularity, Barclaycard has revealed, with total spend leaping upwards...
Wind still in energy sales
Plenty room for growth, firms say
ENERGY has been a stand out soft drink success in recent years and summer provides retailers with an opportunity...
Fresh sales soaring
NISA says its fresh produce range has shown major growth with sales up 21.9%. The delivered wholesaler said iceberg lettuce sales had jumped 400%,...
BAT unveils sustainable gantry
British American Tobacco has unveiled its new sustainable gantry tech to retailers across the UK following a pilot for the display in a Glasgow store.
Vape industry sets out code of conduct
The UK vape industry has launched a new code of conduct – backed by major players from across the category – that seeks to address the issues centred on youth vapers.
Stacey grabs a tache – Star supports milk campaign
SINGER and TV presenter Stacey Solomon is the latest celebrity to support the ‘make mine Milk’ campaign and the charity BeatBullying.
She will be working...
Chance to win a Scotmid listing
SCOTMID has joined forces with Scotland Food & Drink to launch a new competition promoting local produce.
Food and drink suppliers across Scotland are being...
Morning eaters taking it easy
BREAKFASTS are changing, as the recessionary habit of eating a hearty meal at home before leaving for work loses its grip as the economy...
Every little bit helps this Easter
Tesci is calling on charities and community groups across the UK to get in touch to receive surplus food as part of a charity drive in the run up to Easter .
Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2022
Discover the top 10 Scottish alcoholic drink brands in Scotland 2022.





































