Resources from Unitas
Unitas Wholesale has unveiled two new Plan for Profit category guides for 2021
Alternatives pressure on cream
STRAWBERRIES and cream may sound like the perfect partnership. But, according to the latest research from Mintel, future generations might prefer almond whip with...
Health policy to hit food to go
Paper from FSS puts food to go in the spotlight with proposed restrictions
Working the liquid assets
HERE comes summer and it’s going to be a good one, in some ways at least.
Scottish Grocer would never try to predict the weather,...
Coronavirus grants extended
Grants now available for multiple business properties
THE Scottish Government has extended its COVID-19 grant scheme to include multiple properties.
Launched last month, the small business...
Getting with the programme
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has promised “a step change in convenience retailing” with the launch of its Shopper First Programme.
The programme includes new branding the...
Government plans include promo ban
ScotGov targets ‘unhealthy promotions’ in obesity strategy
THE Scottish Government has revealed it intends to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, sugar or...
Morning goods sales on a roll
BREAD and bakery is a product category that covers many bases.
The biggest-selling lines such as wrapped breads are staple items, which act as key...
Store vacancies soar
TOWN centre vacancy rates are ramping up at breakneck speed according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Scotland’s vacancy rate figure...
Food to go CFO
CONVENIENCE food and food-to-go manufacturer Greencore has appointed Eoin Tonge as chief financial officer and as a director of the group. He joined Greencore...
Spar Scotland supports World Athletics Indoor Championships
Spar Scotland is gearing up for an important role in the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships. The major sporting spectacle is taking place in Glasgow from 1-3 March and the symbol group is an Official Event Supporter.
£5k grants to cut energy use
SCOTLAND’S c-stores are being given access to a £100,000 funding pot to help improve energy efficiency.
The Convenience Store Resource Efficiency Grant – a Scottish...
Turning to own label
Warmer weather led to an increase in consumer footfall in the early summer, but the dark clouds of inflation still loom.
Ban boost for vaping
Sales of menthol vaping SKUs have shot up in the wake of the 20 May menthol ban, according to new IRI figures.
Pyramid salting – flavoured natural salt crystals
INTERNATIONAL salt manufacturer Salinity is rolling out the Cyprus brand Falksalt. Its large pyramid-shaped crystals are flavoured during formation and the initial range includes...
P&H agrees new refinancing deal
WHOLESALER Palmer & Harvey has agreed a new refinancing deal with JTI and Imperial Tobacco for an undisclosed sum.
The company, which is owned by...
