Gary McLean, Scotland's national chef, stands in a kitchen with a pizza in each hand with the pepperoni on the pizzas spelling out 90,000.

Galloway supports FareShare with grate project

Galloway Cheddar has worked alongside FareShare to help tackle food insecurity and loneliness with help from Scotland's national chef Gary Maclean.
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More disability support needed

Retailers should learn about access needs .
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Prices on the rise

THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported the first rise in its Shop Price index since 2019. The BRC found shop prices rose by 0.3%...
Police in Paisley mounted a major hunt for the killer of local retailer Javaid Ali in summer 2012. Last month Lee Anderson was convicted of culpable homicide and jailed for 15 years.

15 years jail for retailer’s killer

Court hears Javaid Ali was stabbed as he was getting the better of alcohol shoplifter in Paisley c-store A PAISLEY man has been jailed for...

The ‘vital role’ of c-stores

Reverse vending machine firm Envipco talks about the benefits of an automated returns system instead of a manual one for Scotland's deposit return scheme.

Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight kicks off

Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight returns for its 14th year as Scotland Food & Drink aims to boost up more local produce over the fortnight.
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Adding to the taste of home

ADDING a little sauce could be tasty for retailers says Partners for Growth, the marketing and merchandising service for convenience operators from multi-category brands...
The front cover of the GroceryAid Impact Report 2023/24 with a woman placing a tray of baked goods onto a rack.

Demand for GroceryAid support rises

GroceryAid has highlighted the importance of its work in its latest Impact Report as the charity said it has seen a 93% rise in demand of its services.

Symbol group takes summer season online

Retailer-owned symbol group Nisa’s special online summer campaign, which gives consumers the chance to win prizes every week, is now running. Launched last month and...
Two staff members stands the Spar Scotland wholesale depot holding fundraising buckets for Marie Curie with the charity's branded van behind them.

Spar Scotland hits record-breaking fundraising for charity

Symbol group Spar Scotland has announced a record-breaking year for its charitable donations as the firm hit an impressive £200k donated to good causes.
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Nisa stores campaign goes back on TV

WOLFRED, the Nisa dog, is back on TV this month. The ad will run until 20 October, supported by a Wolfred game on Nisa’s...

Batchelors at the ready

Batchelors has launched its first TV campaign for five years, spending £1.6m to promote its Super range of rice, pasta and noodles. With the...
One-O-One Convenience delivered the £50,000 cheque to Cash for Kids.

One for the kids

ONE-O-ONE convenience stores has built on its partnership with Cash for Kids (CFK) for another year.

Scottish brands battling own-label rivals

Shopping habits change as inflation eases WHAT a year! Food and drink sales in Scotland are worth £11.8billion and are growing at 4.1%.  Brands make up...

Scottish food and drink breaks £14bn

Scotland's food and drink industry generated a record turnover of £14.3bn in 2013, the Scottish Government’s food secretary Richard Lochhead announced. The figure was up...

Scotland’s top brands: 9 & 10

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brands 9 & 10.