Good food, good cause

ICE cream and snacks firm Mackie’s of Scotland has published a book of recipes to help raise funds to combat muscular dystrophy.
The Scotmid team at the Sammies award celebrating their double award win.

Scotmid bags a double win at Sammies awards

Scottish convenience retailer Scotmid has bagged a double win at the Sandwich & Food to Go Industry Awards for its operations.

BSE found on Aberdeenshire farm

The Scottish Government has confirmed a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) – also known as mad cow disease – has been identified on...

Putting bread in the box

PRICE wars and changing shopper habits are presenting challenges to wrapped bread sales according to Warburtons, but the bakery giant says its focus is...
The Scottish Grocer Awards are a highlight of the retail calendar.

Entries open for Scottish Grocer Awards 2025

Entries are now open for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 and you can find out all about the different categories and how to enter here.

Premium and promos lead

Almost 60% of branded spirits off-trade sales are made at specially reduced prices THE former First Drinks Brands, one of Britain’s main drinks distributors, has...

Symbol store numbers drop

THE number of symbol stores in Britain dropped last year and the number of non-affiliated c-stores increased in what appears to have been a...

Hitting the sweet spot

IT has been an incredible year for Mandi Duncan. Employed as the Saturday girl at Barassie Day-Today for 17 years, Mandi got the chance to...
Republic Technology UK's OCB range offers consumers a more sustainable option.

Covering the roll-your-own demands

Republic Technologies UK has advice for convenience retailers on ways to meed the demands of customers in the roll-your-own tobacco accessories category.

Empty shops gap narrows

Research finds Scotland’s retail vacancy rate falling faster than GB trend – but there are huge differences between towns THE number of empty shops in...
Karin Hayhow and Jane Spiers

Sprinkling some charitable help

Mackie’s donates to Aberdeenshire charity

Canadian brand ready to expand

Freshii teams up with franchise whizz Anil Patil ONE of the men credited with bringing Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks to the UK market looks set...

Belhaven celebrates the very best in what Scotland has to offer

Dunbar brewery Belhaven looks to boost up support for local Scottish food and drink to help bring more sales for local convenience stores.
Craig Clarkson

C&C signs up Clarkson

C&C Group has appointed Craig Clarkson as its new off-trade director for its GB business.

Food sees New Year hangover

January sales slump follows positive Christmas performance FOLLOWING a Christmas blow-out, Scotland’s food sales were hit by a New Year hangover in January. The Scottish...

United looks to the north

• Wholesaler reports a £10m rise in turnover in last financial year. • Reaches 275 Day-Today stores and 150 U-Save stores. THE managing director of Glasgow-based...