Food fraud takes 5p in £1
A new report suggests food cheats cost the average household £424 a year.
FOOD fraud is hitting company profits and costing consumers every time...
Asda heads sponsorship at Scotland Food & Drink event
Major supermarket chain Asda has been announced as the headline sponsor for Scotland Food & Drink's inaugural Excellence Summit event.
Oz rogue cigs up says KPMG
THE first report on illegal tobacco in Australia released since the introduction of plain packaging last year claims the problem has worsened with the...
Healthy Living Programme marks 20 years
The Healthy Living Programme has marked 20 years of its service and working alongside convenience retailers to help deliver the healthier eating message.
Cadbury festive NPD unwrapped
CHRISTMAS has come early for Cadbury as parent firm Mondelez International unveiled its festive lineup at The Sanderson Hotel in London late last month,...
Aberdeen loves local
ABERDEEN has secured the highest number of sales in Miconex’s gift card scheme in the UK.
Leading the way in quaff sales – Maxwell’s Clarkston
THE doors may only have opened in August of last year, but Maxwell’s Clarkston has already established itself as a veritable Aladdin’s cave of...
New surprises in store
KINDER Surprise, worth £62m, is aiming to bring some excitement to the kids confectionery category with its latest launch.
Fuel supplier offers support for retailers
Certas Energy has launched a new online resource for forecourt retailers, offering free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and a number of discounts
Banned from surcharges on card payments
RETAILERS have been banned from charging extra to costumers paying with credit or debit cards, following the introduction of new regulations last month.
Poundworld enters administration
POUNDWORLD is the latest major retail casualty on the high street putting thousands of jobs at risk.
The budget store, which employs over 5000 staff...
Net Zero survey open for Scottish food and drink firms
The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s Net Zero Commitment Programme has launched an industry-wide Business Support Research Survey and is urging firms across the sector to take part.
UWS sales up 5% to £212m
GLASGOW-based cash and carry, wholesale, and symbol group company United Wholesale (Scotland) saw sales rise by 4.8% to reach £212m for the year to...
Creamery’s ‘Heroes’ take to road
Chilled and frozen food wholesaler Fife Creamery is using its new fleet of trucks to launch a brand campaign celebrating its staff.
Encouraging food growth
FOOD sales in Scotland outperformed total retail during January.
Farm food to do good
MASH Direct has introduced new ecological packaging which the firm said will allow consumers to make more sustainable choices whilst shopping.
