Awards nod for retail trial
Envipco has made it onto the Vibes Awards shortlist in recognition of its work with Scottish retailers .
Convenience in brief | Tomintoul, Jisp and Aldi news
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Tomintoul Distillery, Jisp and Aldi.
Public backing for glass in DRS
Four in five Scottish consumers say glass should be included in a deposit return scheme (DRS) – a new survey has revealed .
Big b-day for Heinz
Heinz hits a big milestone this year, with the global food brand celebrating 150 years in business
Heads up for drink sales
TO help its 300 Scottish customers stay on the right side of minimum unit pricing regulations The Retail Data Partnership has updated its ShopMate EPOS system.
Ready to race ahead
Scottish Grocer’s Commonwealth Games series begins
EXCITEMENT is building ahead of one of Scotland’s many big events of a very important year – the...
Sainsbury’s removing all plastic bags
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury’s has announced it plans to remove plastic bags currently used for loose fruit, vegetables and bakery items from all of its...
Convenience is rich with opportunity
Apprentice winner eyes expansion for cake range
Who will be the Highland food champs?
Four businesses are in the running to be named Independent Food and Drink Retailer of the Year at this year’s Highland and Islands Food...
Telmont lightens the load across the bottles
Champagne brand Telmont has upped its sustainability credentials once again by cutting back on the weight of its glass half-bottles.
Realfoods offers a pasta occasion for National Spaghetti Day
Organic foods brand Realfoods by Organico is out to introduce its range to consumers by making the most out of the upcoming National Spaghetti Day on 4 January.
Start the year with something special
MORE than a third of the 150 exhibitors at Scotland’s Speciality Food Show in January will be exhibiting at the show for the first...
Development drive – Lidl to spend £30m on Scottish push
RETAIL chain Lidl says its first branding campaign in Scotland has boosted customer numbers by more than 20% and has led it to launch...
Solid progress says Booker
FOOD wholesale group Booker has had a good quarter, with sales up 16.3% on last year.
Like-for-like total sales (excluding Makro) in the year...
Stoats takes pride in local roots
Heritage and provenance sit at the heart of the Stoats porridge oats brand as the firm has set out why being a proud Scottish business sets it apart from its rivals.
Surplus store opens doors
SCOTLAND’S first ‘redistribution supermarket’ has opened in Renfrew.
