Down on the farm
Strawberry tarts were the treats of the season when Scotmid supported Scotland’s Young Farmers at the recent Royal Highland Show.
This year almost £4000 was...
Just add sauce
The few long range forecasts available say they expect summer to be ‘average’. With no World Cup or similar event we could do with...
WIN NEW Rockstar Xdurance Electric Fruits
AG Barr, manufacturer of Rockstar energy drinks, is offering three retailers the chance to win eight cases of its exciting new variant, Rockstar Xdurance...
Renewable Future
Mondelez International is now using renewable energy at all six of its UK production sites.
Local brands secure Scotmid distribution
SCOTMID has unveiled the five winners of its Scotmid Scottish Favourites competition – with each product securing a promotional listing slot in 200 Scotmid...
Scottish Grocer Awards finalists revealed
Hundreds of miles have been travelled, dozens upon dozens of stores have been visited, and the judging is complete. The Scottish Grocer Awards finalists can now be revealed.
Retail Game Changers: Snappy Shopper
Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Close to the door
Bottled water is a drinks category that sees major increases in sales in hot summer weather.
But even if the weather isn’t scorching, good positioning in...
Back to the future
UNITED Wholesale Scotland is on course to open its second ‘Warehouse of the Future’, bringing a host of upgrades to its depot on Maxwell Road, Glasgow.
Delivering every day – essential bread & milk
Welcome to SG’s annual quickfire guide to stats, trends, opinions and advice on the key categories that help c-stores succeed
BREAD and milk may be...
Help plea on energy costs for food and drink manufacturers
Food and Drink Federation Scotland has urged the UK government to continue helping businesses with their energy bills.
Costcutter launches social media campaign
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has launched a Facebook canvas to support its ‘Tasty in no Time’ own-brand campaign.
Launched at the start of July, the canvas...
Biscuit firms boxing clever
Boxed biscuits have long been marketed as festive gifts and giant brand McVitie’s has updated its festive boxes and tins for 2016.
McVitie’s Snowglobe Tin...
P&H in administration
Financially beleaguered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey has gone into administration in a collapse which has resulted in the immediate loss of over 2000 jobs.
Top 50 Scottish brands 2019: Thriving amid uncertainty
Brexit may pose challenges for Scotland’s food and drink
A window into stunning sales
Firm says its new media screens offer brands 15% average sales uplift
CONVENIENCE store retailers across the country are reaching shoppers in a whole new...
