Robinson gets going
WEETABIX Food Group has appointed Alison Robinson as head of sales for Weetabix On The Go Drinks.
DRS prep advances with new hires at Exchange for Change
Exchange for Change, the firm in charge of rolling out DRS in the UK, has appointed five new senior leadership members to its team to support the scheme's rollout.
Half and half and nearly square
A new rectangular wrap made with half wholegrain flour is Warburtons’ latest health-related innovation. Following the development of its Half & Half bread, and...
Spar stores see return of Shop & Win
SPAR’s Shop & Win campaign has returned, with more than £250,000 worth of prizes up for grabs.
Andy Burt, Spar UK senior marketing manager,...
Chief slams disastrous year
THE Co-operative Group had a “disastrous” year, losing £2.5bn. Interim CEO, Richard Pennycook, described the group’s results as “a wake-up call to anyone who...
Dan Brown acquires ownership of Pinkie Farm
Dan Brown and his family have acquired 100% ownership of Pinkie Farm from the Sands family, expressing an ambition to expand the convenience retail business.
SG Interview : Steve Appolinari, Fife Creamery
While retailers continue to invest in food to go, Fife Creamery has expanded its own offer by opening a new training centre
Spar hits the net
SPAR Scotland celebrated the return of its Future Stars Cup girls football tournament last month.
Get ready for the top shop honours
Entries for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 are now open and we want to see what the very best the Scottish convenience channel has to offer!
Masks off on 18 April
THE legal requirement to wear face coverings in Scottish shops will end on 18 April – subject to clinical advice – the First Minister...
MFG and Morrisons strike £2.5billion deal
Leading independent forecourts operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is acquiring 337 Morrisons filling stations while the supermarket chain is taking a minority stake in MFG in a deal worth £2.5billion.
Donation proves Biggar and better
BIG-HEARTED staff and customers at Brownlies Best-one convenience store in Biggar have raised more than £1,300 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Owners Bruce and Donna...
Food pushes inflation up
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that rising food prices were the second largest contribution to the increase in inflation.
Cold comfort on the bottom line
EFFICIENT refrigeration makes sense on every level. Craig Pringle, of Eco Refrigeration, spends every day discussing freezers and chillers with c-store owners across Scotland...
A virtual return for an event
NOVEMBER will see the return of the Showcasing Scotland Regional: North-East and Highlands & Islands food and drink event.
Watchdog could block supermarket merger
Extensive competition concerns could spell end for £3bn deal
A SIGNIFICANT blow has been dealt to the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda as competition...
