Fini pushes PMP solution
Family confectionery business Fini believes its PMP packs are perfect for driving impulse sweets purchases in the convenience channel.
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Trend for ‘all in one’ RYO packs tipped to continue
THE UK tobacco market is set for some big changes from May, when all products...
Awards Profile – Symbol Store of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with store manager Kushnood Mahmood to find out more about what makes Day-Today Bankton stand out from the crowd, and so a worthy winner of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 Symbol Store of the Year.
Bags are on their way up
Sharing format sales rising
IMPULSE is at the heart of convenience retailing and when it comes to boosting basket spend there’s hardly a heavier hitter...
Promising outlook for the summer as inflation falls
Pressure on retail continues to drop as the ONS reports the lowest yearly rate in CPIH in nearly three years, providing an ample growth opportunity.
Get a share of the binge
TV trend boost for snacks
CREATING excitement around big sporting and television events is key to increasing sales of items people pick up for a...
Energising soft drinks with Red Bull
Red Bull has pushed the massive opportunity that the energy drinks subcategory presents to convenience retailers through its flavoured drinks range.
Glen’s is on tour
Vodka brand hits the festival circuit
SCOTTISH vodka brand Glen’s has been getting into the festival spirit this summer as part of a major sponsorship...
Growers Garden grows in multiples
Growers Garden is set for the UK’s major supermarkets after securing HSBC funds after the snacks firm received a major grant from the bank.
Grocery shoppers open to voice activation
SHOPPERS are showing an increasing interest in voice-activated technology to make their food and grocery purchases from home, according to food and grocery research...
A multipack dairy snack
Dairy Crest, the firm behind Cathedral City, has expanded its snack range with the launch of Cathedral City Snack Bar multipacks.
Available in Mature and...
Polish brands land in the UK
Hancocks rolls out Wawel range
CONFECTIONERY specialist Hancocks has introduced some Polish flavours to its portfolio with the roll-out of a range of products from...
The Co-op swoops in on Nisa
Nisa board grants The Co-op period of exclusivity ahead of potential offer
The Co-op has moved into pole position in the race to acquire Nisa...
Heating up breakfast time
KERRY Foods, the firm behind Wall’s, is looking to heat things up in the breakfast-to-go sub-category with the launch of two new breakfast rolls.
Plastic bag fund breaks £1m barrier
PLASTIC bag charges have allowed supermarket giant Asda to provide more than £1m in small loans to communities across Scotland.
Tesco Booker gets green light
The Competition and Markets Authority finds no substantial competition concerns
THE proposed £3.7bn merger of Tesco and Booker has been given the provisional go ahead...
