- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Eco bottles have landed

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has bolstered its environmental credentials by launching its Eco Bottle pack on a permanent basis

Reaching out to grocery workers

Industry charity launches awareness day

Tackling tobacco cheats head-on

JTI has stepped up its anti-illicit trade activity through Don’t Be Complicit In Illicit, as Steve Wilkins explains

Scotland’s top wholesalers honoured

High spirits at 17th SWA Achievers awards GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill scooped the top prize at the 17th Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers awards at a...

One in ten puddin’ chieftains are meat free

Veggie haggis up by almost a third since Burns Night 2016 Despite being no stranger to the interest of timorous beasties himself, a traditional celebration...

Digital retail and rising costs lead to job losses

SRC claims public policy and evolving marketplace hurting employment THE Scottish Retail Consortium has warned that rising costs driven by public policy — and a...

Dairy dream is back on

Court of Session overturns Scottish Government ruling PLANS for a new £40m dairy site in Stirling have been revived following a ruling in favour of...

Reject No-Deal now

Open letter from food and drink leaders warns no-deal could spell financial disaster SCOTLAND’S food and drink producers have warned that a no-deal Brexit could...

Last chance to weigh in on restrictions

RETAILERS have until tomorrow (9 January) to have their say on controversial Scottish Government proposals aimed at tackling obesity in Scotland. The proposals — which...

Free from sugar but full of opportunities

Sugar-free soft drinks are performing well in Scotland, with growth continuing at pace

Convenient purchase brings improvements

Nisa boss Ken Towle sees quality in Co-op offer

Time to turn and fascia the change

After a whirlwind 2018 for wholesalers it’s a good time to reassess what’s on offer

The early bird gets the licensing worm

With 2019 now upon us, the first batch of personal licence renewals will be due by September. The Scottish Government has advised personal licence holders to submit their renewal application by 31 May 2019, but licensing specialist Janet Hood has suggested retailers apply even earlier than that

A fine line between banter and bullying

‘It was only banter’ is an often-used excuse. Mark Hamilton, a partner at Dentons, looks at a recent employment tribunal case showing that, surprisingly, this defence can work. However, while staff may enjoy friendly jokes on shift, managers still have to know where to draw the line

Adelie pulls out of Kilmarnock

Closure could lead to 180 job losses

RVM boss has eye on c-stores

Envipco president Robert Lincoln talks DRS