Health focus for next year
The firm behind major convenience brands including McVitie’s and Jacobs reckons that while snacking will continue to be an ingrained part of daily eating habits
Keep the big night in going year round
Nisha Enterprises reckons it’s range of sweet and savoury brands have something to offer convenience stores all year round
Bringing in the cheddar
A festive fifth-uplift for cheese
Packing a punch with some protein
PROTEIN products were a real winner in 2017 and Wessanen UK, brand owner for Whole Earth is gearing up for more interest in 2018
Health a big hit
HAVING healthy products on the shelf looks like its going to be one of the secrets to success in 2018
Investing in tech to bring costs down
EPOS specialist Point Four reckons it can offer the solution to steep wage costs through investment in new technology.
The dangers of employing family
Mixing family and business is a long tradition in the grocery sector, but as many will have experienced, it is not always plain sailing
Catching out the proxy purchasers
A PROXY purchasing campaign in North Lanarkshire has reported 38 adults caught buying alcohol for children.
A new chief for Scotfresh
SCOTFRESH is seeking a new managing director
Fund for food to go
FOOD to go has gained government support following a commitment by cabinet secretary Fergus Ewing to create a new £250,000 capital investment programme
Time to protect shop workers
ADDITIONAL protections under the law for retailers and other workers selling age-restricted products have been given a further push
A big name for free-from shelf
Warburtons brand lands in gluten free
Landmark role for Amaan
UNITED Wholesale Grocers boss Amaan Ramzan has been elected vice chairman of Landmark Wholesale
Changes afoot at Camelot
Ahead of his appointment as Camelot chief executive, Nigel Raiton spent the summer conducting a strategic review of the business
Tesco-Booker gets green light
CMA finds no substantial competition concerns
Government wins long battle on MUP
2012 alcohol pricing act scheduled for 1 May 2018