Indulgent expansion
PROVIDING high-quality everyday indulgence is at the heart of the chocolate business of Mackie’s of Scotland, says the firm.
Mackie’s chocolate is now made in...
Who will be the 2016 confectionery champ?
CONFECTIONERY Retailer of the Year is one of the most fiercely contested Scottish Grocer Awards categories and this year’s final features three top-tier contenders.
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Charity chief to retire
RETAIL industry charity GroceryAid has announced that its director general, Gillian Barker, is to retire later this year.
She commented: “Every working day at GroceryAid...
Co-op fastest growing non-discounter
THE Co-operative Food emerged as the fastest-growing non-discounter in food and drink retail in the 12 weeks to the end of January in the...
Food sees New Year hangover
January sales slump follows positive Christmas performance
FOLLOWING a Christmas blow-out, Scotland’s food sales were hit by a New Year hangover in January. The Scottish...
Building the dairy future
Giant merger will bring benefits of scale and new thinking on every aspect of milk, says Müller
THIS year is seeing major changes in the...
Filshill grabs the glittering prizes
Wholesaler bags five awards and takes the top title in a night of Scottish Wholesale Achievers triumph
GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill came close to sweeping...
Convenience is freezer king
Pizza and confectionery lead the field in a year when frozen food sales value holds
LAST year was another year of growth for frozen food,...
Eliminate cash handling
WHEN considering the issue of store security, a review of cash handling and collection is often advised.
The Scottish Safer Business Guide, published last month...
Awards profile – Collectables Retailer of the Year 2015
Fleming Gifts, Whitecrook, Clydebank
Collectables Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Topps
Interview with Gulzar ‘Iky’ Ahmed, owner.
Winner details:
Size: 450 sq ft Staff: 3 Period...
Can retailers prevent tax?
Industry responds to ‘shape up’ message from FSS
FOOD industry bodies and c-store retailers have reacted with concern to growing calls for the introduction of...
Shopper concern shifts to sugar
SUGAR has become the number one nutrient concern of shoppers in the UK, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
Research from the consumer insight company shows that...
Off trade top 50 and most valuable brands
The range of drinks that convenience retailers have to consider, and potentially stock and display, has widened greatly in recent years. Today, with our...
Plastic leads to Mars recall
MARS Chocolate UK is recalling a number of products produced in the Netherlands after one was found to contain plastic.
The company is recalling batches...
Minimum pricing better than tax?
MINIMUM unit pricing or alcohol-content taxation would reduce inequalities in health more than increasing alcohol duty under the current tax system or increasing VAT...
Healthy loyalty
AWARD-WINNING Premier retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are preparing to launch a new initiative to get local kids eating more healthily.
1,000 local schoolchildren are...
