Cold comforts Scots love – chilled foods
COMFORT food and familiar dishes are what keep Scottish consumers coming back to the chiller cabinet.
According to leading market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Scots...
It’s almost track and trace time
Time is running out for retailers who have still to apply for identifier codes to comply with new tobacco regulations
Monk made life patron
GROCERY charity GroceryAid has announced that Paul Monk is to become a life patron of the charity.
Popcorn Kitchen adds Chocolate Mint & Chocolate Brownie Popcorn to Craft Gin Club
Snacking brand Popcorn Kitchen has popped its Chocolate Brownie and Chocolate Mint variants into the June Craft Gin Club box, matching with rum and gin options.
Fortunes on the rise at PayPoint
Strong results sees firm returned to the FTSE 250 .
Yanks for sharing
It’s US Independence Day next month and there are now many American treats available in the UK
AMERICAN confectionery has been growing in popularity in...
A lot of bottle
Awards profile – beer retailer of the year
Winner:  Best-one @ Brownlie’s, Biggar
Beer Retailer of the Year 2016 - sponsored by Tennent’s
Interview with Bruce and Donna Morgan,...
Morrisons sales and profit up
SUPERMARKET firm Morrisons has reported like-for-like sales growth for the third quarter in a row as well as a 13.5% increase in half-year profits...
Spar go far with health push
Scotland's minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing has visited a Spar store in Dundee to see the work of the SGF Healthy Living Programme up close .
Push for a ban on promotions
ScotGov ramps up the obesity rhetoric
C-store heroes take prizes
Retailers have been singled out for prizes for service to their communities as part of the High Street Heroes Awards
Consumers cutting back
Consumers have been cutting back on their shops as inflation pushes into the double digits.
The slice is right – Bread & bakery
Wraps, thins and world breads have shown growth but, as long as beans on toast and sandwiches remain staple meals and snacks, stores should...
Winter bugs set for a resurgence
Return of flu could see over the counter sales soar
Doors open for festive cheer
Christmas is traditionally a time for granting wishes and just like the best panto genies, Tennent’s has delivered for its fans
ScotGov committed to promotion restrictions
THE Scottish Government has renewed its commitment to restrict food promotions in its programme for 2019/20.
While the commitment does not mean new restrictions are...
