Shloer takes the Royal wraps off
Brand imagine how Baby George’s first Royal Christmas might look
Christmas is a time to honour tradition and get together with friends and family.
With the...
The year of the horse – 2013 news review
2013 saw major parts of the food and drink and retail industries turned upside down by a Europe-wide adulteration scandal
THE food and drink...
East side story – Prudent partners undertake refurb
Jen Bowden finds out how Naresh Gajri and Rakesh Sood are brightening shopping on a city housing scheme and making big savings on energy
CRANHILL,...
Grocer to test energy age restriction
SUPERMARKET chain Morrisons is to test a ban on sales of energy drinks to under-16s in six stores.
Our favourite tastes of home – Scottish brand performance
IT’S known as Scotland’s other national drink and the mighty flavoured carbonate Irn-Bru has maintained its position as the most valuable Scottish non-alcohol brand...
Zero hours could face regulation countdown
Contracts that pay workers only when required can be useful for employer and employee. But fears of exploitation mean they are under scrutiny.
WITH the...
Mo adds new store to the family
THE first Scottish store running under Booker’s new discount fascia Family Shopper has opened on Main Street in High Blantyre.
More change on the way – SGF Conference 2013
We check out two more of the presentations at this year’s SGF Conference – by Professor Leigh Sparks and Dr Colette Backwell
ECONOMICALLY things will...
Plain packs bill in 18 months
THE Scottish Government plans to press ahead with its own legislation to introduce standardised packaging on tobacco products.
Marketing ban not a cure-all for obesity crisis
SCOTLAND has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world. As poor diet is a major contributing factor to the issue, it...
Christmas Brits set for £19bn food bill
UK shoppers are expected to spend £19bn on food and drink this festive season, according to industry group IGD.
That would be a 3.9% increase...
Oats ahead – Mintel figures reveal porridge popularity
NEW research from Mintel shows that almost one in two Britons (49%) are porridge eaters.
And some 23% of porridge users have a bowl...
Historic year coming up – 2014 Homecoming
NEXT year will be one of the most important in Scotland’s history, Barry Cuthbertson, president of food industry networking association the Scottish Food Trade...
Food and drink for healthy progress
PUBLIC Health is everyone’s business, Scotland’s food and drink manufacturing industry is playing its part in the battle to change the country’s poor diet...
Oz rogue cigs up says KPMG
THE first report on illegal tobacco in Australia released since the introduction of plain packaging last year claims the problem has worsened with the...
Building retail knowledge – Nisa Retail Academy
RETAILER-owned wholesaler and symbol group Nisa has launched a new comprehensive training system the Nisa Retail Academy.
The initial training pack provided to members included...
