Scottish Brands 2019

Exciting times ahead

Looking back, 2018 has once again been a year of dynamic change in the environment in which Scottish food companies operate
A tartan panel with the words "TOP 50 SCOTTISH BRANDS 2025" in it with the Worldpanel by Numerator logo beneath.

Top 50 Scottish take-home food and drinks brands (excluding alcohol) 2025

Discover which Scottish food and drink brands have made it into the Top 50 in Scotland this year with Worldpanel by Numerator's latest data.

Heavy criticism of promo plans

Trade associations slam ScotGov plans
Shona Robison, cabinet secretary for finance and local government, stands in Scottish Parliament in front of the Scotland flag.

ScotGov announces business rates relief

The Scottish Government has announced its plans to provide some relief on domestic business rates and national insurance tax in its 2026-27 Budget.

Every little bit helps this Easter

Tesci is calling on charities and community groups across the UK to get in touch to receive surplus food as part of a charity drive in the run up to Easter .
An iPhone shows the Gander app on its screen next to a range of products with reduced price labels across them.

Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS

Food waste reduction service Gander has partnered up with EPOS provider ShopMate to allow retailers to make use of the service through the retail system.
Retail sales saw a dip in February

Scottish sales suffer a setback

After a slight recovery in January, Scottish sales fell back again in February
The team working at independent bottling firm at Tailored Spirits.

Tailored Spirits records strongest trade year yet

Specialist whisky bottling firm Tailored Spirits Co has announced its strongest trading year yet as it lines up plans for growth across 2026.
Post-Office-sign

PO blocked in court again

The high court judge overseeing a legal contest between the Post Office and a group of around 550 Subpostmasters has rejected a call to step down for bias
Michelle McManus stands on the stage at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025.

Michelle McManus returns to Scottish Grocer Awards

Scottish singer Michelle McManus is set to return to the Scottish Grocer Awards as the host for the upcoming 2026 ceremony.
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Cows come to CJ Lang

Graham's The Family Dairy has entered a new two-year partnership with Spar wholesaler CJ Lang .
Uthayakumar Soundararajan, Scottish president at The Federation of Independent Retailers, stands inside a store with licensed products behind him.

The Fed calls on ScotGov to put retailers at the heart of agenda

The Federation of Independent Retailers has called on the next Scottish Government to place store owners at the heart of policy ahead of the elections.

Looking sweet

ONE company aiming to bring a sugar alternative into the mainstream in 2017 is SugaVida. The UK’s exclusive supplier of organic Palmyra Jaggery (a crystallised,...
Bestway Wholesale depots feature football-themed displays to help retailers quickly identify key products for the World Cup.

Bestway kicks off its World Cup campaign

Bestway Wholesale has unveiled its World Cup 2026 national activation that it says will support more than 100,000 independent retailers.
The chance to drive footfall and sales through DRS was explained at the Scottish Grocers' Federation Mini Summit.

DRS will bring opportunities, retailers told

Scottish convenience retailers have been urged to grasp the opportunities presented by the forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS), although concerns have been voiced about the return handling fees.
Flora Original 500g tub

Dairy-free diets here to stay according to Flora brand owner Upfield

It’s more than a flash in the pan