Taking real pride in Scottish produce
Scottish wholesaler Lomond The Wholesale Food Co is gearing up for its trade show set to take place in the SEC in May this year.
Academics call for warnings
But retail and industry groups slam professors’ call for blanket drinks curbs
HEALTH warnings on beer cans and wine bottles could be on the cards...
Mackie’s rings the changes
Premium ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has appointed a new managing director, as it eyes continued growth and development throughout the UK and abroad.
Free data for firms
Scotland's food and drink sector is being offered free access to consumer trends and data affecting the sector.
New face at GroceryAid
RETAIL industry charity GroceryAid has announced the appointment of Helen Kershaw to the role of marketing communications manager.
‘Glimmer of hope’ for Scottish retail
After a worryingly poor Christmas season, Scottish retail saw a more positive January – with a 2% like-for-like sales increase on the year before .
New Unitas guides
Energy drinks and hard seltzers are the focus of Unitas Wholesale’s latest Plan for Profit category guides, the wholesaler has revealed.
Spirits stars are moving on up
It’s all change at the top of William Grant & Sons with three appointments to its leadership team in the UK and Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) regions.
Beer and cider boom
Heineken has generated £448m of additional value sales in the last two years
Good forecast for c-stores
THE future looks bright for convenience retailing according to a new report from training and research charity IGD.
A new forecast from the charity predicts...
Tackling fake vapes
ALL Geek Bar products are to include leaflets detailing anti-counterfeit measures.
Man admits murder of Glasgow shopkeeper
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Glasgow retailer Asad Shah.
Tanveer Ahmed, from Bradford in Yorkshire, killed Mr Shah in a religiously...
Tech support for industry
Jisp is using its shopping services to raise funds for GroceryAid as part of a new partnership with the retail industry charity.
Euro round for pricing fight
Court of Justice set to hear Scottish MUP arguments
THE battle over proposed minimum pricing of alcohol in Scotland moves to the European Court of...
Government knew about ditched Horizon report
BBC News has reported the 2016 Government knew about a ditched report from the Post Office which could have helped wrongfully accused postmasters.
What do we think about chocolate?
Women lead on impulse purchases, multipacks and Fairtrade and have more concerns about fat content. Men are more likely to snack on chocolate and...
