Morrisons is testing a ban on sales of energy drinks to under-16s.

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

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...
Jane Green

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...
Family Shopper

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.
Leigh Sparks

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...
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Plain packs bill in 18 months

THE Scottish Government plans to press ahead with its own legislation to introduce standardised packaging on tobacco products.
Dominic Watkins, head of the food group at business law firm DWF.

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...
Chocolate brand Cadbury has launched its first ever pre-Christmas TV advertising campaign. The eight-week burst runs until the festive season, The 60-second advert shows an entire street, wrapped in Cadbury branded paper, and runs during Coronation Street, the X Factor and other shows.

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

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...
SFTA

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...
Dr Colette Backwell, director of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation.

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...
John Drummond, chief executive, Scottish Grocers’ Federation.

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

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...
Special delivery

Special delivery – Gallo draw Vauxhall van competition

AYRSHIRE independent retailers Mr and Mrs Sultan drove away with a top prize when they won a Vauxhall van containing six cases of wine...
New Vype, from BAT-owned Nicoventures, is going into a range of chain retailers and is being backed by a £3.6m marketing push.

E-cigs group slams train service bans

Major transport companies rule out electronic cigarettes on board as market competition intensifies THE electronic cigarette market looks set to hot up as one of...
We’re winning tobacco war

We’re winning tobacco war

Health minister claims authorities efforts are squeezing illicit trade but inspector’s report says smugglers aren’t punished AUTHORITIES in Scotland and the rest of the UK...