Tesco Booker gets green light
The Competition and Markets Authority finds no substantial competition concerns
THE proposed £3.7bn merger of Tesco and Booker has been given the provisional go ahead...
Industry fires Brexit warning shot
Leaders warn no deal could spell disaster for Scotland
SCOTLAND’S food and drink manufacturers and wholesalers have come together to sound the alarm over Brexit.
In...
Praise for Scotmid on tax policy
Scotmid has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for the fifth year in succession.
Growth slows during Eat Out to Help Out
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme took a bite out of supermarket sales in August, but take-home grocery sales continued to enjoy strong growth
Confidence has tanked
SHOPPER confidence has hit its lowest point on record, according to IGD.
Happy new Bru
GIANT-SELLING Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru is to have a new look from this spring.
But brand owner AG Barr says it’s a case of back...
Britvic’s up and down year
BRITVIC sold more than 2.1bn litres of soft drinks in the year to 27 September 2015. That was 0.9% up on the previous year...
Time to turn and fascia the change
After a whirlwind 2018 for wholesalers it’s a good time to reassess what’s on offer
Craft ale from whisky town
THE latest part of Scotland to hit the craft beer trail is the famous whisky town of Keith in Banffshire, where the Keith Brewery...
Edinburgh bans on-street advertising
EDINBURGH retailers with on-street advertising have until Monday (5 November) to remove them under new rules put forth by the local authority.
City of Edinburgh...
Retailer rewards go digital
CAMELOT’s retailer rewards programme is going digital in response to the coronavirus crisis
Call to fight back over card fees
Cash handling solution firm Volumatic has been sounding alarm bells over rising card fees for retailers.
Charity pair take biscuit
Tunnock's has thrown its support behind oarswomen Sabrina Simpson and Leanne Maiden who are set to row 3000 miles across the Atlantic for charity.
Simpson drinks bill rejected
THE attempt to introduce a wide series of new measures designed to further restrict alcohol sales and marketing looks likely to fail after a...
Filshill’s fascia first
Filshill has expanded its fascia offer with the launch of the first Today’s Extra store in Scotland .
A Virtuous Vodka launch from Sweden
Swedish vodka brand Virtuous Vodka makes its way to UK markets as Love Drinks builds on its distribution range with its first ever vodka brand.
