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...
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...
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
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...
Halloween gives food a bump – October analysis
GHOULS, ghosts and cold weather gave Scotland’s food sales an 11th hour bump in the night in October, returning results that led retail industry...
Food life begins at 40 for award winning store
THE Isle of Lewis has a new food retail hero.
Grocery store and deli 40 North, in the west of the island, was named Independent...
Europe raids after OFT passes – 2013 News Review
IN February the Petrol Retailers Association slammed the Office of Fair Trading decision not to carry out a full market study into the UK...
Clydebank links with Keystore
Independent co-operative society Clydebank Co-op tied in with JW Filshill’s symbol store operation Keystore in its Knightswood, Glasgow shop.
The deal was announced by Clydebank...
New life plan for Scots centres
But could policies to help the high street simply make c-store life tougher still?
RATES concessions for a wider range of businesses, new housing and...
