Too little, too late from Gov
THE UK government has come under fire from food and drink industry association Scotland Food & Drink, for its mishandling of the ongoing HGV driver shortage crisis.
Scots in dark on food waste
AS world leaders arrived in Glasgow for the COP26 climate change conference, Zero Waste Scotland revealed consumers are unaware of food waste’s impact on climate change.
Glenfiddich’s COP 26 Year Old at auction
WILLIAM Grant & Sons is set to auction a commemorative COP26 expression of Glenfiddich to raise funds for Stop Climate Chaos Scotland – a...
Funds fuel expansion
A SCOTTISH vermouth maker has secured £120,000 worth of investment through a crowd funding campaign.
Tait Bros successfully secured the funds through a campaign for...
Society still on right track
THE easing of Covid restrictions has affected each arm of Scotmid’s business in different ways, but the society’s latest financial results remain largely positive.
Call to fight back over card fees
Cash handling solution firm Volumatic has been sounding alarm bells over rising card fees for retailers.
Stars, planets… it’s not rocket science
OVER the years some of Britain’s favourite chocolate confectionery products have been named after stars, planets and constellations. But that doesn’t make the selling...
Duo smash a personal best
MACKIE’S of Scotland workers Deirdre Henderson and Louise Hunter have been busy as bees, smashing a honeycomb making record at the Aberdeenshire farm business.
Symbols ahead on sales growth
BRITAIN’S symbol stores and independent shops have once again come out ahead of the supermarket giants in terms of growth in the latest grocery...
Plug pulled on EV grants
The UK Government has closed its plug-in car grant scheme for electric vehicles.
Facelift for two packs of Tetley
TETLEY Green teas and Tetley Supers have a new look
Paltry retail growth
Total retail sales in Scotland enjoyed a little lift at the start of the summer, according to the latest KPMG figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Soft drinks value touching £10bn
AT first glance, the latest in the series of Britvic Soft Drinks Reviews seems to suggest the brands that fill drinks chillers across the...
Energy price cap for businesses announced
The new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme will cap the wholesale component of gas and electricity prices for businesses this winter.
Confectionery wholesaler revamps depot
Keeping it sweet in north Glasgow
First class package
Winner: Â Whitburn Post Office and Costcutter
Post Office Retailer of the Year - sponsored by The Post Office
Interview with Teresa Hill, owner.
Winner details
Store trading area: 1,700...
