Kikkoman found one in three women said their man was a better cook than them

Celeb chefs inspire kitchen blokes

WATCHING Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay rattling their pans on TV has inspired a generation of men to take up cooking. And their ladies...

Filshill acquires Iain Hill

Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has acquired independent wholesale business Iain Hill Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

Trends for 2019 revealed

Mintel has outlined three global food trends that are expected to be big news in retail next year
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Consumers seek value

The discounters continue to make significant gains in the UK grocery channel as consumers seek out affordable options.
HMRC officials worked for 48 hours to remove duty-fraud alcohol from three storage untis in the English Midlands.

Scots brands in duty swoop

Glens and Smirnoff seized and counterfeit High Commissioner labels found as English scheme is busted THOUSANDS of litres of Scottish-produced vodka, sold to be distributed...

Raising a glass to the Amazon

A Scottish firm has been using whisky to help save the Amazon river.
Comfort has added “odour defence technology” to make sure that the scent of laundry is the correct one. Cif has added wipes to its Easy Lift range of household cleaning products. Easy – owned by Jeyes – targets shoppers on a budget with a competitively priced range of cleaning basics.

Clean growth – Convenience store development for scented categories

It’s all about merchandising ... and fragrance, as household cleaning products adopt ever-more exotic smells to attract scent-sensitive customers WITH consumers more inclined than before...
Artists impression of the exterior of JW Filshill Depot

JW Filshill numbers all add up

GLASGOW-based JW Filshill continues to reach new heights – as the food and drink wholesaler posted its latest financial year results.

Better-than-HD on show at anti-crime conference

CCTV specialist, Hadrian Technology, which supplies and maintains security systems in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, introduced new security solutions to...
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A warm welcome for the latest guidance

The administrator for the deposit return scheme in Scotland, Circularity Scotland, has said the latest government guidance will significantly reduce the cost of the scheme for the industry and consumers.
Challenge 25

Challenge 25 success fuels agent crimes

Scotland’s top cop tells licensing board ID requirements haven’t stopped kids’ drinking sessions SCOTTISH retailers’ application of the Challenge 25 requirements of the licensing laws...
Parents hold their baby outside an ASDA store

Baby saved in Asda Edinburgh store

Asda store employees saved a baby’s life after the 16-month-old stopped breathing in the Asda Edinburgh store.
Asim Sarwar, managing director of United Wholesale Scotland, top, says nothing will be the same in Glasgow wholesaling after his firm’s expanded Maxwell Road depot opens in coming weeks. But giant competitor Batleys, right, is thought by industry insiders to be about to gain a Glasgow city site too.

Wholesale to hot up

City set to see major depot changes SCOTLAND’S wholesale and cash and carry scene looks set to become even more competitive in the weeks to...
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Promotion of support

Swizzels is giving retailers a chance to win £1,000 as part of its latest big night in promotion.
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Glasgow gets fast delivery

Amazon and Morrisons have expanded their same-day grocery delivery service
Daniel Johnson MSP worked to bring the bill into power in Scotland in 2021.

Acting to stop the abusive criminals

Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.