Moves at Bahlsen

AS part of a global strategy, German biscuit firm Bahlsen has made two key appointments in the UK.

Pandemic support

INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid has reported a rise in demand for its services during the pandemic.
Jawad, Asiya and Dennis went above and beyond during the pandemic.

Trio of local heroes

STENHOUSEMUIR-based Day-Today retailers Jawad and Asiyah Javed and Dennis Williams of Premier Broadway in Oxgangs have been recognised at the Shop Local, Shop Little Heroes awards.

Food growth slows

TOTAL retail sales in Scotland continue to perform below pre-pandemic levels, the Scottish Retail Consortium has found.
Fareshare Van

Director of food named

SIMON Millard has been appointed the new director of food at FareShare.

Invest in partners

INVEST Northern Ireland has facilitated a partnership between CJ Lang and Northern Ireland beef brand, Hellbent.

EV hub in Glasgow

A NEW Electric Vehicle Hub is set to open at Great Western Retail Park in Glasgow.

A royal prize for Nairn’s

EDINBURGH based oatcake and gluten-free snack business Nairn’s has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
Retail venue: BAad at the Barras.

Retailers bring the noise

MOVE over TRNSMT, GroceryAid is bringing headline acts and food and drink brands to Glasgow’s East End for the charity’s inaugural Checkout Scotland festival on 1 September.

Get ready for real time PAYE

THE biggest overhaul to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system in almost 70 years is approaching fast and HMRC says it’s time for...
Portman Group

Double for Portman

Scottish spirits giant Edrington UK, and global wine firm Treasury Wine Estates have joined the Portman Group.

UWS teams up with Gophr

UNITED Wholesale Scotland’s delivery app brand Yuu has launched a new on-demand delivery service with Gophr in Glasgow. The new service aims to offer consumers...
NEW businesses are finding it hard to borrow start-up funds, according to the Forum of Private Business.

Forum warns on lending

NEW businesses are finding it hard to borrow start-up funds, according to the Forum of Private Business. The BDRC Finance Monitor for SME lending...

Two more stores for Thompson

Retailer Stephen Thompson’s has opened two new Eddy’s Food Station stores within a fortnight, following brand's first store launch in May.
Warburtons Fabulous Fruit Loaf

Fruity NPD from Warburtons

WARBURTONS has rolled out some fruity NPD in time for the summer.
A bottle is input into a DRS machine

Plan for DRS now says Biffa

Waste management firm Biffa has called on retailers to start planning for Scotland’s deposit return scheme before it is scheduled to go live on 16 August 2023.