Promotional image for United Wholesale Scotland's Win a Scotland Football Top! for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament with shelves filled with beer packs to the right of the promotional image.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – United Wholesale Scotland

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.

US brand joins the tea party

AMERICAN organic tea brand Honest is ramping up its marketing activity in the UK with the launch of its first integrated marketing campaign on...
Picture of Gillian Martin minister for climate action at the Scottish Government.

MSPs pass new bill on single-use item charges

The Scottish Government has passed its Circular Economy Bill that will give local authorities the power to add extra charges on disposable single-use items.

Grocery shoppers open to voice activation

SHOPPERS are showing an increasing interest in voice-activated technology to make their food and grocery purchases from home, according to food and grocery research...
The convenience retail market grew last year and that trend is expected to continue over the next few years, says Lumina Intelligence.

Convenience channel set for growth

Insights firm Lumina Intelligence is predicting robust growth in the convenience channel following good figures for 2023.

A multipack dairy snack

Dairy Crest, the firm behind Cathedral City, has expanded its snack range with the launch of Cathedral City Snack Bar multipacks. Available in Mature and...
Scottish shoppers have been buying lots of cold remedies as bad weather continues.

Shoppers buy for rainy days

Ongoing dismal summer weather and inflationary pressures appear to have impacted on shopper behaviour and sales across the grocery and convenience channels.

Polish brands land in the UK

Hancocks rolls out Wawel range CONFECTIONERY specialist Hancocks has introduced some Polish flavours to its portfolio with the roll-out of a range of products from...
Mo Razzaq, national president of the Fed.

The Fed voices fears over wage rises

Leaders at the Fed have spoken of their concerns about a potential rise in the national living wage ahead of two roadshows being held by the organisation in Scotland.

The Co-op swoops in on Nisa

Nisa board grants The Co-op period of exclusivity ahead of potential offer The Co-op has moved into pole position in the race to acquire Nisa...
A Scotmid Co-op self-service checkout machine with a notice informing customers about CCTV in operation.

Scotmid unveils a digital transformation

Scotmid Co-op has unveiled new plans to introduce a digital transformation across its estate of stores, to improve workflow through new retail technology.

Heating up breakfast time

KERRY Foods, the firm behind Wall’s, is looking to heat things up in the breakfast-to-go sub-category with the launch of two new breakfast rolls.
Paul Crawford, founder of Panther M*lk sits in a booth with cartons of Panther Shake whilst holding one.

Panther M*lk eyes up European expansion

Glasgow-based cocktail brand Panther M*lk has announced new plans to expand its business overseas and enter into the European market in 2025.

Plastic bag fund breaks £1m barrier

PLASTIC bag charges have allowed supermarket giant Asda to provide more than £1m in small loans to communities across Scotland.
Front entrance to Premier Dunbar with a balloon arch outside the front door made with yellow and purple balloons.

Premier opens up in Dunbar

Premier Dunbar has seen plenty of success since it opened its doors in November, and adds a truly unique offer to the Premier portfolio in Scotland.

Graham’s boss calls for support as butter price soars

Robert Graham urges ministers to back proposal for Stirling dairy site SCOTTISH dairy boss Robert Graham, MD at Graham’s the Family Dairy, is calling on...