Wholesale retirement
John Baines, trading director of Unitas Wholesale, has officially retired.
Sure start to the day
How our health-promoting champs took the message to local kids
BROADWAY Convenience Store in Edinburgh’s Oxgangs area should know how to do celebrations – it’s...
Banking on category data
SCOTTISH food and drink brands are performing well, but they could be doing even better according to Amanda Brown, project director at The Knowledge Bank.
Loco scores its first 50
LOCO, Nisa’s symbol group for smaller c-stores, now has 50 branches across the UK including four in Scotland. One of the Scottish outlets is...
Emergency assistance
Digital payment provider PayPoint has launched a new service that allows local authorities to distribute emergency funds to vulnerable members of their communities.
Sarwar in hot seat at wholesale group
THERE’S a new man at the top of Scotland’s wholesale industry representative organisation. Asim Sarwar is the youngest-ever president of the Scottish Wholesale Association.
The...
Baxter takes the helm
Former whisky industry senior player Iain Baxter has been named as the new chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink.
Cutter’s new aim is true – Artificial-free flavour
FROM this month roll-your-own smokers will be able to choose tobacco brand Cutters Choice with no artificial flavours.
The new Cutters Choice - A True...
Boost profits through data
Hundreds of retailers have heard how making use of the data and technology provided by an intelligent EPOS can boost profits.
Tobacco firms bid to save 10-packs
BRITAIN’S biggest tobacco firms are backing a bid to stop changes to European retail regulations that would ban the sale of packs of cigarettes...
Snowman is back on TV
Barr is walking through the air once again this Christmas with the return of its Snowman character to Irn-Bru packs.
The slice is right – Bread & bakery
Wraps, thins and world breads have shown growth but, as long as beans on toast and sandwiches remain staple meals and snacks, stores should...
Scotland’s Top Brands: 8. McIntosh
Spotlight on No.8 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, McIntosh of Strathmore.
Maddock in at Caledonian
CALEDONIAN Brewing Company has appointed Andy Maddock as its managing director.
Maddock, who begins his new role this month, takes over from Stephen Crawley who...
Fears voiced over trading conditions
Some 54% of grocery retail leaders expect trading conditions to deteriorate to July 2023, according to the latest wholesale market report.
Charity says check it out
GroceryAid backs benefits awareness campaign
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid is urging all retail staff who are facing hard times to take advantage of Benefits Awareness Month....
