A man of the people
THE Scottish Grocer team was saddened to hear that Ian Smith, cash and carry controller at Boost Drinks, has died.
Search for sustainable solutions
TESCO and the WWF have been pairing sustainability focused start-ups with food and drink businesses.
Vanilla’s back
TEN years after its last appearance on British shelves, CCE has brought back Vanilla Coke.
This time around it comes in a 330ml can, 500ml...
Tobacco plan slammed
Proposals to raise the minimum age for tobacco sales by one year, every year, have been slammed as disruptive and impractical.
Costcutter and P&H form £5bn Buyco
Symbol group to take on Mace stores and wholesaler to deliver to combined list as new deal signals major change in c-store industry
SYMBOL convenience...
Force out the fakes
DISPOSABLE vape brand Elfbar has recovered over one million counterfeit vapes bearing its name.
Hughes to provide off-trade wings
RED Bull has appointed Jon Hughes as off-premise director. Hughes has previously worked for Kimberly Clark and Heineken UK, leading teams across the grocery,...
Time for retailers to act on environment
Scottish retailers that don’t back sustainability efforts will miss out, according to new consumer research from the Scottish Wholesale Association and TWC.
The good hair years
If teenage girls and early 20-something women make up a large proportion of your store’s customers you might want to stock a fairly wide...
Crime ‘is still a huge blight’
Store owners and staff are still facing widespread incidents of theft, abuse and violence, according to the new SGF 2022 Crime Report.
Football preview – Stand-out fixtures for new season
CIDER brand-owner C&C has a special interest in Scottish football this year.
Its lead brand Magners takes over from its lager Tennent’s as shirt sponsor...
Responsible vape retailing
JTI has been taking steps to keep disposable vapes out of the hands of children and the firm is calling on retailers to play their part.
Chisholm to Stephens, new sales director at Dunfermline bakery
WINNER of Scottish Baker of the Year, Dunfermline-based Stephens the Bakers, has appointed Ewen Chisholm as sales director.
Chisholm, formerly chief operating officer of...
Serving up success in food to go
National wholesaler JJ Foodservice is celebrating reaching a new record for its sales across the year.
Tesco makes food share pledge
HOMELESS shelters, breakfast clubs for children and lunch clubs for the elderly are to receive donations as a result of supermarket chain Tesco’s link-up...
Scotland’s Top Brands: 40-50
Spotlight on the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022 from 40-50.
