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.
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.
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.
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.
Double for Portman
Scottish spirits giant Edrington UK, and global wine firm Treasury Wine Estates have joined the Portman Group.
Tartan returns
SCOTTISH-style ale Tartan Special, last seen in the off-trade in the 1990s, is back. Brand owner Wells & Young’s, which bought Tartan from Heineken...
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...
Beer brand flies back
LAGER brand Kestrel, which appeared on shelves and in bars across the UK in the 1980s and 90s relaunched last month with a full...
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.
Health direction a voluntary road
May is shaping up to be an important month for the future of food policy and marketing guidelines. The Scottish Food and Drink Federation’s...
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.
