Tayto banks on the price point in convenience
The Tayto Group remains committed to delivering more punch per crunch with PMP packs of its crisps remaining set at £1 for sharing packs.
Shops with feeling
Market research firm Product of the Year has found the top motivators behind purchasing decisions with consumers, highlighting some key trends in the process.
Hotelier develops c-store ambitions
Roy and Theresa McIntosh are bitten by convenience bug
Seasonal sales soar
Supermarket sales exceeded expectations over the festive period, according to the latest data from Kantar and Nielsen IQ.
Windfarm on Mars
CONFECTIONERY, food and pet food firm Mars Incorporated—has partnered with Eneco UK on a new 20-turbine wind farm in Moy, near Inverness, to power...
Frozen sales bounce back
STRONG sales of ice cream, meat, poultry and niche vegetables have helped frozen foods recover from last year’s horsemeat scandal. According to Kantar Worldpanel,...
Government plans include promo ban
ScotGov targets ‘unhealthy promotions’ in obesity strategy
THE Scottish Government has revealed it intends to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, sugar or...
Tesco and Booker have become one
Shareholder vote marks completion of merger
Tailored Spirits Co. team marks successful year of business
Independent whisky maker Tailored Spirits Co. has marked a successful year of business with its revenue figures up 900% year-on-year.
Ocean Spray teams up with Euro Food Brands
Leading cranberry juice brand Ocean Spray has appointed Euro Food Brands as its sales agent in the UK, to help boost up sales for the brand across stores.
M Local no more
Supermarket giant closes the last of its Scots c-stores as small format portfolio loses 23 across Britain
MULTIPLE grocer Morrisons has signalled its exit, for...
Marketing with a new digital tool
COSTCUTTER Supermarket Group is entering 2018 with a new digital offer that should aid retailers with their marketing.
Big uplift as Covid bites
Food redistribution charity FareShare successfully signed up 150 more businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lucozade and Ribena head east
JAPANESE conglomorate Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) has bought Lucozade and Ribena from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for £1.35bn.
Annual sales of the two brands were £500m...
Discounter dairy deal
ALDI has extended its partnership with Graham’s The Family Dairy
M&S goes big on Scottish produce
SCOTTISH Food & Drink Fortnight is in full swing across the country and Marks and Spencer has been boosting the profile of local produce...