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Maureen Robinson stands with various whiskey bottles from the diageo brand

The end of an era

Maureen Robinson, master blender at Diageo and one of the leading lights of Scotland’s whisky industry is stepping down from her role.
James Taylor and Mac Mackie

Taypack ready to go own way

SCOTTISH crisp maker Mackie’s at Taypack is ready to go its own way, following the successful completion of a share buyout.
Landscape photograph of Tormore distillery

Changing of the guard at Tormore

THE Tormore distillery and brand is set to change hands, following a deal between Elixir Distillers and Pernod Ricard.
Monica Galetti selling lobster from a seafood counter

Seafood role for Galetti

Former Masterchef judge and leading restaurateur Monica Galetti has been named as an ambassador for Scottish seafood.
Scotmid Armadale delivery

Awards Profile – Customer Delivery Store of the Year

Delivery has been growing rapidly in the Scottish convenience channel and shows no sign of slowing down.
Hand holding a vape with green background

C-stores back vaping as a tool

THE Scottish Grocers’ Federation has called on the Scottish Government to recognise the power of vaping in the fight against tobacco smoking.
Man lighting a cigarette

Illicit cigarettes still on the rise

THE illicit cigarette trade is on the rise in the UK according to a new report commissioned by Phillip Morris International (PML).
Aggie Salt Dentons

Hidden illnesses pose a problem

As public awareness of invisible illnesses, such as myalgic encephalomyelitis (more usually known as ME and chronic fatigue syndrome) and long Covid, grows so does their impact on employers and their workforces.
Two children play infront of a McColls store front

Competition concern

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Morrisons’ acquisition of McColls.
Empty plastic bottles ready for recycling

Another DRS milestone

DEPOSIT return scheme administrator Circularity Scotland has appointed Biffa, the waste management firm, as the official logistics provider for DRS.
Tesco foodback collection

Tesco steps up support in stores

Between 30 June and 2 July, Tesco shoppers were encouraged to donate long-life food items in every large Tesco store across the UK as part of the Tesco Food Collection.
Customer in shopping aisle

Turning to own label

Warmer weather led to an increase in consumer footfall in the early summer, but the dark clouds of inflation still loom.
coop-new-stores-2019

Retail redundancies

COST cutting measures at the Co-op and Nisa are likely to result in significant job losses.
shopping trolley

Paltry retail growth

Total retail sales in Scotland enjoyed a little lift at the start of the summer, according to the latest KPMG figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Illustration pointing to a QR Code

Force out the fakes

DISPOSABLE vape brand Elfbar has recovered over one million counterfeit vapes bearing its name.
Headshot of Amanda Brown and screenshot of the knowledge bank website

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.