Sales continue slow rise
TOTAL sales in Scotland were down by 3.0% in June compared to the same month in 2019, when they had decreased by 2.3%, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
More choice in Mexican pocket
World foods brand, Old El Paso has added a Smoky BBQ version to its tortilla pockets range.
Cash to grow tea
TEA brand Typhoo has a new shareholder in private equity firm, Zetland Capital.
Plant-based bakery range
VEGAN bakery brand Oggs has introduced a range of Brownie, Flapjack, Millionaire and Tiffin bars for the food-to-go category.
Brands band together
FOR the first time ever, three Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I brands have come together for a consumer promotion.
Snappy plans to deliver jobs
Paypoint has paid £6.6m for a stake in the Dundee-based Snappy Group home delivery business.
New BAT scheme is rewarding retailers
Edward Devine, Regional Manager North at BAT talks My BAT Rewards
Teams line up for challenge
Bestway has brought together the field sales teams for its Best-one and Costcutter symbol stores.
Baskets fall as visits rise
MORE people are going to the shops than at this time last year, but footfall is still below pre-Covid levels, according to Kantar.
Power in a powder
MARS Chocolate Drinks & Treats has added Chocolate M&M’s Hi Protein whey powder to its protein range.
Suppliers have their say
Glasgow based wholesaler JW Filshill has retained its top spot in a survey of suppliers.
Calorie count for alcohol
Publicly-funded health campaign group Alcohol Focus Scotland has called for the introduction of calorie counts on alcohol labels.
Spar shares retail data
Suppliers have been given access to CJ Lang’s wholesale shipment data with the launch of the Spar Scotland Sales Track portal.
Industry faces in at insight body
COMMERCIAL insight and social impact body, IGD, has added four food and consumer goods industry figures to its board of trustees.
Cash for the postmasters
The UK Government is to fund an interim compensation scheme for postmasters who were wrongly convicted as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Nisa taking bookings
Registration has opened for the 2021 Nisa Expo trade show.
