Camelot tops record £4bn National Lottery sales
Camelot has recorded its highest ever National Lottery sales for the first half of the financial year.
Boosting food safety with Food Standards Scotland
Food Standards Scotland has teamed up with Morrisons and Scotmid to help prevent the misery caused to Scots consumers by food poisoning.
Counter Cash service in demand for PayPoint
PayPoint has said withdrawals from its Counter Cash facility across the country are now topping more than £1m a week.
Baby saved in Asda Edinburgh store
Asda store employees saved a baby’s life after the 16-month-old stopped breathing in the Asda Edinburgh store.
AG Barr brings in the Boost
AG Barr has added some extra energy to its portfolio with the acquisition of Boost Drinks.
Fees for DRS producers reduced
Circularity Scotland has confirmed that the forecast producer fees for Scotland’s deposit return scheme have been reduced.
Scottish retail leaders welcome freeze on business rates
Convenience channel leaders have welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 budget moves to keep financial pressures off businesses.
Frozen food offers high quality and value to consumers
Frozen food products are ideal to help consumers during the cost-of-living crisis, according to British Frozen Food Federation chief Ian Stone.
Help plea on energy costs for food and drink manufacturers
Food and Drink Federation Scotland has urged the UK government to continue helping businesses with their energy bills.
Post Office declares record cash withdrawals
Personal cash withdrawals from the Post Office have hit another monthly record totalling £836 million last November.
Scotmid’s Community Orchard plan taking root
Scotmid has launched an environmental and wellbeing initiative that will benefit almost 200 communities nationwide.
GroceryAid aims to grow charity in 2023
Organisers for GroceryAid have set out ambitious plans to grow the charity’s presence in Scotland during 2023.
A triumph for common sense
Andrew McCaffery, global EPR director at Ecoveritas, responds to the latest DRS advice from the Scottish Government.
Scotland’s Top Brands: 1. Irn-Bru
Spotlight on No.1 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Irn-Bru
Scotland’s Top Brands: 2. Graham’s
Spotlight on No.2 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Graham's
Scotland’s Top Brands: 3. Bells
Spotlight on No.3 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Bells Food Group.
