Supply chain woes: Contaminated Dutch eggs caused chaos for supermarkets in August.

Keeping ‘field to fork’ secure

Soil Association and Provenance team up to bring improved supply chain transparency
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

EPOS provider MHouse is always evolving

EPOS provider MHouse says it is constantly developing its offering so that it is a great fit for convenience retailers. Meanwhile, Retail AI's new chief executive has been talking about the technology it can deliver for c-stores.

Without warning

In the first of two articles examining the subject of cyber crime, Scottish Grocer examines the case of N&S Motors Ltd Jet Garage in...

Work on AdBlue gets green award

Wetstock management company Fairbanks is recognised for its efforts to reduce the production and release of toxic emissions with the rollout of new dispensers. MINIMISING...

Fuelling up profit

THE rapid expansion of independent forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group has been recognised by the Sunday Times, which ranked the firm as second in its 19th BDO Profit Track 100.
Jane Green is a partner and head of the Employment & Pensions team at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP and a member of the firm’s Food and Drink team.

Employee shares – tread carefully

Involving staff in ownership of retail and other businesses could be beneficial. But it could also lead to confusion over the status of different...

Shop, post office and rooms in Perthshire

A traditional Post Office and shop in the Perthshire village of Comrie has been placed on the market through commercial property agents Cornerstone. The...

Forecourt formula

Carronvale Service Station in Larbert is the flagship and test bed forecourt of Certas Energy. Scottish Grocer’s John McNee visited the site and spoke...
Railway worker

Co-op launches City & Guilds apprenticeship scheme for ex-prisoners

THE Co-op is to support the first Prisoner Apprenticeship programme to address rail skill shortages and reduce reoffending, in a partnership with the City & Guilds.

Comrie and Hawkhill Post Offices in new hands

COMRIE Post Office, a business at the heart of the Perth and Kinross town, has been sold through Bruce & Co. The shop, which...
Christie+Co

Business agent heads into ninth decade

IT was time for a party last month when Christie + Co, the business property agency, celebrated the 80th anniversary of the day...

Delivering success for convenience

Snappy Shopper was founded in 2016 by former retailer Scott Campbell, local businessman Valy Ossman and Mike Calalchan, a developer from Scottish web design firm MTC Media
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Fit for the 21st century?

Adam Matthew, partner with Miller Hendry Solicitors, which has offices in Perth, Crieff and Dundee, says ‘Fit and proper’ raised thorny issues in the...

Fresh thinking at wholesale giant

FRESH produce and food to go will be top priorities for wholesale and cash & carry giant Booker. Speaking after the group’s half-year financial results...
Ocado delivery van

Rapid delivery is on the rise

Grocery delivery has been growing at breakneck speed in urban areas, according to TWC.
Asim Sarwar, managing director, United Wholesale (Scotland).

UWS sales up 5% to £212m

GLASGOW-based cash and carry, wholesale, and symbol group company United Wholesale (Scotland) saw sales rise by 4.8% to reach £212m for the year to...