Tomra aims to make the most of extra time

Reverse vending machine firm Tomra aims to make the most of the extension to the DRS deadline by encouraging retailers to prepare well in advance.
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney stands talking to two men at the Highland Spring Group's Blackford site in Perthshire.

First Minister visits Highland Spring’s Blackford site

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney visited Highland Spring Group's Blackford site to see the impressive, sustainable production facility for himself.
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AG Barr goes for renewable

Factories to be powered by wind farms
David Beckham & Haig Club Orange

A citrus twist for Haig Club

DAVID Beckham is back on the whisky trail with the launch of a new expression of single grain Scotch brand Haig Club.

Government climate guide

THE UK Government has issued guidance for retailers looking to cut their carbon emissions.

The seeds of change

National potato supplier Branston has stepped up a gear in pursuit of its net zero by 2030 goal.

Spending big on gluten free

EDINBURGH-based oatcake and biscuit manufacturer Nairn’s Oatcakes has made a seven figure commitment to the free-from category in the shape of a new gluten-free...
Glayva

Glam Glayva

WHISKY liqueur Glayva has a new-look embossed bottle, desgined to highlight the flavours present in the drink. The label has been modernised and the closure...

Pies prize guys

THE on-field fare at Kilmarnock Football Club might not have been what fans’ dreams are made of last season, but their half time snack...
Nairns mimi cheese carton and bag, and Nature's Finest Pineapple

Snacking better

The question of what constitutes a ‘healthy’ snack is a tough one for shoppers as well as retailers
Serve-over, till-point display cabinets featuring goods from local bakery specialists are now frequently seen in Scottish Spar shops. The symbol group is expanding its programme of partnerships with local bakers, butchers and produce providers.

Symbol of partnership

Fascia pioneer Spar to use fortnight event to highlight its work with regional food and drink suppliers. SCOTTISH Food and Drink Fortnight (SFDF) will be...
THE institution of the Burns Supper, now an annual celebration of the works of Scotland’s – and one of the world’s – great poets, Robert Burns, began in the very early 19th century. In 1801 some chums who were great admirers of the recently departed Rabbie, and who were also pretty fond of a dram, met on the fifth anniversary of the great writer’s death to wine, dine, toast his memory and recite some of his works. The following year the celebration moved to the date of the bard’s birthday 25 January and the rest as they say is history. The Burns Supper habit spread across Scotland. Within a few years a Burns Supper was being held in Oxford University. Today they are held all over the world. These days formal suppers can be quite posh with a multi-course dinner, a piper, a toast to the immortal memory of our great literary hero, a cheeky toast to the lassies, an even cheekier reply from the lassies, an address to the haggis and a recitation of Burns’ great narrative poem Tam o’Shanter. Other celebrations in homes and elsewhere are often much simpler. But virtually all will include two items that retailers can highlight in Burns season each year ... haggis and whisky. It’s sad that, because of marketing restrictions on alcohol products in Scottish off-trade outlets, it’s effectively impossible to cross-promote the two Burns Supper essentials or even to place them together in a display. But that’s all the more reason to promote them individually. Try highlighting haggis in your meat chiller, carry a few different sizes to suit the variety of sizes of households, use point-of-sale material to remind shoppers of Burns Night and the part that haggis plays in the celebrations. And you could make January a special malts month or simply arrange to focus on whisky generally in your drinks area. If you have a whisky deal that’s giving you a good margin highlight it within your drinks section. And creating a Burns theme in store, with tartan and maybe even pictures of the man himself, will help get the message across.

Power of the Bard

THE institution of the Burns Supper, now an annual celebration of the works of Scotland’s – and one of the world’s – great poets,...

Food and drink year in the making

WE are now at the halfway point in Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink which set out to promote the country’s natural larder. Scotland Food...

Health comes packed in Yakult Plus

Yakult celebrates the new launch of its Plus variant with a sustainable push across the range and increasing the size of its packs from seven to eight bottles.

Scottish water is making big waves

Love of local good for bottled water brands BOTTLED water is big business for Scottish convenience retailers, and with the heavens opening on an almost...

An enormous opportunity

SF&D’s Lucy Husband reckons Scotland means quality .
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