Tag: retail

New store in town

New store in town – Alloa opening

A new Spar store opened at Medwyn Place in Alloa last month, after the renovation of the town’s former Medwyn Stores. New owner is...
Scots chocolate planned

Scots chocolate planned – New bar from Mackies

ICE cream brand Mackies is launching a chocolate bar to extend its range of indulgent treats. The company taste tested samples at the Royal...
Catriona Munro is a partner in the EU competition and regulatory team at and a member of the firm’s Food & Drink group

Legal advice – Don’t pay the price for careless chat

Be very careful who you discuss pricing with. It will soon become easier for authorities to prosecute on price fixing. By Catriona Munro COMPETITION in food...
A perfectly preserved bottle from the 1920s has inspired Hankey Bannister whisky to recreate the flavour in its new Heritage Blend.

Blast from the past – Hankey Bannister whisky

A perfectly preserved bottle from the 1920s has inspired Hankey Bannister whisky to recreate the flavour in its new Heritage Blend. The bottle was...
Breaking the sounds of silence

Breaking the sounds of silence – Glen Keith distillery re-opening

THE boom in Scotch whisky manufacturing is continuing, One of the latest signs came last month when Scottish Government cabinet secretary for rural affairs...
Stacey grabs a tache

Stacey grabs a tache – Star supports milk campaign

SINGER and TV presenter Stacey Solomon is the latest celebrity to support the ‘make mine Milk’ campaign and the charity BeatBullying. She will be working...
CO-OPERATIVE Food’s latest refurbed Scottish store has opened in Strathblane following a £675,000 investment. And one of the area’s famous residents popped in to help open the shop along with youngsters from a local school.

Sally opens the doors at the Co

CO-OPERATIVE Food’s latest refurbed Scottish store has opened in Strathblane following a £675,000 investment. And one of the area’s famous residents popped in to...
TWIX is the latest confectionery brand to go bitesize.

Twix joins the race to bitesize

TWIX is the latest confectionery brand to go bitesize. Twix Mix chops the traditional two fingers into smaller pieces. The new 140g sharing pouches...
BISCOTTI for babies’ breakfasts is one of the innovations in Heinz’s infant range. There are also pots of porridge and fruit and improved cereal recipes.

Baby breakfast innovation – Heinz biscotti

BISCOTTI for babies’ breakfasts is one of the innovations in Heinz’s infant range. There are also pots of porridge and fruit and improved cereal...
DIGESTIVE biscuits are the traditional base for a cheesecake.

Cheesecake takes the biscuit

DIGESTIVE biscuits are the traditional base for a cheesecake. Now McVitie’s has taken that association a step further, with its new creation, Cheesecake Creams. They consist...
Times have been ferociously tough in high streets for seven years or more. But property firm Colliers International reckons the growth in internet trading may plateau and, with enlightened policies, a new style of high street could prosper seven years from now.

Better times for High Street UK?

THE UK’s struggling High Street retail economy is likely to return to its former health according to one of the country’s leading property agents. But...
SKITTLES is joining forces with David Cameron’s current favourite pastime, Fruit Ninja.

Skittles go ninja – Brand offers free download

SKITTLES is joining forces with David Cameron’s current favourite pastime, Fruit Ninja. The sweets brand is offering a new smartphone game, available to download free...
SPAR has revamped its own-label range for summer.

Spar gets ready to picnic

SPAR has revamped its own-label range for summer. New lines, which went on shelf last month, include a three-bean salad, a Moroccan couscous salad, a...
Till point sweets under threat?

Till point sweets under threat?

Draft government policy asks retailers and caterers to remove all confectionery from point of sale SCOTLAND’S retailers, including convenience store operators, look set to be...
Training courses for the required Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders should be in place from later this summer. Those who gained their certificates in the transition period up to 1 September 2009 will have to complete refresher training before 1 December 2014.

Early licence holders need to refresh – Deadline for resits

IT’S time to go back to school for some of the country’s earliest holders of the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. The Licensing (Scotland)...
HMRC officials worked for 48 hours to remove duty-fraud alcohol from three storage untis in the English Midlands.

Scots brands in duty swoop

Glens and Smirnoff seized and counterfeit High Commissioner labels found as English scheme is busted THOUSANDS of litres of Scottish-produced vodka, sold to be distributed...