Tag: grocery

Robert Sider: Clydebank Co-op/Keystore outlet striking a chord.

Indie co-op to tie in with symbol group

Clydebank society joins with Keystore in reclaimed store INDEPENDENT co-operative society Clydebank Co-op is to move outside the wholesaling arrangements of the Co-operative Group and...
Cadbury came out as the younger generation’s most favoured brand.

Old favourites for Y generation

IF you thought today’s young adults valued Facebook, Twitter iOS and Android above all else then you might have to think again. Because, while the...
SILK Cut is getting a minimalist makeover to underline, says brand owner JTI

Silk Cuts the clutter on pack

SILK Cut is getting a minimalist makeover to underline, says brand owner JTI, its positioning as a premium brand. The logo has been tweaked and...
Licensing fees are supposed to pay for the workings the system but he suspects they may turning a profit for some of the councils that administer them.

Variations on a theme – Trade still looking for answers

The Scottish Government has been consulting on the workings of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. Several areas of the law were highlighted for consideration....
Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

ELECTRONIC cigarettes and all other nicotine-containing products are to be regulated as medicines by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Currently treated as consumer...
Ross Kerr, director of the SGF Healthy Living Programme. He spent much of his career in crisps and snacks sales and marketing and says many FMCG brands would envy the retailer use of POS material that the programme has achieved.

New foods set to get with the programme

Ross Kerr is director of the SGF Healthy Living Programme, which has just received new Scottish Government funding. Patrick Duffy found out more. The sg...
Post office plans click march

Post office plans click march

ROYAL Mail and the Post Office are joining forces to offer a click and collect service at Post Office branches. Royal Mail is currently...
REPRESENTATIVES groups for Scotland’s large and small shops gave a cautious welcome to the news that retailers will have to charge for plastic carrier bags from next year.

Shops group welcomes charity move on bags

REPRESENTATIVES groups for Scotland’s large and small shops gave a cautious welcome to the news that retailers will have to charge for plastic carrier...
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...
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...