Tag: Scottish Government
Scotland aims to be world’s best for food and drink
Scotland is set to aim to be considered the best place in the world to run a food...
ACS lobbies Holyrood on Primary Authority partnerships
The ACS has called for the development of Primary Authority partnerships in Scotland and for the inclusion of...
SGF and ACS team up to oppose bottle return scheme
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation and the Association of Convenience Stores have joined forces to voice their opposition to...
Fall in Scottish retail sales
The latest Scottish Government’s Retail Sales Index has revealed that the value of retail sales in Scotland fell...
E-cigs ban for under-18s
The Scottish Government will ban the sale of non-medicinal e-cigarettes to under-18s - and also make it an offence for...
New licensing objective proposal causes concern for retailers
The possibility of a sixth licensing proposal aimed at specifically reducing alcohol consumption has led the SGF and...
Call for Scottish business rates reforms
The Scottish Retail Consortium has called for the Scottish Government to act following the announcement of a review...
Craft brewers form The Brewers’ Association of Scotland
A group of eight independent Scottish brewers have joined forces to form The Brewers’ Association of Scotland. The...
SGF and Scottish Government team up to ‘transform’ Scotland’s relationship with food
First Minister Alex Salmond announced a new partnership between the Scottish Government and the SGF, at the SGF...