Top crust awards for Scotmid bakery partners at World Scotch Pie Championships
Five of Scotmid’s local bakery partners have scooped top crust honours in the 15th World Scotch Pie Championships, held on 15 January 2014 in Dunfermline’s Carnegie Conference Centre. Prize winners included Ashers Bakery of Nairn, Stuart’s of Buckhaven, Goodfellows of Dundee, Stephen’s of Dunfermline, and Aulds of Greenock – all of which have bakery counters […]
Economy Impacts Semichem as Retailer Considers Lease Options
Semichem has announced it is to close six stores and all six trial Fragrance House stores over the next few months, resulting in around 90 job losses, including several roles at the Semichem warehouse in Livingston and specific Head Office support services. It is intended that all Fragrance House stores will be converted to Semichem […]
Scotmid Co-operative invites Inverness and Black Isle community groups to apply for funding
Scotmid Co-operative is inviting community groups and projects from the Inverness and Black Isle area to apply for funding through its community grant scheme. Scotmid’s community grant scheme awards funding to local projects and organisations that make a difference to their local community. To be eligible for a Scotmid grant, a group or project must […]
Scotmid helps spread healthy eating message in Scotland
Scotmid is to pilot a new scheme with Healthier Scotland to encourage people to make healthier eating choices. The trial will see fruit and vegetables displayed where customers might be more tempted to buy them on impulse, instead of confectionary and snacks. Fresh produce will be clearly signposted to promote the Scottish Government’s Healthier Scotland […]
Scotmid sponsors Loony Dook at start of Scotland’s Homecoming Year
Scotmid Co-operative is delighted to be sponsoring the Loony Dook on New Year’s Day – the annual event that will see over a thousand people take a dip in the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry to raise money for charity. This year’s Loony Dook is the first official event of the Year of Homecoming […]