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The Food Standards Agency, working with Food Standards Scotland, is leading an investigation into the food supply chain of mustard ingredients which may have been contaminated with peanuts.

An FSA information hub on the incident is available here and a Q&A is available here. 

ACS has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the introduction of HFSS restrictions in Wales, welcoming the consistency of the regulations with those already in place in England.

The restrictions, which are intended to come into force in 2025, introduce the following measures:

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) are delighted to announce StoresAce as the second sponsor for the Innovation & NPD Showcase, taking place in the London Stadium on 20th November.

StoresAce, which will be joining IFE International Food and Drink Expo 2025 in the sponsor lineup, describes itself as an online Multi-Store Management Platform that offers real-time insights and accurate sales forecasts powered by Machine Learning. You can find out more about StoresAce by visiting their website here.

ACS is encouraging retailers and suppliers to the convenience sector to secure their places at the Hosted One2Ones, taking place at the London Stadium on 20th November.

Hosted One2Ones brings retailers and suppliers together for short, focused meetings that help build new relationships, strengthen existing ones, and take back new ways of improving a stores’ offer to customers.

Content provided by Premier Club supplier Allwyn. More information about Premier Club can be found here: https://www.acs.org.uk/about-us/suppliers/premier-club

– Unmissable UK-wide search will recognise and reward National Lottery retailers for the important role they play on the high street and in their communities – 

National Lottery operator, Allwyn, is asking members of the public to nominate National Lottery retailers who have gone above and beyond to support their community.  

ACS has made its submission to the Treasury ahead of the new Labour government’s first major fiscal event, the Autumn Budget on 30th October, urging the Chancellor to create the conditions that enable retailers to invest in their businesses.

ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) have welcomed the government’s pledge to place thousands of police officers, community support officers, and special constables across the UK’s neighbourhoods with the aim to reduce shoplifting, theft, and antisocial behaviour.

Today (Wednesday 11th September), the Policing Minister has announced a nationwide rollout of a new specialist training programme for neighbourhood police officers developed by the College of Policing, which aims to kick off this plan by improving standards and consistency across the country’s police forces.

Investment in the UK’s local shops has reached record highs over the last year, as convenience store retailers look to futureproof their businesses.

Over the last year, convenience retailers spent a combined £1bn (up from £646m in the previous 12 months) refitting their stores, installing new energy efficient refrigeration and lighting, and detecting and preventing crime.

There’s just 24 hours to go until the launch of the ACS 2024 Local Shop Report, taking place online tomorrow on the 10th of September. The report provides the most comprehensive look at shops, retailers, colleagues and customers that make up the UK convenience sector and has been built every year since 2012 to become a must-read in the industry for suppliers, retailers, and both local and national decision makers.

I always feel this time of year comes with a sense of fresh starts and renewed focus. As school terms begin and Summer holidays end, we take stock of our agenda for the work ahead. This year it’s even more noticeable because after the general election, swearing in of new MPs, initial government announcements, dealing with the appalling riots in August, and parliamentary recess, the new government gets to work on its own agenda.