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FOOD-TO-GO: SPAR SCOTLAND

SPAR SCOTLAND UNVEILS NEW FOOD-TO-GO CONCEPT

SPAR SCOTLAND WHOLESALER AND RETAILER CJ LANG HAS UNVEILED ITS LATEST FOOD-TO-GOCONCEPT WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE CJ’S BRAND WITHIN ITS COMPANY-OWNED STORE PORTFOLIO.

Among the many new initiatives launched at Spar Scotland’s recent virtual tradeshow was a brand new food-to-go concept that has begun rolling out in a number of the retailer and wholesaler’s companyowned stores, including Spar Mastrick (pictured).

Named CJ’s, the new concept promises a “quick and tasty food brand” and forms part of a significant investment by Spar Scotland operator CJ Lang & Son. The company expects the CJ brand to be present in all company-owned stores by the end of March 2021.

The CJ’s brand will exist alongside the group’s already extensive foodto-go range which includes Rollover Hotdogs, Costa Coffee, F’real, Skwishee and Tango Ice Blast.

The rollout programme will also include a hot breakfast and lunch offer along with support from local bakers Asher’s, Browning’s the Bakers, JG Ross, McGhee’s and Stuart’s for a range of cakes, sweet treats and hot savouries.

Stephen Brown, Head of Food-togo at CJ Lang, says: “We are delighted to be working with so many local Scottish bakers as well as large iconic brands to deliver our new CJ’s foodto-go offering. This adds to the stable of existing brands we work with, the great local bakers and the multitude of Scottish based suppliers.

“We have very ambitious plans to grow food-to-go within our Spar estate in Scotland. It is one of the fastest growing sectors of the eating out market and as a forward-thinking convenience retailer we are making a huge investment to ensure we are at the forefront of this sector.”