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Scots stores gain premium healthy living status

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Three independent Spar stores in Scotland are among a group of seven to have been awarded premium status in the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) healthy living programme. The independent Spars in Blantyre, Condorrat and Renfrew have all been named after meeting strict criteria in merchandising,…

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