Launch of the Moment

SCANDINAVIAN Tobacco Group UK is aiming to reinvigorate the small cigar segment with its latest new product launch, Moments Panatella. As the tobacco category braces...

Oatcake firm opens free-from factory

EDINBURGH oatcake and biscuit manufacturer Nairn’s Oatcakes has spent £6.5m on a new gluten-free manufacturing site  in Newtongrange, Midlothian. Managing director Martyn Gray said: “Over...

Taking a big bite

Shortbread maker market share up THE team behind shortbread brand Paterson Arran has been celebrating a successful 2016 which saw the brand increase its market...

Innovation with taste of tradition

PROVENANCE is an important factor in the Scottish biscuit market and there is always demand for new products, according to Walkers Shortbread. Managing director Jim...

Seasons of change

RETAILERS should change their bakery fixtures to suit the seasons – that is the advice from Aryzta Food Solutions. Retail commercial manager Vincent Brook said:...

Brits eat the most treats

BISCUITS are a UK national treasure, according to Pladis. And it says with more than 99% of households buying biscuits ever year, Britons have the...

From the restaurant to the c-store

WHOLESALER Lomond has launched one of its foodservice successes into retail. The hand-finished cakes and tray bakes produced under the Cake banner include loaf cakes,...

Making the moment worthwhile on the go

THE increased media attention over sugar content, obesity and the nation’s health has led to a growth in consumer demand for a biscuit that...

Bakery partners

CSM Bakery Solutions has introduced a new range of Cadbury donuts and muffins. The range comprises a caramel muffin, a chocolate donut and a...

Familiarity sells

SHOPPERS are more likely to buy products from brands they recognise and new products from well-known brands are popular. That is the view of...

A world of difference

Scottish Grocer speaks to three leading retailers to learn their approach to biscuits and cakes BISCUITS have become an everyday treat for Scots and recent...

Portion packs in demand

PORTION control and an increasing demand for savoury biscuits have played big parts in biscuit sales in c-stores in the past year, says Burton’s...

Protein 22 wins big

SCOTTISH dairy firm Graham’s has gained global acclaim after picking up a Gulfood Innovation Award for new product development at the Dubai World Trade...

Veg-society launches vegan trademark

New logo unveiled for animal-free products THE Vegetarian Society has launched a new vegan trademark designed to assure consumers that the produce they are purchasing contains...

Make a date with Oriendi

Date based sauce and marinade range lands in the UK A NEW range of cooking sauces and marinades made from a base of fresh dates...

Spice Drops secures supermarket listing

Spice Drops pops into 112 Sainsbury's stores thanks to new listing deal CONCENTRATED seasoning extract brand Spice Drops has been popping up in Sainsbury’s this month...