Green packs are changing colour
SCOTTISH food-to-go retailers are turning their backs on natural-looking packaging, according to supplier Planglow.
Planglow says its sales of 100% biodegradable and compostable packaging have...
RVM Systems talks DRS expertise
RVMSystems UK sales manager Gerry Mellor provides key insights across reverse vending machines and shows why the firm is a top operator when to comes to DRS.
Bringing free from into focus
With gluten-free variants now available for everything from breakfast cereal to beer it’s time retailers switch on to the free-from opportunity with cakes.
Guidance updated
THE latest edition of the SGF Healthy Living Programme – Guidance for Promoting Produce is available online at the Scottish Grocers Federation website.
The programme...
Stock up for supper time
RETAILERS should look beyond the home to community groups who hold Burns Suppers
Land of the free
There are more free-from products available than ever before. But, to make the most of a booming market, what should c-stores stock? And how...
Speyside super gin
BOUTIQUE spirit Caorunn, distilled in the Balmenach Distillery on Speyside, is now the second-biggest super-premium gin in the UK.
Figures just released from the...
Oats more than a winter warmer
PORRIDGE is no longer simply a hearty, healthy winter breakfast - consumers who want to live a healthier lifestyle are choosing porridge oats for...
Symbol of partnership
Fascia pioneer Spar to use fortnight event to highlight its work with regional food and drink suppliers.
SCOTTISH Food and Drink Fortnight (SFDF) will be...
American vegan bar thrives in UK
General Mills has been keeping vegans sweet with its cruelty-free confectionery brand Lärabar.
Discounter makes its ethical mark
THE Fairtrade scheme is, essentially, an accreditation system. To carry the Fairtrade mark products must meet a series of standards through their production and...
A mental health lifeline
Carling has joined forces with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in a bid to increase access to mental health services
Brands stress choice
COMPANIES and brands throughout food and drink have been working to produce products that give options to consumers who want to choose items with,...
Beer in the city
DUNDEE could be about to ride the craft beer wave as planning permission has been granted to 71 Brewing for the creation of a...
Scots seeking Scottish
CONSUMERS want brands that reflect their Scottish heritage for Burns Night
Quorn relaunches with a new look to change perceptions about meat-free products
New branding extols ‘high protein with no artificial ingredients’ as the meat-free brand capitalises on consumers moving to a healthier diet.
