High five
WHITWORTHS reckons consumers want be more informed about the choices they make.
Its latest snack packaging has been designed to communicate that its dried apricots,...
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,...
Paisley wholesaler is most ethical
Paisley-based fair trade wholesaler Just Trading Scotland & their farmer suppliers in northern Malawi have had cause to celebrate, after being crowned ‘most ethical rice’ by Ethical Consumer magazine.
Intoxicating new spirits
Scotland's first tequila company has unveiled a new range and a UK distribution deal, as it targets a wider audience.
Pie goes sky high
KILMARKNOCK-based Brownings the Bakers has done the double: its Killie Pie has been voted Scotland’s Best Savoury Product two years in a row.
The...
Pot Noodle on sustainability mission
Unilever is trialling paper packaging for the most popular flavour of its Pot Noodle brand in a bid to cut its use of plastics and so be more eco-friendly.
Liquid asset for scratch cooks
Stock brand Knorr has created its first ever vegan liquid seasonings.
Heat of the street – demand for exotic cuisines
Travel to the heartlands of exotic cuisines fuels demand for a taste of the real thing, but c-stores can put ease of use into...
Scottish brands 2017: a year of evolution
AS 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the food and non-alcoholic drink industry in Scotland over the past year
Natural hunt for the Big 5 – Walkers Shortbread
WALKERS Shortbread is working with Visit Scotland to support its Year of Natural campaign - its biggest ever nature-focused tourism drive.
A Walkers Shortbread dedicated...
Have your lentil cake and eat it
WESSANEN UK has launched a new lentil-based rice and corn cake under its Kallo natural food brand.
The world of health
WE’RE often told that health considerations are increasingly important to food and drink shoppers. According to figures from the global retail research firm HIM...
Seafood dish without a fish
Vegan brand Loma Linda has launched what it calls the UK’s first fish free tuna
RVM firm teams up with SGF
REVERSE vending machine firm RVM Systems Ltd has joined the Scottish Grocers’ Federation – as Scotland’s c-store retailers prepare for the rollout of DRS in Scotland next year.
Appealing to the masses
Setting up your store to meet demand
IT’S not so long ago that hardly a person in the street could tell you what free-from food...
Committed to making change
SUSTAINABILITY matters; it matters to the environment, but also increasingly to beer drinkers.
