Better options for the planet
CONSUMERS across the globe are increasingly expressing their desire for products with less plastic packaging, according to data from Kantar.
Caorunn’s tonic – Scottish Tesco’s snap up spirit
LAST month Scotland’s Caorunn Gin went into 88 Tesco’s stores across Scotland.
The expansion in the off-trade will also see Caorunn Gin increase its listings...
Under-100 range rolling out
Portion control is at the heart of the latest launch from Burton’s Biscuit Company.
Fast flowing water
WATER is the fastest growing soft drink category in the UK according to Highland Spring. Quoting figures from Zenith International, it says it is...
Partnership is too good
Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has rolled out Too Good to Go across its entire company-owned estate.
Brand Scotland is a powerful force
CIM Scotland vice chair Ewan Anderson discusses the sales-driving effect that provenance has on Scottish consumers
Going right at the lights
BREAKFAST cereal Weetabix has put its nutritional details on its pack fronts using the new “traffic light” system.
Quoting Shopper’s Voice research, Weetabix says almost...
Trout gets its freedom
ARBROATH fish company, RR Spink and Sons, has launched what it claims is the first Freedom Food-standard smoked trout.
The brand has also scooped...
Meet the maker: Jimmy’s Iced Coffee
Jim Cregan, founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee, sat down with Scottish Grocer to talk about the history of his brand and ambitions for the future.
Euro growth
POLISH shoppers looking for a taste of home and British shoppers looking for new flavours helped grow the world foods category in the UK...
Supporting change
CALYPSO Soft Drinks has redesigned its Fairtrade Pure Juice range.
The new design appears across the range including apple juice and orange juice in 500ml...
Free-from – part of the everyday lunch?
FREE-from’s move to the mainstream continues with Tesco’s launch of a gluten-free sandwich range in May.
Made by specialist supplier Genius, the fillings are cheese...
Clan gathers new listings
Supermarket adds ales from nine Scottish brewery independents
THE team that helped drive an £850,000 supermarket deal for some of Scotland’s craft breweries is planning...
Pies prize guys
THE on-field fare at Kilmarnock Football Club might not have been what fans’ dreams are made of last season, but their half time snack...
No added sugar arrives
Yogurt brand Yoplait has launched a new no added sugar product: Yoplait Zero.
FareShare funding call
FARESHARE has launched a new campaign calling for the UK Government to revive a funding scheme or see millions of meals go to waste.
