Polish food grows in UK
DEMAND for Polish food in the UK has been growing at a double-digit rate for a number of years and recorded 15% growth in...
Waste not…
SCOTTISH businesses can find out how to cut waste and save money by accessing a free package of support being rolled out this summer...
Highland giant launches snack meals range
FOCHABERS-based family-run food manufacturer Baxters has branched out with two new ranges of instant hot meals using some distinctly non-Scottish recipes.
Baxters Meal Pots...
Post-Games Brus
SOFT drinks giant AG Barr’s support of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has helped retailers capitalise on consumers’ excitement, according to head of marketing...
Healthy loyalty
AWARD-WINNING Premier retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are preparing to launch a new initiative to get local kids eating more healthily.
1,000 local schoolchildren are...
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...
Consider a solar solution
MUCH has been written in recent years about the great returns on investment retailers can make by replacing their old chillers with new energy-efficient...
Porridge goes gluten-free
Delicious Alchemy has launched instant porridge products free from gluten and from dairy produce.
Its new Quick Cook Porridge Sachets and Porridge Oat Pots, available in...
Stars from the east
BIRDS Eye is looking east with two new Indian ready meals. Chicken Balti and Chicken Tikka Masala are based on restaurant favourites, and come...
Nakd claims it’s dressing up the category
REFERRING to a Mintel snacking report, Nakd says 40% of consumers are switching to healthier snacks.
It also reports that with sales amounting to £31m...
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.
Limited edition to fund theatre
Fleabag creator, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, has helped Edinburgh Gin design a limited edition bottle that references the hit TV show.
Health is the driver
Consumers opt for free-from products even when they don’t have allergies
DESPITE the nation’s reputation for having an unhealthy diet, Scots are now spending £29.6m...
Experimental dram is a hit
THE firm behind Glenfiddich has tasted early success for its recently launched The Experimental Series of whiskies, securing listings throughout the UK, it says.
Launched...
Spending big on gluten free
EDINBURGH-based oatcake and biscuit manufacturer Nairn’s Oatcakes has made a seven figure commitment to the free-from category in the shape of a new gluten-free...
Scoops of sweet citrus
MACKIE’S has expanded its ice-cream portfolio with the addition of a new flavour.
