New flavours go on screen
INNOVATIVE flavours are the lifeblood of the snacks market according to popcorn brand Butterkist, which plans to spend £3m to put its new range...
Budweiser Budvar trials paper
Czech beer brand Budweiser Budvar has cut plastic from its six-can multipack with a new packaging solution
“Be nice” customers are told ahead of ShopKind Week
The Scottish Retail Consortium has enlisted the support of MSPs to mark the start of ShopKind Week (June 30th-July 6th), asking for shoppers to...
American vegan bar thrives in UK
General Mills has been keeping vegans sweet with its cruelty-free confectionery brand Lärabar.
Selling salmon
WITH demand for high protein snacks on the rise the Meatsnacks Group, the company behind Wild West Jerky, has decided the time is right...
Costcutter pushes healthy food
AS more and more of us begin to follow a healthy diet, it spells good news for retailers.
Fees for DRS producers reduced
Circularity Scotland has confirmed that the forecast producer fees for Scotland’s deposit return scheme have been reduced.
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...
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.
A food and drink year in the making
WE are now at the halfway point in Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink which set out to promote the country’s natural larder.
Scotland Food...
Premium chocolate brand adds to its range
PREMIUM chocolate brand Nero & Bianco has added orange and butterscotch flavours to its range.
The brand started out in 2010 with three...
MacB gets makeover
Aberdeenshire-based water brand MacB will have a new look from May .
On a health kick
There’s a ways to go but Scotland’s national diet is evolving, and firms reckon this creates a chance for retailers to get ahead by adapting their offer
Opening up the world
GRAHAM’S the Family Dairy has set its eye on the world. Export sales are forecast to be in the region of £2m for 2016,...
Take on waste with new tech
Gander looking to offer shoppers bargains while reducing food waste for retailers
Bells rings up increased sales
MEAT products and bakery are two of the categories in the Scottish market where consumers often choose Scottish brands.
In meat-filled pies Bells Food Group’s...
