Co-op launches City & Guilds apprenticeship scheme for ex-prisoners
THE Co-op is to support the first Prisoner Apprenticeship programme to address rail skill shortages and reduce reoffending, in a partnership with the City & Guilds.
McGhee’s sales go on a roll
Morning goods and bakery firm heads towards 3m a week
WHEN bakery firm McGhee’s moved to its main plant in the north of Glasgow around...
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...
Passion for the national drink
Glenfiddich’s Mark Thomson talks Scotch
Au natural for Spar
SPAR has launched a new range of organic products
Kicking off Scotland’s big year
FOR many Scots 2014 was always going to be a big year.
The 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn occurs in June and there’s...
Five million for FareShare
AIRDRIE-based Albert Barlett has redistributed the equivalent of five million meals through its partnership with FareShare.
Don’t suffer in silence
THE ACS has been reminding retailers that they can seek mental health support from industry charity GroceryAid
Free for breakfast
MOMA has launched its first product that is gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan friendly.
Coconut and Chia Porridge Pot is made from a blend of jumbo...
Second distillery opens on Arran
Almost 25 years since it was founded, the Isle of Arran Distillery has opened its second distillery on the island.
Pick up a blend and a big TV
CONSUMERS who pick up a bottle of Scottish blended whisky brand High Commissioner could be in with the chance of taking home a 50-inch...
Cocoa plans
CADBURY Dairy Milk chocolate in the UK has carried the Fairtrade logo since 2009. Since then, Fairtrade certification has also been granted to Cadbury...
Caledonia in convenience
Most nations like to boast about the quality of their produce, but there are few that can compete with Scotland when it comes to quality.
Whisky visitors galore
Reporting a record 1.7m visitors to centres in 2016, the SWA has predicting another boom season for 2018.
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...
Free from far more than just a trend
Figures show category still thriving in Scottish stores
