SFD's new handbook offers some key insights into the journey towards net zero.

A handy guide to eco advice

Scotland Food & Drink has unveiled the next step in its sustainability commitment with its new Navigating Net Zero Handbook.
Carling and Coors Light

Goodbye to plastic on packs

Molson Coors plans to remove plastic from Carling and Coors Light packaging by 2021. The brewer made the commitment as part of its overall global packaging strategy.

Raising a glass to the Amazon

A Scottish firm has been using whisky to help save the Amazon river.
Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight, SFDF,

Eating Scottish

THERE are a few things that undeniably come in useful in Scotland, for residents and visitors alike. One of them is an umbrella. Next month...

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...
borders-biscuits-in-machinery

Big spend pays off for biscuit firm

Independent biscuit maker Border Biscuits has invested £1m in its Lanark manufacturing plant
Chivas Brothers is trialling an all-electric Volvo truck.

Convenience in Brief | Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex.
Divine Chocolate, fairtrade fortnight

Farmers introduce dark caramel

DIVINE Chocolate has launched a 40g Caramel Dark Chocolate bar in time for Fairtrade Fortnight. Jean-Paul Peleaz, sales director of the farmer-owned company said: “We...
Galloway cheese pack

Galloway is back on the TV

LACTALIS UK & Ireland is putting the spotlight on its Scottish cheddar brand Galloway with the launch of a TV campaign.
Swizzles puds vegan

Vegan confectionery helps growth

Vegan can be sweet. That’s the view of sugar confectionery manufacturer Swizzels.
Guylian seashells

Sustainable future for seashells

Chocolate seashell brand Guylian has undergone a relaunch, comprising a sustainability-focused packaging overhaul and a new recipe.
three bottles of Wise Wolf wine in rose, white and red

Eco efforts are bearing fruit for Accolade Wines

Australian wine supplier Accolade Wines has been on a sustainability journey for some time now and isn’t showing signs of slowing down with the launch of it's carbon-neutral wine brand.
Spearhead whisky

Summer of single grain

Loch Lomond Group has launched a new single grain Scotch whisky brand.
Glasgow Distillery 1770

Bottled heritage

The Glasgow Distillery Company has announced the release of its next Triple Distilled expression.

Time to get healthy

Many shoppers don’t see c-stores as credible source of fresh products. FOLLOWING years of concern over obesity the consumer trend towards healthy eating has “exploded”...
Mackie's

Green light for farm

CRISPS, chocolate and ice cream firm, Mackie’s of Scotland has been named Green Family Business of the Year.