Building for the future
HAVING jumped a place from number eight to seventh in our Top 50 Scottish take-home brands last year, Stirlingshire-based Graham’s The Family Dairy has...
Power of the Bard
THE institution of the Burns Supper, now an annual celebration of the works of Scotland’s – and one of the world’s – great poets,...
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.
Chocolate giant spreads change
CADBURY became Fairtrade on a number of Cadbury Dairy Milk products in Britain in September 2009.
And since then the Fairtrade mark has been added...
Make the most of vegan deals
Creating a display and highlighting value ranges are the two main tips from Swizzels for retailers who want to make the most of Veganuary.
Family value pie packs
STRESSING that it’s a family business with family values, Bells Food Group reckons its products help bring families together at meal times.
The Shotts-based company...
Pot Noodle on sustainability mission
Unilever is trialling paper packaging for the most popular flavour of its Pot Noodle brand in a bid to cut its use of plastics and so be more eco-friendly.
Clean energy pledge
TREASURY Wine Estates – the firm behind Wolf Blass, Lindeman’s and 19 Crimes – has committed to using 100% renewable electricity by 2024 across its global operations.
Ask the Expert – Danfoss
Gareth Ash, marketing communications manager at Danfoss, offers retailers insights and solutions to help make their stores more sustainable.
A sparkling new bottle
Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has given its sparkling range a packaging refresh.
Top tips for a green life
GREEN Tourism, the sustainable tourism certification programme, has produced a list of top tips for convenience retailers who want to make their businesses more...
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.
Paisley wholesaler is most ethical
Paisley-based fair trade wholesaler Just Trading Scotland & their farmer suppliers in northern Malawi have had cause to celebrate, after being crowned ‘most ethical rice’ by Ethical Consumer magazine.
Home grown ready meal sales soaring
Strathmore Foods has reported double-digit growth for its ready meal range, with Kantar Worldpanel figures showing 14% growth for the year to January 2017.
The...
Plans afoot in the glen
THERE’S a lot going on at Glenmorangie at the moment as the Highland distillery gears up to build a new still house as part of a planned expansion.
Slicing into the vegan category
VEGANS looking for a convenient hot snack with minimal fuss are catered to through the latest launch from Wall’s Pastry.








































