Yanks for sharing
It’s US Independence Day next month and there are now many American treats available in the UK
AMERICAN confectionery has been growing in popularity in...
Convenience home run
Scotland’s brands and produce are important to Scottish retailers and consumers, as our annual top 50 Scottish brands feature illustrates. In this update we...
Mamma Mia! Lactose-free pizza
Being lactose-intolerant would usually mean that frozen pizzas were firmly off-limits.
Meet the maker: Jimmy’s Iced Coffee
Jim Cregan, founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee, sat down with Scottish Grocer to talk about the history of his brand and ambitions for the future.
Leading the pack
The fast-growing range of free-from foods that’s now available in stores and out-of-home outlets all across the country was in evidence recently at the...
Summer of single grain
Loch Lomond Group has launched a new single grain Scotch whisky brand.
A good year for trying new things
This year will see the Olympic torch head to the land of the rising sun, shining a spotlight on Asia as the world tunes in to the Tokyo 2020 games.
Breakfast thoughts
THINK Food To Go. Many research studies point to increasing incidence of people breakfasting while commuting or when they reach an office desk. If...
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...
New campaign for Highland Spring
Highland Spring has put sustainability front and centre of its latest marketing campaign
Health concern makes cereals hot stuff
THE sales temperature continues to rise for breakfast cereal. And it looks as if healthy-eating consumers are helping hot cereals like porridge lead the...
Sunshine on fleet for Tesco HGVs
TESCO has launch a solar-powered trailer initiative that is expected to save 2,000 litres of diesel per year.
Fairer trade? Firm mad on Madagascar
MADECASSE, the Madagascan ‘fair for life’ chocolate brand, is pushing its four flavoured bars to independent stores.
Arabica Coffee, Cinnamon and Sakay, Sea Salt and...
As seen on TV
Hamlyns sponsors new daytime show, Let’s Do Lunch, to promote its instant porridge and porridge pots.
OATS brand Hamlyns of Scotland is sponsoring the...
Super bowl challenges
WHAT’S on the typical c-store’s breakfast cereal shelves? Chances are you’ll see a number of the big brand cereals, perhaps in price-marked packs. But...
Costcutter pushes healthy food
AS more and more of us begin to follow a healthy diet, it spells good news for retailers.
