Healthier options

Time to put health on promotion

Since 2004 the Scottish Grocers Federation Healthy Living Programme has been working with local retailers to boost sales of fruit and vegetables and other...

Brewer is big in America

Innis & Gunn has been named as the ‘Scottish Brewery of the Year’ at a major international beer competition .

Scotland by the bottle

LOCH Lomond Group, the company behind Glen’s vodka, has  set out to invigorate its whisky and vodka brands through a period of multimillion pound...
Flora Original 500g tub

Dairy-free diets here to stay according to Flora brand owner Upfield

It’s more than a flash in the pan

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...

Green packs are changing colour

SCOTTISH food-to-go retailers are turning their backs on natural-looking packaging, according to supplier Planglow. Planglow says its sales of 100% biodegradable and compostable packaging have...
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Birthday discount as Co-op marks wine’s 10th

THE Co-operative Food reckons it was the first major retailer to launch own-brand Fairtrade wine in the UK. The Co-operative now offers 21 Fairtrade wines,...
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WooHa overhaul

Scottish craft brewery WooHa has rolled out a full range revamp as part of a £1.5 million investment plan for the brand
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Refill station reduces waste

A LONDON Nisa store has been offering customers a more eco-friendly way to fill their cupboards
Lagg Distillery Isle of Arran

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.
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Dairy free is flying

The non-dairy drinks category is worth £29 million annually, according to Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats (MCD&T).

Healthy outlook for cereals sales

CEREAL is involved in 62% of British breakfasts according to Kellogg’s and, it says, c-stores have played an influential part in putting porridge and...
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Speyside super gin

BOUTIQUE spirit Caorunn, distilled in the Balmenach Distillery on Speyside, is now the second-biggest super-premium gin in the UK. Figures just released from the...

Spending big on gluten free

EDINBURGH-based oatcake and biscuit manufacturer Nairn’s Oatcakes has made a seven figure commitment to the free-from category in the shape of a new gluten-free...
Allinson recently added a high-fibre loaf to its range. Hamlyns of Scotland says porridge is becoming more popular in summer.

Oats more than a winter warmer

PORRIDGE is no longer simply a hearty, healthy winter breakfast - consumers who want to live a healthier lifestyle are choosing porridge oats for...
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Mars acts for Earth

MARS Wrigley has made significant steps in pursuit of its sustainability goals.