Healthy protein healthy planet
THE increased popularity of meat free products will be no surprise to retailers who have been watching category trends in chilled and frozen.
Scooping a sustainable prize
MACKIE’s of Scotland has launched an on-pack promotion that shines a spotlight on its sustainability activities.
Bringing free from into focus
With gluten-free variants now available for everything from breakfast cereal to beer it’s time retailers switch on to the free-from opportunity with cakes.
The world on your plate
Rice is a key ingredient in world food because it is used in so many different global cuisines, from middle eastern and Indian to...
New year, more vegans
PACKED sandwich maker Adelie Foods has doubled the size of its vegan range
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...
Spreading freedom into new markets
Flora Freedom is a new dairy-free variant for the brand, designed to offer consumers a dairy-free spread at the same price point as its...
Sauce adds more free choice
PESTO brand Sacla has added Free From Wild Mushroom Risotto sauce to its range.
It is gluten, wheat and dairy-free and is the eighth free-from...
Perky option for breakfast on the move
PERKIER, the free-from brand created by coeliac Ann Perkins, has added breakfast-on-the go options and snacking treats to its product roster.
Perkins estimates that some...
Call to slash food emissions
WRAP has called for food and drink greenhouse gas emissions to be a key priority for COP26.
Ferrero snaps up Eat Natural
Acquisition expands group’s health offer
Pies prize guys
THE on-field fare at Kilmarnock Football Club might not have been what fans’ dreams are made of last season, but their half time snack...
Land of the free
There are more free-from products available than ever before. But, to make the most of a booming market, what should c-stores stock? And how...
Growth for Kintyre distillery
ALTHOUGH events of the past year have been challenging for Beinn an Tuirc Distillers, its push for growth and expansion has not faltered.
Guidance updated
THE latest edition of the SGF Healthy Living Programme – Guidance for Promoting Produce is available online at the Scottish Grocers Federation website.
The programme...
Thin rolls add sales weight
The most popular lunch in the UK is the sandwich according to Allied Bakeries. But the firm says that people also want variety in their...
