Healthy loyalty
AWARD-WINNING Premier retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are preparing to launch a new initiative to get local kids eating more healthily.
1,000 local schoolchildren are...
Alternative choices for the display
Showing off your vegan credentials can help sales, says dairy-free alternative brand Pure.
Cocoa plans
CADBURY Dairy Milk chocolate in the UK has carried the Fairtrade logo since 2009. Since then, Fairtrade certification has also been granted to Cadbury...
Proof is in the pudding
A North Berwick butcher has been crowned Scotland’s top black pudding maker .
Mamma Mia! Lactose-free pizza
Being lactose-intolerant would usually mean that frozen pizzas were firmly off-limits.
Hand made
EVERY bar of Seed and Bean Fairtrade chocolate is hand made in the UK in small batches using 100% organic ingredients.
The company says it...
Less plastic, still fantastic
Lanark-based Border Biscuits has removed 90% of the plastic from its packaging in a bid to improve its environmental credentials.
The growth of the craft
MAINSTREAM lagers might still provide the biggest beer sales in the off-trade but other parts of the business especially craft beers are very exciting.
In...
Rolling out a reusable barbecue
RECTELLA International has launched its first Reusable Instant barbecue under its Bar-Be-Quick brand.
It’s got to be the local stuff
Provenance king for porridge
Provenance is proving popular with consumers across the country, which is good news for porridge producer Hamlyns of Scotland, and the...
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.
To a big year and beyond
AS reported in last month’s Scottish Grocer, Scotland Food and Drink chief executive, James Withers, told an audience of Scottish wholesalers that Scotland’s food...
RTD lactose-free coffee rolling out
HIGH street coffee brand Starbucks has reformulated its ready-to-drink Chilled Classic Skinny Latte, making the flavour suitable for consumers with a lactose intolerance.
The reformulated...
From the streets to the shop
A SCOTTISH street food business is hoping to spice up the food to go category with the launch of a new pakora brand.
Authentic delight from Turkey
AS a result of consumers travelling more, they have become more adventurous with food and drink, says Zeynap Turudi of Truede.
That, she says, means...
Growing the family
Famous Scottish biscuit giant Tunnock’s prepares for expansion to meet growing demand
FEW brands are as recognisably a part of the Scottish culture as Tunnock’s.
The...
