Circularity Scotland on the brink of collapse
DRS scheme administrator Circularity Scotland has confirmed it is on the brink of collapse after admitting it may not be able to pay staff this month.
Passion for the national drink
Glenfiddich’s Mark Thomson talks Scotch
Monster reduction in sugar
A new version of Honey Monster Puffs being launched this month has 25% less sugar.
Andy Valentine, marketing director at brand owner Halo Foods, said:...
Provenance in the bottle
Water brand pushes Perthshire roots .
AG Barr goes for renewable
Factories to be powered by wind farms
“Be nice” customers are told ahead of ShopKind Week
The Scottish Retail Consortium has enlisted the support of MSPs to mark the start of ShopKind Week (June 30th-July 6th), asking for shoppers to...
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.
Tomra aims to make the most of extra time
Reverse vending machine firm Tomra aims to make the most of the extension to the DRS deadline by encouraging retailers to prepare well in advance.
Ferrero snaps up Eat Natural
Acquisition expands group’s health offer
Kicking off Scotland’s big year
FOR many Scots 2014 was always going to be a big year.
The 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn occurs in June and there’s...
Fast flowing water
WATER is the fastest growing soft drink category in the UK according to Highland Spring. Quoting figures from Zenith International, it says it is...
Hydration with fruit mixed in
JUICE brand Sunmagic has launched a new range of sparkling juice drinks for children.
The Hydra Fizz range contains 50% fruit juice and is made...
Packaging up the globe
FOREIGN travel, world cuisine and simple curiosity encourage interest in beers from around the world and UK distributors are continuing to develop a series...
A 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...
Big spend pays off for biscuit firm
Independent biscuit maker Border Biscuits has invested £1m in its Lanark manufacturing plant
Glam Glayva
WHISKY liqueur Glayva has a new-look embossed bottle, desgined to highlight the flavours present in the drink.
The label has been modernised and the closure...
