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.
Dairy-free diets here to stay according to Flora brand owner Upfield
It’s more than a flash in the pan
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,...
Farmers introduce dark caramel
DIVINE Chocolate has launched a 40g Caramel Dark Chocolate bar in time for Fairtrade Fortnight.
Jean-Paul Peleaz, sales director of the farmer-owned company said: “We...
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...
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...
Edinburgh brewery crafts gluten-free
Bellfield Brewery, an entirely gluten-free craft brewery based in Edinburgh, has launched its first two beers.
IPA Lawless Village, named after the area of Portobello...
Building from the ground up
Chocolate brand Ritter Sport has made a major sustainability commitment, pledging to use paper packaging across its entire portfolio by 2025
American vegan bar thrives in UK
General Mills has been keeping vegans sweet with its cruelty-free confectionery brand Lärabar.
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...
A taste for adventure
ONCE an exotic treat, Chinese and Indian meals are pretty much a staple part of the average UK family’s home menus these days, but...
Success for water brand
Highland Spring tops plain water rankings
Secrets from the herb garden
HERBOLOGIST Hamish Martin has teamed up with Steve Ross to launch a range of gins under the banner of the Old Curiosity Distillery.
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...
Diverse drinks demand
THE UK is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, says James Logan, commercial director at Refresco UK.
And he says that...
Change for the better
Nicola Robinson of KP Snacks talks sustainability
