Larabar

American vegan bar thrives in UK

General Mills has been keeping vegans sweet with its cruelty-free confectionery brand Lärabar.

Chilling savings

TECHNOLOGICAL advances can be exciting and fascinating but it can also take a fair bit of work to keep on top of all a...

Meet the maker: Jimmy’s Iced Coffee

Jim Cregan, founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee, sat down with Scottish Grocer to talk about the history of his brand and ambitions for the future.
Over 140 food and drink producers are expected to attend this year’s show.

Speciality food show returns

SCOTTISH produce will take centre stage at the SECC in Glasgow this month

More free choice

GLUTEN-free biscuit brand Prewett’s has added milk-free, all-butter and individually wrapped chocolate biscuit ranges to its portfolio. David Wood, business director of brand owner Northumbrian...

Selling salmon

WITH demand for high protein snacks on the rise the Meatsnacks Group, the company behind Wild West Jerky, has decided the time is right...

Better on the go

SANDWICH brand Urban Eat has created a range of healthier-choice, food-to-go products. Products in the Eat Better range highlight  nutritional benefits such as high protein,...
Serve-over, till-point display cabinets featuring goods from local bakery specialists are now frequently seen in Scottish Spar shops. The symbol group is expanding its programme of partnerships with local bakers, butchers and produce providers.

Symbol of partnership

Fascia pioneer Spar to use fortnight event to highlight its work with regional food and drink suppliers. SCOTTISH Food and Drink Fortnight (SFDF) will be...
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...
AG Barr, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Irn-Bru,

Post-Games Brus

SOFT drinks giant AG Barr’s support of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has helped retailers capitalise on consumers’ excitement, according to head of marketing...
People handing out popcorn

Popping up on shelves

A healthier snacking option
Persil recyclable new pack

Cleaning up the pack

Persil has a new pack, which is now 100% recyclable
Susanna Lloyd,left, Asda Regional Buyer Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Louise Creevy, right, national account manager Border Biscuits, in Asda with the newly listed Border Biscuits lines.

Added to the list – Biscuit firm expands availability

LANARK-based based Border Biscuits has won a number of nationwide listings for its expanding biscuit portfolio with supermarket firm Asda. From June, over 300 Asda...
Isle of Arran Distillery

Island malt a Burns Night tribute

THE Robert Burns single malt, from the Isle of Arran Distillery, is a special edition of The Arran Malt that’s named after Scotland’s world...
Aberlour

Soaring malt brand adds expressions

• ABERLOUR, the malt whisky whose 10-year old stormed to the highest malt whisky position in last month’s Kantar WorldPanel top 25 Scottish drinks...

Breakfast thoughts

THINK Food To Go. Many research studies point to increasing incidence of people breakfasting while commuting or when they reach an office desk. If...