Sweet news for everyone

CREATING gummy sweets that can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of religious and dietary restrictions, was the aim when Melissa Burton founded Goody Good...

Scotland by the bottle

LOCH Lomond Group, the company behind Glen’s vodka, has  set out to invigorate its whisky and vodka brands through a period of multimillion pound...
Mara Seaweed flakes

Scots producer is worth its salt

A Scottish seaweed brand has been selected to join Tesco’s Incubator programme which has supported a number of successful brands since its launch in 2017.

Stock Scottish to secure sales

SF&D chief exec James Withers urges c-stores to get behind local .

An enormous opportunity

SF&D’s Lucy Husband reckons Scotland means quality .

Riso’s grains of hope

Italian rice miller Riso Gallo is turning consumers’ attention to sustainability with its latest TV campaign
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WooHa overhaul

Scottish craft brewery WooHa has rolled out a full range revamp as part of a £1.5 million investment plan for the brand
Growers Garden Broccoli Crisps

Growing better snacking habits

When consumer tastes change, producers are quick to create new products that satisfy demand.

Time to get healthy

Many shoppers don’t see c-stores as credible source of fresh products. FOLLOWING years of concern over obesity the consumer trend towards healthy eating has “exploded”...
Campaign Against Living Miserably - CALM

A mental health lifeline

Carling has joined forces with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in a bid to increase access to mental health services
Britvic green finance deal

Putting up cash for the planet

Britvic is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to sustainability targets.

Paper packs for Ritter

RITTER Sport has launched its first ever paper bag packs in the UK.
Nae Danger sports drink

Nae kiddin’ – Energy drink performance picking up

IT may have started out as a bit of a laugh (Ross Gourlay, MD of distribution firm Glencrest thought it would be a good...

Deposit return scheme is set for shake up

Media outlets have been reporting a major shake up to Scotland's incoming deposit return scheme as reportedly the UK Government is considering removing glass bottles from the scheme.

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...

Super bowl challenges

WHAT’S on the typical c-store’s breakfast cereal shelves? Chances are you’ll see a number of the big brand cereals, perhaps in price-marked packs. But...