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...
Younger consumers are seeking out healthier snacks with tasty flavours according to free-from snack brand Eat Real.

Young crowd want snacks

Healthy options attract the youth
Nairns mimi cheese carton and bag, and Nature's Finest Pineapple

Snacking better

The question of what constitutes a ‘healthy’ snack is a tough one for shoppers as well as retailers

Breakthrough oats

QUAKER Oats has added two gluten-free variants to its range. The introduction of a gluten-free range coincides with a packaging redesign for the entire...
Cheeky Ps chickpeas

Capitalising on new rules

The team behind high protein chickpea snack brand Cheeky P’s reckon it is on course for a strong 2022.
David Beckham & Haig Club Orange

A citrus twist for Haig Club

DAVID Beckham is back on the whisky trail with the launch of a new expression of single grain Scotch brand Haig Club.
plant based babybels

Growth for snacks

Appetites for plant-based diets have been growing lately, giving retailers the perfect opportunity to reflect this in stores.

Spuds shed plastic

Packaging changes at Scotty Brand have resulted in a reduction of almost 27 tonnes of plastic in the last year

Investing for a new mix

COCA-COLA European Partners is spending £30m in five years to reformulate existing drinks and introduce new products to meet demand for lower and no-sugar...
Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight, SFDF,

Eating Scottish

THERE are a few things that undeniably come in useful in Scotland, for residents and visitors alike. One of them is an umbrella. Next month...
Marco Bertacc new chief executive at Quorn foods

New boss has big ambitions

Meat alternative brand Quorn Foods has appointed a new chief executive, as demand for vegetarian options grows at pace
Burts-3D-LentilWavesS&V20g

Snack brand is making waves

Salt and vinegar variant lands on shelf
Dairy free spread on toast

Free from far more than just a trend

Figures show category still thriving in Scottish stores

“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...
Brewdog around the world in 80 bars

Around the world with Brewdog

BREWDOG has teamed up with eco platform Pawprint to bolster its sustainability credentials once again, with the launch of its ‘around the world in 80 bars’ challenge.
Swizzles puds vegan

Vegan confectionery helps growth

Vegan can be sweet. That’s the view of sugar confectionery manufacturer Swizzels.