Scottish food and drink fortnight
Scottish food and drink has been highlighted as a potential powerhouse industrial sector for the nation’s future. Next month we all have a chance...
Whisky visitors galore
Reporting a record 1.7m visitors to centres in 2016, the SWA has predicting another boom season for 2018.
French connection
CALLANDER-based McQueen Gin has joined forces with French spirits importer Bogdan & Bertrand Company (BBC) Spirits to grow its presence in Europe.
Call to slash food emissions
WRAP has called for food and drink greenhouse gas emissions to be a key priority for COP26.
Healthy protein healthy planet
THE increased popularity of meat free products will be no surprise to retailers who have been watching category trends in chilled and frozen.
Fees for DRS producers reduced
Circularity Scotland has confirmed that the forecast producer fees for Scotland’s deposit return scheme have been reduced.
Boë secures Asda listing
STIRLING based gin brand Boë has secures a major listing with Asda.
The deal will see two of Boë Gin’s RTD cans available across the...
Health at the heart of QMS campaign
QUALITY Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new marketing campaign with health and wellbeing at its heart.
Ringing the changes
MOLSON Coors Beverage Company has not stood still when it comes to cutting plastic, as the firm looks to reduce its impact on the environment
Different kind of Monster
Range extension for kids cereal
CHILDREN’S cereal brand Honey Monster has launched an oat variant with the same recently-reduced sugar content as core variant Honey...
Committed to making change
SUSTAINABILITY matters; it matters to the environment, but also increasingly to beer drinkers.
Co-op launches City & Guilds apprenticeship scheme for ex-prisoners
THE Co-op is to support the first Prisoner Apprenticeship programme to address rail skill shortages and reduce reoffending, in a partnership with the City & Guilds.
Orkney range gets a full revamp
Orkney-based Sinclair Breweries has relaunched its Atlas Brewing Company range .
Smart spending on sustainability tech
Danfoss food retail national account manager Graeme Ross discusses how c-store retailers can benefit from investing in the right sustainable tech for their store
Sweetening the celebrations
In time to join in the national celebration of local produce and products during the Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, shortbread brand Paterson’s is launching its new premium range in September.
Healthy demand for quinoa
NEW cuisines to look out for are Hawaiian, Scandinavian and plant-based, according to Merchant Gourmet.
It also said that, with sales of quinoa growing in...
