Taste of the summer
THIS summer will see two new variants of Irn-Bru Xtra land on shelves following a consumer poll to choose the limited-edition flavours
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.
Building for the future
HAVING jumped a place from number eight to seventh in our Top 50 Scottish take-home brands last year, Stirlingshire-based Graham’s The Family Dairy has...
New operator announced for UK DRS
The UK Government has appointed a new operator for the UK deposit return scheme and has tasked the firm to deliver this by October 2027.
Top tips for a green life
GREEN Tourism, the sustainable tourism certification programme, has produced a list of top tips for convenience retailers who want to make their businesses more...
On a health kick
There’s a ways to go but Scotland’s national diet is evolving, and firms reckon this creates a chance for retailers to get ahead by adapting their offer
Sales rising off the pie chart
NEW Year, celebrated just a few days ago, is marked in many houses by a family dinner where steak pie is the star of...
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
Scottish brands 2017: a year of evolution
AS 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the food and non-alcoholic drink industry in Scotland over the past year
Success for water brand
Highland Spring tops plain water rankings
Big year ahead for Mrs Tilly’s
The Larbert-based confectionery firm has plenty of NPD on the way .
Caledonia in convenience
Most nations like to boast about the quality of their produce, but there are few that can compete with Scotland when it comes to quality.
To a big year and beyond
AS reported in last month’s Scottish Grocer, Scotland Food and Drink chief executive, James Withers, told an audience of Scottish wholesalers that Scotland’s food...
French connection
CALLANDER-based McQueen Gin has joined forces with French spirits importer Bogdan & Bertrand Company (BBC) Spirits to grow its presence in Europe.
Raising a cup to conservation
THERE seems little doubt that the introduction of the 5p carrier bag charge has made a big change in consumer habits, with figures last...
New malt, reused glass
Scottish distillery Nc’Nean has released a single malt whisky in 100% recycled clear glass packaging
