More info please – Animal welfare concern
ANIMAL welfare is a growing consumer issue, with a new study showing that eight out of 10 UK shoppers want labels which clearly show...
Clan gathers new listings
Supermarket adds ales from nine Scottish brewery independents
THE team that helped drive an £850,000 supermarket deal for some of Scotland’s craft breweries is planning...
Trout gets its freedom
ARBROATH fish company, RR Spink and Sons, has launched what it claims is the first Freedom Food-standard smoked trout.
The brand has also scooped...
Quality that’s close to home
SF&D fortnight has a local focus for 2020
Guidance updated
THE latest edition of the SGF Healthy Living Programme – Guidance for Promoting Produce is available online at the Scottish Grocers Federation website.
The programme...
Local brews go down well
BELHAVEN is in the ascendancy in the Scottish off trade, according to the East Lothian brewery’s marketing controller Steven Sturgeon.
Adding value to luxury
FAMILY firm Mackie’s says it has created a niche market of affordable luxury through a combination of quality and pricing.
Marketing director Karin Hayhow said:...
Back home
FOOD and drink will play a major part in golf’s Ryder Cup, being held next month (26 - 28 September) at Gleneagles.
And Diageo will...
Ale world leaders – Craft beer focus
SCOTLAND’S craft and small and medium-sized brewing scene has been transformed in recent years.
Not only have many of our most interesting brewing companies survived...
Pot Noodle on sustainability mission
Unilever is trialling paper packaging for the most popular flavour of its Pot Noodle brand in a bid to cut its use of plastics and so be more eco-friendly.
More mill planned
SPIRITS firm Eden Mill has announced ambitious plans to build a new distillery and brewery alongside its headquarters in St Andrew’s.
Beefing up Scotland’s reputation
A £500,000 campaign to promote Scottish beef has been launched by Quality Meat Scotland .
Scotmid secures 10 year green energy deal
Scotmid Co-op stores are set to benefit from a supply of green energy following a deal between five Co-ops and renewable electricity generation firm RWE.
Taking a healthy bite
Scottish cake producer Lomond reckons there’s big consumer demand for healthier options, even in the snack category.
A spokesman for the firm said there is...
Raising a glass to the Amazon
A Scottish firm has been using whisky to help save the Amazon river.
Free from meat but full of profit
Quorn widening appeal with PMPs
