Veg crisps taking root in convenience
Meet the maker: Growers Garden boss Pete Higgins
Post-Games Brus
SOFT drinks giant AG Barr’s support of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has helped retailers capitalise on consumers’ excitement, according to head of marketing...
Time for retailers to act on environment
Scottish retailers that don’t back sustainability efforts will miss out, according to new consumer research from the Scottish Wholesale Association and TWC.
Plant-based performance
Wall’s highlights growth in meat alternatives
Even more meat free
More than half of all UK consumers say they are reducing their meat intake according to Quorn, suggesting that there is an opportunity to further grow sales of meat alternatives.
Rice is in a nice position
RICE is big business in the UK and it could get even bigger as more and more shoppers embrace global cuisine at home
A food and drink year in the making
WE are now at the halfway point in Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink which set out to promote the country’s natural larder.
Scotland Food...
Committed to making change
SUSTAINABILITY matters; it matters to the environment, but also increasingly to beer drinkers.
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:...
Taking beer all the way to the top
Scotland’s favourite lager brand, Tennent’s, takes the top spot for the first time
The search is on for Scotland’s top green businesses
Scotland’s businesses can showcase their excellence in environmental practice by entering VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards and this year more businesses from Scotland’s retail and hospitality sectors are being encouraged to apply.
Porridge goes gluten-free
Delicious Alchemy has launched instant porridge products free from gluten and from dairy produce.
Its new Quick Cook Porridge Sachets and Porridge Oat Pots, available in...
The nation’s finest foods
OOFT! A fiery chilli sauce, made by the tiny Island Girl company in the Borders, is just one of the Scottish products to be...
Awards – the people and brands behind Scotland’s best products
THIRD generation managing directors of their family haggis firm, James and Jo MacSween were among the winners at this year’s Scotland Food & Drink...
Convenience in Brief | Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex.
From the family – Quality Meat Scotland campaign
TWO Perthshire farming families dedicated to producing top quality cattle – the McGowans of Incheoch Farms in Glenisla and the Flemings of Aberbothrie farms...
