Make the most of vegan deals

Creating a display and highlighting value ranges are the two main tips from Swizzels for retailers who want to make the most of Veganuary.

Relish the Stateside opportunities

AS the world food market has opened up, people have become more adventurous and are no longer content with standard tomato ketchup or mayonnaise...
Paterson’s versatile shortbread range

No slowing up for shortbread

WHEN it comes to Caledonian confectionery, it doesn’t get much more Scottish than shortbread.

“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...

Free for all

Sales of free-from foods are expected to surpass half a billion pounds in the UK in 2016. An increase in product innovation, coupled with...
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Planning a hot winter

HAMLYNS of Scotland is ramping up marketing and promotional activity in support of its new Scottish Porridge Sachets and Porridge Pots in a bid...

A sweet choice

THE alternatives to sugar market in the UK is worth £52m and a quarter of  households buy products in the category four times a...
Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie helped launch a very special Ryder Cup bottling of Johnnie Walker Blue Label.

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...
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The time to prepare for DRS has arrived

With less than one year to go, Mark Brill, UK & Ireland VP sales and marketing for TOMRA, looks at what retailers need know about the deposit return scheme.
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Popping up on shelves

A healthier snacking option
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Island malt a Burns Night tribute

THE Robert Burns single malt, from the Isle of Arran Distillery, is a special edition of The Arran Malt that’s named after Scotland’s world...
Smoked sausages are a core part of the Polish diet and Smithfield Foods has brought one of the most popular brands, Morliny, to the UK.

Euro growth

POLISH shoppers looking for a taste of home and British shoppers looking for new flavours helped grow the world foods category in the UK...
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Game on for venison deal

TOP Scottish venison supplier Highland Game Ltd has secured a £13 million contract with Forestry and Land Scotland

Where is Scotland left on DRS?

Questions remain about the future of Scotland's deposit return scheme as retailers look for compensation over expended costs to install and run machines.
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Cause for celebration

SHORTBREAD brand Paterson’s will celebrate a major milestone this year – its 125th anniversary
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Scoops of sweet citrus

MACKIE’S has expanded its ice-cream portfolio with the addition of a new flavour.