Spreading freedom into new markets

Flora Freedom is a new dairy-free variant for the brand, designed to offer consumers a dairy-free spread at the same price point as its...

Graham’s gears up for Scottish food fortnight

Carol Graham, marketing director at Graham’s, said she believes that the fortnight is a “fantastic” chance to celebrate the range of produce made across the country .
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Fairer trade? Firm mad on Madagascar

MADECASSE, the Madagascan ‘fair for life’ chocolate brand, is pushing its four flavoured bars to independent stores. Arabica Coffee, Cinnamon and Sakay, Sea Salt and...

The growth of the craft

MAINSTREAM lagers might still provide the biggest beer sales in the off-trade but other parts of the business especially craft beers are very exciting. In...
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Inflation harming efforts

INFLATION is preventing shoppers from making more sustainable food and drink choices.
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Intoxicating new spirits

Scotland's first tequila company has unveiled a new range and a UK distribution deal, as it targets a wider audience.
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Dressing impresses with charity

Salad dressing brand Tigg’s has been doing its bit for good causes during the coronavirus pandemic
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Call to slash food emissions

WRAP has called for food and drink greenhouse gas emissions to be a key priority for COP26.
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Snack brand is making waves

Salt and vinegar variant lands on shelf

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...
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Japanese flavour in a bottle

GLOBAL soy sauce brand Kikkoman has stepped up its NPD game, introducing more Japanese flavour to the UK market.
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Grant’s will ‘gie her a haggis’

Tinned food brand Grant’s is on a mission to make sure no one misses out on their Burns Suppers this year.
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Brewing up a positive future

A new brewing apprenticeship is set to encourage young people in Scotland to join the industry.
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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.
Unilever is trialling paper packaging for its Pot Noodle Chicken & Mushroom offering.

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.
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Scotmid ready to go bananas

2014 will see bananas, once again, be one of the major areas of interest in Fairtrade Fortnight. The big selling fruit will take centre...