Ben Lomond Gin gift pack

A sweet gin treat

LOCH Lomond Group has launched a gift set for its Ben Lomond Gin brand just in time for spring.
Scottish food and drink fortnight

Scottish food and drink fortnight

Scottish food and drink has been highlighted as a potential powerhouse industrial sector for the nation’s future. Next month we all have a chance...
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Success for water brand

Highland Spring tops plain water rankings
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Tech solutions tackling waste

Snappy Shopper has teamed up with reduced price goods app Gander in a bid to reduce food waste.

The American bream

A group of Scottish seafood companies showcased their products at an exhibition drawing more than 22,000 seafood professionals .
Discounter Lidl, which has been growing in Scotland, has its own range of Fairglobe products that carry the Fairtrade mark. Included in the Fairglobe range are milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cookies, instant coffee, tea bags, bananas, orange juice and one of the company’s Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

Discounter makes its ethical mark

THE Fairtrade scheme is, essentially, an accreditation system. To carry the Fairtrade mark products must meet a series of standards through their production and...
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Appealing to the youth

QMS campaign aimed at young adults
SWA chief executive Colin Smith wants the Scottish Government to provide support for members to achieve their net-zero emissions targets.

SWA has bold net-zero goal

The Scottish Wholesale Association has set out ambitious plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2040 – and is calling on ScotGov to provide financial help for its members.
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2014 – a big whisky year

THE off-trade should be gearing up for bumper whisky sales during Scotland’s big year. That’s the word from Maxxium UK, the company behind The...
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Fees for DRS producers reduced

Circularity Scotland has confirmed that the forecast producer fees for Scotland’s deposit return scheme have been reduced.

Thin rolls add sales weight

The most popular lunch in the UK is the sandwich according to Allied Bakeries. But the firm says that  people also want variety in their...
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Seafood dish without a fish

Vegan brand Loma Linda has launched what it calls the UK’s first fish free tuna

Health direction a voluntary road

May is shaping up to be an important month for the future of food policy and marketing guidelines. The Scottish Food and Drink Federation’s...
Scotty Brand neeps and tatties, an easy -to-prepare Burns Supper accompaniment.

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...
Ribena is just one of Suntory’s soft drinks brands to undergo sustainable changes

Eco-activity is racing ahead

Suntory drives change across brands
Chivas Brothers is trialling an all-electric Volvo truck.

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.