Cadbury

Chocolate giant spreads change

CADBURY became Fairtrade on a number of Cadbury Dairy Milk products in Britain in September 2009. And since then the Fairtrade mark has been added...

Championing the cause

SUSTAINABILITY is always high on the agenda at Premier @ DUSA, the c-store at the heart of University of Dundee’s campus.

Meat-free pot snacks

Symingtons has launched a new 100% plant-based pot-snack brand

Nakd claims it’s dressing up the category

REFERRING to a Mintel snacking report, Nakd  says 40% of consumers are switching to healthier snacks. It also reports that with sales amounting to £31m...
Breakfast booming in Britain

Breakfast booming in Britain

BREAKFAST is big business – the UK cereal market is worth some £1.55bn. Scottish porridge and oats brand Hamlyns earlier this year said a recent...

Stock Scottish to secure sales

SF&D chief exec James Withers urges c-stores to get behind local .
Fairer trade?

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...
Belhaven beer

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.
Carling and Coors Light

Goodbye to plastic on packs

Molson Coors plans to remove plastic from Carling and Coors Light packaging by 2021. The brewer made the commitment as part of its overall global packaging strategy.

Going right at the lights

BREAKFAST cereal Weetabix has put its nutritional details on its pack fronts using the new “traffic light” system. Quoting Shopper’s Voice research, Weetabix says almost...
Lucozade Ribena Suntory growing for good

Drive to do good for all of society

As part of the Suntory Growing For Good project, Lucozade Ribena Suntory is taking steps to drive sustainability.
Karin Hayhow

Mackie’s fires on all cylinders

IT’S been a busy time at Mackie’s, with the Scottish snack and ice cream maker rolling out rebrands and new SKUs across its portfolio.

Powering up the everyday choice

FAIRTRADE Foundation is encouraging shoppers to ask UK retailers to switch to Fairtrade in a stock challenge during Fairtrade Fortnight 23 February – 8...

Premium chocolate brand adds to its range

PREMIUM chocolate brand Nero & Bianco has added orange and butterscotch flavours to its range. The brand started out in 2010 with three...

Get ready for the RVM revolution

PREPARATIONS for DRS are well underway, with the Scottish Government, scheme administrator and retailers now all working towards an August 2023 live date.

Barr predicts bumper sales

IRN-Bru manufacturer AG Barr is going all out to capitalise on the events of the coming year. “Glasgow 2014 will focus worldwide attention on...