Grouse toasts famous year
LATE last year Maxxium UK, which markets The Famous Grouse in the UK, said the previous 12 months has been the brand’s biggest year...
Shock of the new – Haggis for all seasons
Stags and spice give haggis producers food for thought
HAGGIS is closely linked to the annual Burns Night shindigs, but manufacturers are looking to promote...
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...
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...
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...
To a big year and beyond
AS reported in last month’s Scottish Grocer, Scotland Food and Drink chief executive, James Withers, told an audience of Scottish wholesalers that Scotland’s food...
For a life in food – Jess recognised at awards ceremony
ARCHIE Jess, the driving force behind the meat processing business the AP Jess Group, has taken the Lifetime Achievement award in the Greenock Chamber...
Nae kiddin’ – Energy drink performance picking up
IT may have started out as a bit of a laugh (Ross Gourlay, MD of distribution firm Glencrest thought it would be a good...
New times for whisky – Product analysis
IT might be seen as ironic that the most successful Scottish food and drink sector, whisky, isn’t the overwhelming spirit of choice in its...
The sweetest things – Traditional Scottish confectionery
SCOTLAND’s famous sweet tooth has, traditionally, been served by well-loved local confectionery suppliers.
And in a world of global confectionery brands there are still companies...
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...
Ale world leaders – Craft beer focus
SCOTLAND’S craft and small and medium-sized brewing scene has been transformed in recent years.
Not only have many of our most interesting brewing companies survived...
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...
Climbing worldwide – Nevis Bakery on the rise
RUNNING a food manufacturing business might sometimes feel like having a metaphorical mountain to climb. But if the team at the Nevis Bakery ever...
Bells rings up increased sales
MEAT products and bakery are two of the categories in the Scottish market where consumers often choose Scottish brands.
In meat-filled pies Bells Food Group’s...
Summer fresh – Sales heating up for Scotty Brand
AWARD-winning Scottish soft fruit supplier Scotty Brand is feeling the full effects of the scorching weather we’ve had for part of the summer.
Its strawberries...
