It’s a big year for Lees of Scotland

A lot has changed since John Justice Lees, the son of a grocer, set up his confectionery business in Coatbridge in 1931
Andrew McCaffery of Ecoveritas.

A triumph for common sense

Andrew McCaffery, global EPR director at Ecoveritas, responds to the latest DRS advice from the Scottish Government.

Au natural for Spar

SPAR has launched a new range of organic products
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Bakery is on a roll

SWEDISH chef Karin Jonsson has opened a new Scandinavian bakery on Orkney

A slice of the market

Allied Bakeries has entered the free-from category with the launch of two new products from its seeded-loaf range Burgen. Burgen Soya & Linseed 500g and Burgen...
Highland Spring Sparkling new packaging design

A sparkling new bottle

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has given its sparkling range a packaging refresh.
Simon Hannah, left, chief executive at JW Filshill stands inside the wholesaler's depot with Keith Geddes, right, chief financial and operating officer at Filshill.

Filshill pledges to ramp up sustainability in 150th year

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has renewed its promise to prioritise sustainability moving forward after the firm picked up two awards for its achievements.

Sealing the deal

A trend towards clean eating has made consumers more conscious of food additives argues Nakd Wholefoods brand owner Natural Balance Foods. Marketing director Marina Love said:...

The special one

ORKNEY Cheddar has joined Parma ham and Cornish pasties in gaining PGI status, meaning that it can only be produced in the specific region...
Aerial shot of the Ochil Hills in Perthshire.

Highland Spring focuses on nature with Woodland Trust partnership

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has partnered up with the Woodland Trust to expand its nature-driven restoration work in Ochil Hills, Perthshire.
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.

Family value pie packs

STRESSING that it’s a family business with family values, Bells Food Group reckons its products help bring families together at meal times. The Shotts-based company...

Shake-up for shortbread

WALKERS Shortbread has launched three new gluten-free products. Gluten Free Pure Butter Shortbread, Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread and Gluten Free Ginger & Lemon Shortbread...

It’s got to be the local stuff

Provenance king for porridge Provenance is proving popular with consumers across the country, which is good news for porridge producer Hamlyns of Scotland, and the...
Kintyre Gin

Growth for Kintyre distillery

ALTHOUGH events of the past year have been challenging for Beinn an Tuirc Distillers, its push for growth and expansion has not faltered.

Cooking up new uses

PORRIDGE sales in the UK continue to grow, as the oat cereal’s many health benefits make it the year-round breakfast of choice for health-conscious...