Where is Scotland left on DRS?
Questions remain about the future of Scotland's deposit return scheme as retailers look for compensation over expended costs to install and run machines.
From farm to fork prevails
Organic is in the ascendancy
LOCAL brands chime with customers for a number of reasons and the idyllic vision of wholesome produce is certainly one...
Free… and all in the best possible taste
AS free-from foods join the mainstream, the demand for great-tasting and high-quality products is increasing. That’s the word from gluten-free product baker Kent &...
New year, more vegans
PACKED sandwich maker Adelie Foods has doubled the size of its vegan range
Hand made
EVERY bar of Seed and Bean Fairtrade chocolate is hand made in the UK in small batches using 100% organic ingredients.
The company says it...
Promoting plant power
HEALTH is at the forefront of activity for Flora this year.
The latest product from the brand is the dairy-free variety Flora Freedom.
Its Powered by...
Stock Scottish to secure sales
SF&D chief exec James Withers urges c-stores to get behind local .
Health at the heart of QMS campaign
QUALITY Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new marketing campaign with health and wellbeing at its heart.
Added to the list – Biscuit firm expands availability
LANARK-based based Border Biscuits has won a number of nationwide listings for its expanding biscuit portfolio with supermarket firm Asda.
From June, over 300 Asda...
Fareshare M to do
FARESHARE’s campaign to cut food waste in the UK has been picking up steam, after 53 MPs publicly backed its efforts in a letter to the Prime Minister.
SWA joins taskforce
THE Scottish Wholesale Association has joined Transport Scotland’s Zero Emission Truck Taskforce.
Inflation harming efforts
INFLATION is preventing shoppers from making more sustainable food and drink choices.
All bar none
TREK, the wholefood energy bar and flapjack range from Natural Balance Foods, is being marketed to health-conscious men as part of a campaign running...
The seeds of change
National potato supplier Branston has stepped up a gear in pursuit of its net zero by 2030 goal.
Now one rice doesn’t fit all
SCOTS, and others in the UK, appear to be eating from a much wider range of international food and looking to retailers to provide...
Super bowl challenges
WHAT’S on the typical c-store’s breakfast cereal shelves? Chances are you’ll see a number of the big brand cereals, perhaps in price-marked packs. But...
