A taste of the past to make at home
DO you or your customers fancy taking a knife and fork to a ‘Reekin Fat Hen’ or having ‘Mackerel Two Ways’ for tea?
You and...
Quality that’s close to home
SF&D fortnight has a local focus for 2020
No slowing up for shortbread
WHEN it comes to Caledonian confectionery, it doesn’t get much more Scottish than shortbread.
Refill packs win green points
REFILL packs have helped Kenco – one of the first coffee brands to be made with 100% Rainforest Alliance beans – improve its environmental...
Whisky visitors galore
Reporting a record 1.7m visitors to centres in 2016, the SWA has predicting another boom season for 2018.
The seeds of change
National potato supplier Branston has stepped up a gear in pursuit of its net zero by 2030 goal.
Rustle up a burger for the vegetarians
NPD aimed squarely at younger consumers
WooHa overhaul
Scottish craft brewery WooHa has rolled out a full range revamp as part of a £1.5 million investment plan for the brand
A mental health lifeline
Carling has joined forces with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in a bid to increase access to mental health services
The future for c-stores
Northern Ireland store Spar Mallusk offers retailers a look into the future of convenience with its new self-service food to go technology.
The great vegan bake off is here
Bakers have a new free from alternative to choose from, following the launch of Vitalite’s new dairy free vegan baking block.
Putting shops centre stage
WITH Scottish general and local elections just months away, Scotland’s convenience industry representative group the Scottish Grocers Federation has taken its message about the...
The nation’s thirst for fizz – Soft drinks
AS Mark Thomson’s analysis on page 40 pointed out, Scottish consumers are very keen on soft drinks.
And soft drinks is certainly a category where...
Graham’s in the top spot
SCOTTISH dairy brand Graham’s has become the top-selling take-home block butter in the country.
The firm says Kantar Worldpanel research for the...
Fighting poverty by cutting waste
FOOD waste and poverty focused charity FareShare has stepped up its redistribution activities, after securing a new grant from the Scottish Government.
A spirited discussion
Neil Boyd, UK managing director at Edinburgh Gin sees opportunities in convenience stores
