New HQ is in the bag

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...
Kallø veggie cakes

Cakes keep them coming back for more

Snack brand Kallø has added a Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar jumbo pack to its Veggie Cakes range.

Hip new Scotch

WHISKY has been made in St Andrews for the first time in 160 years and the distiller is introducing its limited edition range to the market

Making moves

Turkish firm expanding with Halal confectionery TURKISH confectionery producer Kervan Gida is aiming to expand its footprint in the UK market with the roll-out of...
Baxters

Highland giant launches snack meals range

FOCHABERS-based family-run food manufacturer Baxters has branched out with two new ranges of instant hot meals using some distinctly non-Scottish recipes. Baxters Meal Pots...

Big year ahead for Mrs Tilly’s

The Larbert-based confectionery firm has plenty of NPD on the way .

Old pics inspire new packaging

Sutherlands of Portsoy has launched its new look brand, which it says honours the heritage of the ‘Finest Fish for Five Generations’. The packaging bears...
A range of wind turbines across a stretch of the sea.

Scotmid secures 10 year green energy deal

Scotmid Co-op stores are set to benefit from a supply of green energy following a deal between five Co-ops and renewable electricity generation firm RWE.
Innis & Gunn lager line

Lager fans get magic number

As part of its If You Know, You Know campaign, Innis & Gunn set up a secret WhatsApp Lager Line this summer.
Sunny-D-No-added-Sugar

Health really is hitting mark

Figures show shift to low and no
Spearhead whisky

Summer of single grain

Loch Lomond Group has launched a new single grain Scotch whisky brand.
SEPA chief executive Terry A’Hearn and C&C Group engineer manager Martin Doogan

Spending big on a brighter future

The brewing giant behind Scotland’s most popular lager plans to invest an eight figure sum on projects that will improve sustainability in the years ahead
Marking September’s Craft Beer Rising, left to right: Matt Johnson, Pilot Brewery, Leith; Pat Jones, also Pilot; Alessandra Confessore, Drygate Brewing Co, Glasgow; Graeme Martin, Tempest Brew Co, Kelso; Peter Stuart, Thistly Cross Cider, Dunbar.

City to host the craft

GLASGOW’S new Drygate brewery is hosting the Craft Beer Rising festival at its city headquarters next month, the first time the event has been...
Quorn ultimate burgers

Even more meat free

More than half of all UK consumers say they are reducing their meat intake according to Quorn, suggesting that there is an opportunity to further grow sales of meat alternatives.
Smoked sausages are a core part of the Polish diet and Smithfield Foods has brought one of the most popular brands, Morliny, to the UK.

Euro growth

POLISH shoppers looking for a taste of home and British shoppers looking for new flavours helped grow the world foods category in the UK...

Highland Spring puts weight behind sustainability

In Perthshire, sustainability is already a key focus for Highland Spring Group, and the bottled water manufacturer has taken major steps to reduce its impact on the natural world