Chilling savings
TECHNOLOGICAL advances can be exciting and fascinating but it can also take a fair bit of work to keep on top of all a...
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.
Get ready for the RVM revolution
PREPARATIONS for DRS are well underway, with the Scottish Government, scheme administrator and retailers now all working towards an August 2023 live date.
Out is in for 2019
Research found that sustainable packaging, gut-friendly foods and sugar-free will feature prominently in 2019
Committed to making change
SUSTAINABILITY matters; it matters to the environment, but also increasingly to beer drinkers.
Barr predicts bumper sales
IRN-Bru manufacturer AG Barr is going all out to capitalise on the events of the coming year.
“Glasgow 2014 will focus worldwide attention on...
Going bananas for Fairtrade?
COCOA, sugar and bananas are the star performers in a Fairtrade sector which its supporters say appears to be recession-proof. Estimated Fairtrade sales...
Farmer’s call for action
CLIPPER Teas has pledged to support Fairtrade farmers ahead of COP26.
Inflation harming efforts
INFLATION is preventing shoppers from making more sustainable food and drink choices.
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
Dairy gets a health kick
THE growing trend towards healthy eating and dieting has been good for cheese, in terms of both sales performance and the introduction of new...
Hebridean baker Stag has launched a Scottish Smoked Oatcakes range
A spokesperson said: “Only the finest ingredients go into making Stag’s biscuits.
“Continuing the policy to develop products with provenance, Stag has partnered with...
An enormous opportunity
SF&D’s Lucy Husband reckons Scotland means quality .
Budweiser bolsters eco-credentials
Brewing good for the planet
Telmont invests in planet saving bottles
Champagne House Maison Telmont has broken with tradition through its innovative climate-positive use of transition glass for its bottles in a new project.
Perky option for breakfast on the move
PERKIER, the free-from brand created by coeliac Ann Perkins, has added breakfast-on-the go options and snacking treats to its product roster.
Perkins estimates that some...
