Spar trials H&B
HEALTH foods, vitamins and protein powders could be heading into the convenience channel if a new trial by Spar leads to a wider roll-out.
The...
Trout gets its freedom
ARBROATH fish company, RR Spink and Sons, has launched what it claims is the first Freedom Food-standard smoked trout.
The brand has also scooped...
Old favourite going strong
Porridge enjoying healthy sales
Meat free January
January is the perfect time to introduce a chilled and frozen meat-free brand
Whisky visitors galore
Reporting a record 1.7m visitors to centres in 2016, the SWA has predicting another boom season for 2018.
Discounter makes its ethical mark
THE Fairtrade scheme is, essentially, an accreditation system. To carry the Fairtrade mark products must meet a series of standards through their production and...
Riso’s grains of hope
Italian rice miller Riso Gallo is turning consumers’ attention to sustainability with its latest TV campaign
Journey of the highlands and islands
ISLAND malt whisky brand Jura has announced a launch that it is calling the biggest in its history.
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...
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...
Going wild about oats
QUOTING Kantar Worldpanel research, Pepsico says that seven out of 10 UK households buy porridge during the year.
But modern shoppers want products that are...
The nation’s finest foods
OOFT! A fiery chilli sauce, made by the tiny Island Girl company in the Borders, is just one of the Scottish products to be...
Rice is in a nice position
RICE is big business in the UK and it could get even bigger as more and more shoppers embrace global cuisine at home
Quiche checks in – New gluten-free frozen product
WHEN consumer research identified quiche as the product most people wanted to see in a gluten-free format, manufacturer DS gluten-free made its move.
Its new...
MacB gets makeover
Aberdeenshire-based water brand MacB will have a new look from May .
American vegan bar thrives in UK
General Mills has been keeping vegans sweet with its cruelty-free confectionery brand Lärabar.
