Growing the family

Famous Scottish biscuit giant Tunnock’s prepares for expansion to meet growing demand FEW brands are as recognisably a part of the Scottish culture as Tunnock’s. The...
Traditional Scottish produce, using Scottish ingredients, but prepared and presented for modern consumers. Strathmore Foods’ McIntosh of Dyce range includes chilled meat products and ready meals. Among its newest products are McIntosh Haggis and McIntosh black pudding.

Chilled growth – Strathmore seek out Scottish

NOT just a Scottish brand owner but one that ensures it uses Scottish produce in its own portfolio, that’s the ethos at Strathmore Foods,...
Scottish food and drink fortnight

Scottish food and drink fortnight

Scottish food and drink has been highlighted as a potential powerhouse industrial sector for the nation’s future. Next month we all have a chance...
a man and woman put a plastic bottle into a DRS machine

The time to prepare for DRS has arrived

With less than one year to go, Mark Brill, UK & Ireland VP sales and marketing for TOMRA, looks at what retailers need know about the deposit return scheme.
Highland Spring bottles

Big plastic promise

HIGHLAND Spring has committed to packaging its entire range in 100% rPET by 2025.
Amigos beer

Going global in the beer chiller

Adventurous beer shoppers are improving the fortunes of international imports, according to sales data provided by Global Brands.

The growth of the craft

MAINSTREAM lagers might still provide the biggest beer sales in the off-trade but other parts of the business especially craft beers are very exciting. In...
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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.

Protein 22 wins big

SCOTTISH dairy firm Graham’s has gained global acclaim after picking up a Gulfood Innovation Award for new product development at the Dubai World Trade...

Saying cheese

SCOTTISH brand McLelland returned with revamped versions of two of its red cheddar cheeses, Mature and Extra Mature, last month. But for now at...
Lauren Appleyard 1881 Peebles distillery

Expanding to meet demand

Gin distillery 1881 has appointed a new trainee distiller in response to what the Peebles Hydro Hotel-based business said is growing demand for its spirits.

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.
Border biscuits

Less plastic, still fantastic

Lanark-based Border Biscuits has removed 90% of the plastic from its packaging in a bid to improve its environmental credentials.
(left) NZN boss Simon Heppner.

Call to action at COP

URGENCY and action were the watchwords at Net Zero Now’s (NZN) Forget2050 COP26 fringe event, held at Drygate Brewery in Glasgow.

Sauce adds more free choice

PESTO brand Sacla has added Free From Wild Mushroom Risotto sauce to its range. It is gluten, wheat and dairy-free and is the eighth free-from...
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...