Back to work and making a difference
After a two-year career break, Emma Foster returned to Mackie’s Crisps with dramatic results.
Free from meat but full of profit
Quorn widening appeal with PMPs
Big spend pays off for biscuit firm
Independent biscuit maker Border Biscuits has invested £1m in its Lanark manufacturing plant
Land of the free
There are more free-from products available than ever before. But, to make the most of a booming market, what should c-stores stock? And how...
Spuds going strong
SCOTTISH produce is having a great year according to Scottish spud specialist Albert Bartlett
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.
Big plastic promise
HIGHLAND Spring has committed to packaging its entire range in 100% rPET by 2025.
Co-op launches City & Guilds apprenticeship scheme for ex-prisoners
THE Co-op is to support the first Prisoner Apprenticeship programme to address rail skill shortages and reduce reoffending, in a partnership with the City & Guilds.
Raising a cup to conservation
THERE seems little doubt that the introduction of the 5p carrier bag charge has made a big change in consumer habits, with figures last...
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...
Taking beer all the way to the top
Scotland’s favourite lager brand, Tennent’s, takes the top spot for the first time
Spending big on gluten free
EDINBURGH-based oatcake and biscuit manufacturer Nairn’s Oatcakes has made a seven figure commitment to the free-from category in the shape of a new gluten-free...
A sparkling new bottle
Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has given its sparkling range a packaging refresh.
Let them eat cake
Last year, 224 Coeliac UK members responded to a survey confirming that many people with a gluten intolerance felt they missed out on some...
Brand Scotland is a powerful force
CIM Scotland vice chair Ewan Anderson discusses the sales-driving effect that provenance has on Scottish consumers
Sustainable investment
Spending millions to slash carbon
