First Minister of Scotland John Swinney stands talking to two men at the Highland Spring Group's Blackford site in Perthshire.

First Minister visits Highland Spring’s Blackford site

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney visited Highland Spring Group's Blackford site to see the impressive, sustainable production facility for himself.
Irn Bru advert

Barr issues a challenge

How do you describe the indescribable? That is the latest challenge from Irn-Bru.
Dairy free spread on toast

Free from far more than just a trend

Figures show category still thriving in Scottish stores
Isle of Arran Distillery

Island malt a Burns Night tribute

THE Robert Burns single malt, from the Isle of Arran Distillery, is a special edition of The Arran Malt that’s named after Scotland’s world...

Monster reduction in sugar

A new version of Honey Monster Puffs being launched this month has 25% less sugar. Andy Valentine, marketing director at brand owner Halo Foods, said:...
The Flower Farm palm oil

Margarine with a mission

Calling itself margarine with a mission, The Flower Farm is vegan and palm oil-free.

Going right at the lights

BREAKFAST cereal Weetabix has put its nutritional details on its pack fronts using the new “traffic light” system. Quoting Shopper’s Voice research, Weetabix says almost...

Caorunn’s tonic – Scottish Tesco’s snap up spirit

LAST month Scotland’s Caorunn Gin went into 88 Tesco’s stores across Scotland. The expansion in the off-trade will also see Caorunn Gin increase its listings...
Thomas Moradpour Glenmorangie

Family first for whisky company

A RAFT of measures to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace have been adopted by The Glenmorangie Company.
Glen Ord

Whisky visitors galore

Reporting a record 1.7m visitors to centres in 2016, the SWA has predicting another boom season for 2018.

Provenance key for dairy farmers

ROBERT Graham, managing director at Graham’s The Family Dairy, has highlighted the importance of Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight and how brands and consumers...
Sunpride Mango Juice

Is mango the new coconut?

World foods have shown sales growth in the UK for some time. Is there now also a growing market for world drinks? According to Refresco...
Paul Greer

Pigs don’t fly, but butchers can

THE Covid-19 pandemic may have hamstrung the aviation industry, but there are still opportunities in Scotland’s food and drink sector.
Glasgow Distillery 1770

Bottled heritage

The Glasgow Distillery Company has announced the release of its next Triple Distilled expression.

Rolling out a reusable barbecue

RECTELLA International has launched its first Reusable Instant barbecue under its Bar-Be-Quick brand.
HEINZ has launched the Deliciously Gluten Free range of pasta and pasta sauces.

Free-from from Heinz

HEINZ has launched the Deliciously Gluten Free range of pasta and pasta sauces. Drawing on Kantar Worldpanel data, the firm says the gluten-free category grew...