Tag: Scotland

Free period products become law in Scotland

A bill approved by MSPs in 2020 has come into effect, making…

Rosie Greenaway

Greencity trials e-trike deliveries to help mitigate pollution in Glasgow

Scottish co-op Greencity has started using an electric powered trike to deliver…

Jane Wolfe

Canadian dairy processor Saputo acquires vegan cheese company Bute Island Foods

Scottish vegan cheese producer Bute Island Foods has been acquired by Canadian…

Jane Wolfe

Scotland in period product world first

Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period…

Rosie Greenaway

The COVID-19 masks threatening the lives of whales

Billions of masks and gloves are ending up in the sea during…

Rosie Greenaway

‘Top up taps’ coming to Scotland

A network of ‘high-tech’ public water refill points is to be installed…

Rosie Greenaway

Scotland welcomes first social enterprise supermarket

In May, Locavore Grocery, Scotland’s first social enterprise supermarket, officially opened its…

Jane Wolfe

It’s a Weed & Wonderful world

In a bid to promote the beneficial properties of seaweed, Doctor Seaweed…

Jane Wolfe

Danish-style shake up for Scottish school meals

Mark Ruskell, MSP, has called for organic food to be made a…

Rosie Greenaway

New conference encourages Scottish firms to tap into global sports and nutrition market

This month sees the launch of a new conference designed to encourage…

Jane Wolfe

Scotland’s ambitious new organic action plan unveiled

An ambitious new organic action plan for Scotland, funded by the Scottish…

Jane Wolfe

GM crops banned in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said he is prohibiting the…

Jane Wolfe

Meros Dairies slays dragons in Soil Association Scotland competition

After taking on six other budding food and drink entrepreneurs in Soil…

Jane Wolfe

Scottish vitamin D study ‘irresponsible’

A study conducted by ScotCen Social Research and commissioned by the Food…

Jane Wolfe

Experts want vitamin D added to Scotland’s food

International experts in health and nutrition are calling for some food staples…

Jim Manson

Scotland set for “organic fightback”

With Whole Foods Market set to open its new Glasgow store tomorrow…

Jim Manson

Scotland set for “organic fightback”

With Whole Foods Market set to open its new Glasgow store tomorrow…

Jim Manson

Haggis and salmon on the menu at Scottish Whole Foods

Haggis and smoked salmon will be among the many locally sourced and…

Jim Manson

Scottish Government gets firmly behind organic

The important contribution of organics to local food economies and the environment…

Jim Manson