McVitie’s employee petition calls on Scotland’s First Minister to help save 500 biscuit factory jobsHopes have been kept alive that nearly 500 jobs at the Pladis-owned Tollcross biscuit factory in Glasgow could be saved under new proposals put to the company, writes Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
pladis confirms plans for 468 job losses and closure of Tollcross Glasgow siteA total of 468 jobs at snack group pladis’s Tollcross production site in Glasgow have been put at risk, with the site slated to close as part of company restructuring, reports Neill Barston. Business news, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Border Biscuits marks five million dark chocolate ginger barsScottish-based Border Biscuits has marked a key milestone for its key new Dark Chocolate Ginger bars, which have benefitted from a boom in snacking – with five million sold since launch, writes Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
MacIntyre gears up for ProSweets Cologne international eventWith ProSweets around the corner in Cologne, Scottish based confectionery equipment business MacIntyre Chocolate Systems has been hard at work readying its latest refiner conche series. Neill Barston visits its Arbroath facilities Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Got a sweet tooth? There’s a ‘braw’ new Scottish sweet brand in townYaldi look set to satisfy many a sweet craving since its launch last week. New products
Border Biscuits honoured at the Great Taste AwardsUK based biscuit manufacturer, Border has been recognised at the Great Taste Awards 2018, with the brand’s dark chocolate gingers and lemon drizzle melts each being awarded 1-star for the quality of their flavour. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate
