Category: Company News

Glasgow-based maker of diagnostic test kits has built a manufacturing success based on scientific excellence One of the most successful science-based companies in Scotland is about to celebrate 40 years of innovation, manufacture and export achievement after beginning its journey into the commercial world as a university spin-out. Glasgow-based R-Biopharm Rhône, which makes and distributes […]

FIS Group is reimagining the future of food and drink Three businesses consolidated into one powerful specialist insight, innovation and product testing partner for food and drink Food Innovation Solutions, Good Sense Research and Cambridge Market Research have come together as one business, bringing more than 30 years of food and drink category heritage under […]

The Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire, Andrew Simpson, presented the prestigious International Trade honour on behalf of His Majesty The King The Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire, Andrew Simpson, visited Aberlour House to formally present Walker’s Shortbread with The King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. At a special ceremony on behalf of His Majesty The King, the Lord-Lieutenant […]

Family-run dairy lands its biggest-ever supermarket listing, bringing 11 new product lines to nationwide stores while celebrating Scotland’s farming heritage Graham’s Family Dairy has announced a major expansion with Asda, meaning that shoppers will be able to buy more dairy products made in Scotland than ever before. The deal will see 11 new lines hit […]

The UK’s leading redistributor of surplus products, Company Shop Group, has announced that it is opening a new redistribution centre handing frozen products, in a multi-million-pound investment that adds significant scale and capabilities to enable the food and drink industry to redistribute more surplus. The 73,007 sq ft site based in Darton, South Yorkshire, will open […]

The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, has seen one of its members secure new international business following an Association supported trade visit to the United States. Brand Tap, a sales, distribution and co-packing company specialising in distilled spirits, has partnered with Spirit Hound Distillers, based in Lyons, Colorado, to manage […]

Agriplace has announced its rebrand to Simvia, marking the company’s evolution from an agricultural compliance platform into infrastructure for trusted compliance data across the European consumer goods system. The move reflects a broader shift in the market. Food and consumer goods companies are no longer managing compliance only through certificates, audits, and fragmented document requests. […]

Dhamecha Group, the largest member of Unitas, has announced plans to open its 14th depot as it celebrates its 50th year in business. The new depot, set to open in Bristol later this year, reinforces the family-owned wholesaler’s long-standing focus on cash and carry enabled by investment and innovation. It will significantly extend Dhamecha’s geographic […]

SALTWELL Group, the owner and producer of SALTWELL® naturally lower sodium salt, has opened a new production facility in Chile, close to where its raw materials are sourced. The site will enable the company to meet growing global demand for its solutions from food manufacturers, who face mounting pressure to cut sodium levels in their […]

SIG announced a 24% year-over-year sales growth in 2025 for its alu-layer-free aseptic cartons, that reduce the already low CO2 footprint of standard SIG packs even further. This milestone marks another leap forward in the company’s ambition to create a regenerative food packaging system. The sustained growth proves the market’s appetite for low carbon, recycle-ready […]