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The importance of new product development for food and drink businesses

In today’s competitive food and drink industry, new product development (NPD) is a vital strategy for food businesses seeking to maintain relevance and meet the evolving demands of consumers. Since the launch of Kellogg’s Cornflakes in the 19th century, McDonald's fast-food burgers in the 1940s, and Nutella Chocolate Spread in the 1960s, each of these groundbreaking products transformed the food sector by offering new ways of producing, eating, and enjoying food, creating lasting impact on consumer behaviours, the food industry, and the global economy.…

SAC Consulting
10/03/2025

SRUC showcases apprenticeship a-peel with Albert Bartlett for Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2025

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is shining a spotlight on four apprentices who recently began their careers in food production with Albert Bartlett as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.…

SRUC
07/03/2025

SAC welcomes new Head of Consulting

Scotland helps provide farmers with some of the best conditions in the world to be successful – and SAC Consulting is ready to help ensure they have the information, expertise, and support that they need. That is the message Chloe McCulloch, the new Head of SAC Consulting wanted to highlight as she insisted the potential is there to succeed despite a challenging and constantly evolving landscape for agriculture.…

SAC Consulting
04/03/2025

Update on Elmwood

A key part of SRUC’s distinctive tertiary model is our regional presence, including in Fife. However, it is also vital that our teaching is delivered in a way that is financially sustainable, particularly when SRUC – like a number of education institutions throughout the country – is facing significant financial challenges.…

SRUC
25/02/2025

Review to help shape policy in rural communities

A major new project is set to help shape future policy in Scotland’s rural communities.…

SRUC
21/02/2025

Peatlands project to tackle greenhouse gas emissions

A major new project has been launched to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from drained peatlands.…

SRUC
19/02/2025

Outcome Improvement Process Report

Section 31 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (the Act) In response to a Participation Request submitted by Elie and Earlsferry Community Council (E&E CC) to Scotland’s Rural College…

SRUC
14/02/2025

Crop Updates: February 2025

Winter barley has established and tillered well. Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting…

SAC Consulting
13/02/2025

Student’s butterfly project set to take off after challenge win

A student who has floated an idea to boost butterfly and moth populations in Scotland has won first prize in an enterprise challenge. Leòdhas Massie, who is studying for a BSc degree in Environmental Management at SRUC in Edinburgh, took home £1,000 to take his sustainable business proposal to the next level.…

SRUC
12/02/2025

Tiffany Stephenson wins prestigious SAC Consulting prize

Senior Agricultural Consultant Tiffany Stephenson has two reasons to celebrate, securing the prestigious Elrick Prize and entering her sixth year as a key member of the SAC Consulting team. Tiffany was nominated for the accolade for her work promoting sustainable farming, as well as supporting clients and colleagues.…

SAC Consulting
04/02/2025

Crop Updates: January 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the…

SAC Consulting
21/01/2025

New vertical farm a first for Scottish education

SRUC has stepped up its commitment to global and local food production and security by becoming the first higher education institution in Scotland to open a commercial-sized vertical farm.…

SRUC
16/01/2025