A scientist from James Hutton Institute and University of Dundee has been awarded an European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant to undertake research on the fundamental mechanisms that underpin the inheritance of genetic characteristics ...
Two years after the Rana Plaza disaster killed over 1000 garment factory workers in Bangladesh, the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, has launched a master’s degree in fashion ethics to answer a wider international industry ...
Tags: Ethical Fashion, garment
The British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA)'s 2015 regional networking programme started in Glasgow this month, at an event which saw 120 BCFA members and their guests travel from Glasgow, and further afield, to network with industry ...
Diageo has launched HAIG CLUB, its new single grain Scotch whisky in the US. The distinctive and sophisticated new whisky, developed in partnership with global icon David Beckham and British entrepreneur Simon Fuller, is now available ...
Tags: Whisky, butterscotch-smooth, Agriculture
The Edinburgh-based company recently commissioned a new, fully automated line dedicated to the production of its popular oat biscuit products. Prior to this, the company had introduced cutting edge robotics into its cartoning and case ...
Tags: Loma Systems Kit, Packaging
Manufacturer of oatcakes and oat biscuits, Nairns Oatcakes, has installed well proven CW3 combination checkweigher and metal detection unit from Loma Systems to further increase the capacity of its latest state-of-the-art production line. ...
Tags: Loma System, metal detection, Agriculture
Gloucester store will be located at The Kings Walk shopping centre while the Edinburgh site is located at the Cameron Toll shopping centre. The Entertainer is to open new stores in Gloucester and Edinburgh on Saturday, December 13th ...
Tags: shopping centre, Gloucester store, Toys
The Society of Light and Lighting is hosting a lecture in Glasgow to celebrate the life and work of legendary lighting designer Jonathan Speirs. Mark Major, long-term creative partner and fellow founder of Speirs + Major, will deliver the ...
Tags: SLL, Jonathan Speirs, Lights
Simply Be, part of N Brown Group PLC, announced a collaboration with model and actress, Kelly Brook. Her debut collection for the brand will launch in September 2014. The Kelly Brook for Simply Be collection also marks the most inclusive ...
Tags: Simply Be, Elite Line, Accessories
JAC Vapour, renowned industry innovator, has started to promote responsible ecig marketing through its new and creative advert. The company is a provider of one of the leading brands of high quality ecigs in the UK. JAC Vapour's First ...
Tags: e cig, e cigarette, e-cigarette
The expected growth in global steel demand through 2050 may require a tripling of current seaborne metallurgical coal exports, which may be tough for miners to deliver, according to forecasts delivered Monday by two consultants. An annual ...
Tags: steel demand, steel production
Burton's Biscuit, a UK-based biscuit manufacturer, is strengthening its manufacturing operations in the UK, with an investment of £14.75m. The investment will be made at the company's facilities in Llantarnam, Blackpool and ...
Quantum mechanics offers the potential for creating communication technologies with an inherently higher security level than today's classical technologies. Using quantum digital signatures (QDS), for example, messages can be sent to ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Glasgow 2014 Unveils Retail Champion John Lewis as Sponsor Of The Games Published on : Saturday, February 1, 2014 John Lewis has been unveiled as the ‘Official Department Store Provider’ of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth ...
Some of the fastest-moving tides in the world could meet half of Scotland's power needs. A new study finds that an island channel called the Pentland Firth has the potential to realistically generate 1.9 gigawatts of power—nearly ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy