Food & Drink
BrewDog’s new CEO confident despite fourth year of losses
Published 4 days ago
BrewDog has posted a £59 million pre-tax loss for 2023, marking the Aberdeenshire-based craft beer company’s fourth consecutive year of losses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Eden Mill and MiAlgae to turn whisky waste into sustainable omega-3s
Published 5 days ago
Eden Mill distillery has partnered with MiAlgae, a Scottish biotech firm and Earthshot Prize finalist, to repurpose whisky effluent, a by-product of distillation, to grow microalgae as a sustainable source of omega-3s.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CJ Lang & Son shares cautious outlook as pre-tax profits grow 8% to £4m
Published 5 days ago
Dundee-based SPAR wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a 14.2% rise in net turnover to £253 million and an 8% increase in pre-tax profits to £4m for the year ended 28 April 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Whyte & Mackay’s profits soar to record £96m
Published 6 days ago
Whyte & Mackay, the whisky giant behind brands like Dalmore, Tamnavulin, and Jura, has reported a surge in pre-tax profits to £96 million in its latest accounts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Industry figures call for whisky duty cut as revenue drops by £300m
Published 6 days ago
Several of Scotland’s business and sector organisations have called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on Scotland’s national drink ahead of the 30 October Budget.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Graham’s posts £2.8m pretax profit as cottage cheese sales surge 40%
Published 6 days ago
Graham’s Family Dairy has reported a slight increase in turnover from £152.9m in 2022/23 to £153.1 million, while pre-tax profits reached £2.8m, for the year ending 31 March 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Mossburn Cask Collaboration Series continues with Mossburn 12yo Domaine Dupont Calvados cask finish
Published 1 week ago
Mossburn Distillers & Blenders Ltd has released a limited edition bottling of 12 year old Mossburn Speyside blended malt finished in Calvados casks from the renowned Domaine Dupont, a family producer with a history dating back to 1887.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Distillers urged to repurpose old buildings instead of building new ones
Published 1 week ago
Distillers should give more consideration to repurposing old buildings instead of building brand-new distilleries in order to tackle the climate crisis, an architecture firm has said.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Walker’s Shortbread crumbles sales records in 125th year
Published 2 weeks ago
Walker’s Shortbread has posted sales growth of £19 million, a 11.6% rise to £183m, resulting in a bump in operating profits by £7.1m – 119% – to £13.1m.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Minimum price of alcohol increases by 30%
Published 3 weeks ago
The minimum price per unit of alcohol has increased by 15 pence.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stirling Distillery lands Co-op deal for award-winning nettle gin
Published 3 weeks ago
Stirling Distillery, situated in the shadow of Stirling Castle, launched its award-winning nettle-infused gin at Co-op supermarkets across Scotland today.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
AG Barr sees sales fizz despite summer slump
Published 3 weeks ago
AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, reported a 5.2% increase in revenue to £221.3 million for the first half of the year, driven by strong soft drink sales despite unfavourable weather.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
William Grant & Sons to acquire The Famous Grouse
Published 3 weeks ago
William Grant & Sons is set to acquire The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt from Edrington, pending regulatory approval, for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loch Lomond Distillers plans Glen Scotia expansion as profits climb to £12.4m
Published 4 weeks ago
Loch Lomond Distillers has announced plans to expand its historic Glen Scotia distillery after posting a pre-tax profit of £12.4 million for the 15 months ending 31 December 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Castletown Mill restoration reaches milestone
Published 1 month ago
The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
BrewDog’s new CEO confident despite fourth year of losses
Published 4 days ago
BrewDog has posted a £59 million pre-tax loss for 2023, marking the Aberdeenshire-based craft beer company’s fourth consecutive year of losses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Eden Mill and MiAlgae to turn whisky waste into sustainable omega-3s
Published 5 days ago
Eden Mill distillery has partnered with MiAlgae, a Scottish biotech firm and Earthshot Prize finalist, to repurpose whisky effluent, a by-product of distillation, to grow microalgae as a sustainable source of omega-3s.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CJ Lang & Son shares cautious outlook as pre-tax profits grow 8% to £4m
Published 5 days ago
Dundee-based SPAR wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a 14.2% rise in net turnover to £253 million and an 8% increase in pre-tax profits to £4m for the year ended 28 April 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Whyte & Mackay’s profits soar to record £96m
Published 6 days ago
Whyte & Mackay, the whisky giant behind brands like Dalmore, Tamnavulin, and Jura, has reported a surge in pre-tax profits to £96 million in its latest accounts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Industry figures call for whisky duty cut as revenue drops by £300m
Published 6 days ago
Several of Scotland’s business and sector organisations have called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on Scotland’s national drink ahead of the 30 October Budget.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Graham’s posts £2.8m pretax profit as cottage cheese sales surge 40%
Published 6 days ago
Graham’s Family Dairy has reported a slight increase in turnover from £152.9m in 2022/23 to £153.1 million, while pre-tax profits reached £2.8m, for the year ending 31 March 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Mossburn Cask Collaboration Series continues with Mossburn 12yo Domaine Dupont Calvados cask finish
Published 1 week ago
Mossburn Distillers & Blenders Ltd has released a limited edition bottling of 12 year old Mossburn Speyside blended malt finished in Calvados casks from the renowned Domaine Dupont, a family producer with a history dating back to 1887.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Distillers urged to repurpose old buildings instead of building new ones
Published 1 week ago
Distillers should give more consideration to repurposing old buildings instead of building brand-new distilleries in order to tackle the climate crisis, an architecture firm has said.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Walker’s Shortbread crumbles sales records in 125th year
Published 2 weeks ago
Walker’s Shortbread has posted sales growth of £19 million, a 11.6% rise to £183m, resulting in a bump in operating profits by £7.1m – 119% – to £13.1m.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Minimum price of alcohol increases by 30%
Published 3 weeks ago
The minimum price per unit of alcohol has increased by 15 pence.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stirling Distillery lands Co-op deal for award-winning nettle gin
Published 3 weeks ago
Stirling Distillery, situated in the shadow of Stirling Castle, launched its award-winning nettle-infused gin at Co-op supermarkets across Scotland today.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
AG Barr sees sales fizz despite summer slump
Published 3 weeks ago
AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, reported a 5.2% increase in revenue to £221.3 million for the first half of the year, driven by strong soft drink sales despite unfavourable weather.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
William Grant & Sons to acquire The Famous Grouse
Published 3 weeks ago
William Grant & Sons is set to acquire The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt from Edrington, pending regulatory approval, for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loch Lomond Distillers plans Glen Scotia expansion as profits climb to £12.4m
Published 4 weeks ago
Loch Lomond Distillers has announced plans to expand its historic Glen Scotia distillery after posting a pre-tax profit of £12.4 million for the 15 months ending 31 December 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Castletown Mill restoration reaches milestone
Published 1 month ago
The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →