Food & Drink
Adam Hardie: How reduced duty on no and low alcohol drinks could brew success
Published 1 year ago
Adam Hardie discusses the implications of the new alcohol duty rules set to come into effect next week, which are predicted to impact the entire drinks sector, with particular benefits for producers of low and no-alcohol beverages.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SPFL and Loch Lomond Group score a win with extended partnership
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with the Loch Lomond Group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NatWest and BCI Capital to uplift wine and spirits sector with Ferovinum’s £100m capital deployment deal
Published 1 year ago
Fintech firm Ferovinum has sealed a landmark £100 million deal with NatWest and BCI Capital, marking a transformation in capital deployment within the UK wine and spirits industry.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers makes heat recovery tech ‘open source’ to accelerate whisky industry’s net-zero journey
Published 1 year ago
In a bid to expedite the whisky industry’s progress towards net-zero emissions, Chivas Brothers has made its pioneering heat recovery technologies open source.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dunns Food and Drinks bolsters leadership as it targets £50m turnover by 2025
Published 1 year ago
Approaching its 150th anniversary, Scottish food and drinks wholesalers Dunns Food and Drinks has announced an ambitious growth target.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Artisanal Spirits Company toasts strong performance in first half of 2023
Published 1 year ago
The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has hailed strong performance in the first six months of this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BrewDog to triple global presence to 300 bars and hotels by 2030
Published 1 year ago
BrewDog has revealed a major expansion strategy that will triple its bars and hotels operation to approximately 300 venues by 2030.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish distilling industry manufacturer to double capacity and boost turnover by £4.3m
Published 1 year ago
Moray-based LH Stainless Ltd (LHS), a processing equipment manufacturer for the distilling industry, has secured an investment of up to £149,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), facilitating an ambitious £745,000 expansion project.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Bells Food Group retains fourth spot in Kantar’s Scottish brand rankings amid £250k investment
Published 1 year ago
Scottish pie and pastry maker Bells Food Group has retained its fourth place in the 2023 Kantar Scotland Brand Footprint report as one of Scotland’s most chosen brands by shoppers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Inverness’ Uile-bheist Distillery fills maiden casks
Published 1 year ago
The Uile-bheist Distillery, situated on the banks of the River Ness, has reached a milestone by filling its maiden casks with new make spirit.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Port of Leith Distillery appoints head of whisky
Published 1 year ago
The Port of Leith has ushered in a significant milestone by appointing Vaibhav Sood as its head of whisky, as it prepares to commence operations and open its doors to the public.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angus MacLeod: The key issues impacting the whisky sector
Published 1 year ago
Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to overcome them.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stewart Pennington: No one size fits all solution as food and drink manufacturers navigate labour shortages
Published 1 year ago
Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Business Gateway fuels success of Stirling vegan restaurant
Published 1 year ago
Stirling’s first ever fully vegan restaurant has enjoyed a successful launch after the business owner accessed expert start-up guidance from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loch Lomond Distillers doubles profits as turnover breaks through £100m mark
Published 1 year ago
Loch Lomond Distillers has reported a significant financial upswing with a 20% increase in annual turnover, surpassing the £100 million threshold for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Adam Hardie: How reduced duty on no and low alcohol drinks could brew success
Published 1 year ago
Adam Hardie discusses the implications of the new alcohol duty rules set to come into effect next week, which are predicted to impact the entire drinks sector, with particular benefits for producers of low and no-alcohol beverages.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SPFL and Loch Lomond Group score a win with extended partnership
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with the Loch Lomond Group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NatWest and BCI Capital to uplift wine and spirits sector with Ferovinum’s £100m capital deployment deal
Published 1 year ago
Fintech firm Ferovinum has sealed a landmark £100 million deal with NatWest and BCI Capital, marking a transformation in capital deployment within the UK wine and spirits industry.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers makes heat recovery tech ‘open source’ to accelerate whisky industry’s net-zero journey
Published 1 year ago
In a bid to expedite the whisky industry’s progress towards net-zero emissions, Chivas Brothers has made its pioneering heat recovery technologies open source.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dunns Food and Drinks bolsters leadership as it targets £50m turnover by 2025
Published 1 year ago
Approaching its 150th anniversary, Scottish food and drinks wholesalers Dunns Food and Drinks has announced an ambitious growth target.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Artisanal Spirits Company toasts strong performance in first half of 2023
Published 1 year ago
The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has hailed strong performance in the first six months of this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BrewDog to triple global presence to 300 bars and hotels by 2030
Published 1 year ago
BrewDog has revealed a major expansion strategy that will triple its bars and hotels operation to approximately 300 venues by 2030.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish distilling industry manufacturer to double capacity and boost turnover by £4.3m
Published 1 year ago
Moray-based LH Stainless Ltd (LHS), a processing equipment manufacturer for the distilling industry, has secured an investment of up to £149,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), facilitating an ambitious £745,000 expansion project.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Bells Food Group retains fourth spot in Kantar’s Scottish brand rankings amid £250k investment
Published 1 year ago
Scottish pie and pastry maker Bells Food Group has retained its fourth place in the 2023 Kantar Scotland Brand Footprint report as one of Scotland’s most chosen brands by shoppers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Inverness’ Uile-bheist Distillery fills maiden casks
Published 1 year ago
The Uile-bheist Distillery, situated on the banks of the River Ness, has reached a milestone by filling its maiden casks with new make spirit.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Port of Leith Distillery appoints head of whisky
Published 1 year ago
The Port of Leith has ushered in a significant milestone by appointing Vaibhav Sood as its head of whisky, as it prepares to commence operations and open its doors to the public.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angus MacLeod: The key issues impacting the whisky sector
Published 1 year ago
Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to overcome them.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stewart Pennington: No one size fits all solution as food and drink manufacturers navigate labour shortages
Published 1 year ago
Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Business Gateway fuels success of Stirling vegan restaurant
Published 1 year ago
Stirling’s first ever fully vegan restaurant has enjoyed a successful launch after the business owner accessed expert start-up guidance from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loch Lomond Distillers doubles profits as turnover breaks through £100m mark
Published 1 year ago
Loch Lomond Distillers has reported a significant financial upswing with a 20% increase in annual turnover, surpassing the £100 million threshold for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →